Articles from the November 23, 2023 edition
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Sunday morning fire causes damage
THE HAXTUN Volunteer Fire Department was called out early Sunday morning to a shop fire south of Haxtun on County Road 95. Roger Burton's shop and farm equipment were damaged in the...
By School board members to be sworn in on Dec. 5
Haxtun voters elected five community members to serve four-year terms on the Haxtun School Board in elections earlier this month. Those five include incumbent Amy Kilgour and new members Ross Edwards, Trever Fix, Lee Salyards and Val Wilson. Edwards...
Chamber preps for annual Christmas kickoff
The countdown to Christmas is on and Santa will make his appearance in Haxtun very soon. Haxtun’s Hometown Christmas is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 28. The annual event promises opportunities for local shopping, visits with Santa and a hearty chili s...
HHS to move toward teaching synchronous concurrent classes
Nearly three dozen Haxtun High School students are enrolled in college classes at Northeastern Junior College this fall through concurrent enrollment options. Of those students, 10 study college algebra, 13 students study English comp 1, three are...
General Assembly convenes for special session called by Polis
Just days after voters delivered a stinging defeat of Proposition HH, a Democratic-backed proposal from the General Assembly and Governor Jared Polis, the governor called lawmakers back to the State Capitol to come up with property tax relief that wo...
Walker signs to play volleyball at MCC
Haxtun senior Megan Walker signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career with McCook Community College in front of family, teammates and friends last week. Walker plans to study...
Fearless Faith
SpaceX achieved another space milestone this week launching its second 400-foot rocket spaceward with the goal of ferrying passengers to the moon and beyond by 2024. Just 10 minutes into the flight,...
Financial Focus
Once again, it’s the season of generosity. In addition to considering gifts for your loved ones, you might want to think about charitable gifts as well. But what should you know before making gifts to charities? And what impact might these gifts have...
Under the Wire
Darn, it’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is here. That means another Thanksgiving column. Bummer. Now, don’t get me wrong, I like Thanksgiving. Heck, a day centered around eating a giant bir...
Times Past
13 Years Ago Nov. 30, 1938 People of this community made up a large attendance at the dedication of the new high school gymnasium-auditorium here Tuesday evening. Completion of the building marks the...
Three Lady Bulldog volleyball players earn All-Conference honors
Three Lady Bulldogs received All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2023 volleyball season. This year's team finished in the top six with an impressive showing at the 1A State Volleyball Tourn...
All-Conference accolades earned by 5 Lady Wildcat volleyball players
Five members of the Fleming Lady Wildcat volleyball squad earned All-Conference accolades for their performance on the court following completion of the 2023 season. The season ended for the Lady...
Bulldogs advance to State Championship with 30-12 win at Simla
Last year the Haxtun Bulldogs fell short of a state championship appearance with a home-field loss to the Simla Cubs. This year, they flipped the script. Haxtun traveled to Simla on Saturday in a...
Lola Jean Booth
Lola Jean Booth passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 11, 2023 at the age of 99. Lola was born March 22, 1924 in Chamberlain, S.D. She grew up in hard times from sturdy and strict immigrant stock....
Mrs. Philp's kindergarteners provide favorite Thanksgiving recipes
Haxtun kindergarteners in Mrs. Christie Philp's class share their favorite Thanksgiving recipes: Cayson Bellendir, Pumpkin Pie You will need: 100 pumpkins and applesauce. Smash up the pumpkins and...
