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Phillips/Yuma county 4-H livestock judging team places third at Nationals in Louisville, Ky.
You might recall that in June the Phillips/Yuma County 4-H Livestock Judging Team won the state livestock judging contest. Because of their win, they were given the opportunity to compete at the...
Hometown Christmas event slated for Nov. 29
The countdown to Christmas is on and Santa will make his appearance very soon. Haxtun’s Hometown Christmas is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 29. The annual event promises opportunities for local shopping, visits with Santa himself and a hearty chili...
Haxtun Schools works to fill gaps; accepts art teacher's resignation effective Dec. 30
In one of two final meetings of the 2022 year Haxtun Board of Education members approved a number of substitute teachers and janitors to help fill in the gaps of staffing needs. Additionally, board members approved the resignation of art teacher...
Fleming BOE opts to pay concurrent enrollment fees for 19 students
Nearly 20 juniors and seniors at Fleming High School are a part of concurrent enrollment classes at nearby Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. The concurrent enrollment program provides high school students with the opportunity to enroll in...
Haxtun Schools seek input
The Haxtun School District is seeking input from both parents and community members. Recently, the District released a survey asking the community and parents a few short questions on a number of...
Fleming Town Council approves budget
The Fleming Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Fleming Town Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Cathy...
Election integrity symposium informs, inspires civic engagement
Several speakers at a symposium, implemented by the recently formed Phillips County Election Integrity Project, urged 187 attendees to work toward reforms to the current election system. Held in Heginbotham Auditorium at Holyoke High School on Nov....
CHS reports strong fiscal year 2022 earnings
CHS Inc., the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, recently reported net income of $1.7 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2022, compared to $554.0 million for fiscal year 2021. Key...
17th straight State appearance results in Runner-Up trophy
FLEMING LADY Wildcat team members who took Runner-Up in the 1A State Volleyball Championship last weekend at the Denver Coliseum are pictured back row (l-r), Hayley Chamberlain, Head Coach Megan...
Town Council votes to replace hot water heater
Decisions on a hot water heater for Little Sprouts Learning Center, changes to the golf cart ordinance and setting an interim police chief salary for Sergeant Tom Bullard took the greater part of a Monday, Nov. 7 meeting of the Haxtun Town Council....
Fleming voters agree to change municipal election date
The Town of Fleming’s ballot question 2P passed in elections held on Tuesday Nov. 8. The question asked if the Town of Fleming’s regular municipal election date should be changed to the first Tuesday of April to the first Monday in November to...
Kally Kirkwood signs letter of intent to play volleyball at Chadron
Fleming's Kally Kirkwood will head to Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb. next year to play volleyball for the Lady Eagles. Kirkwood signed a letter of intent surrounded by her current coaching...
Firme resigns board seat
Jeff Firme submitted his letter of resignation from the Haxtun Health Board of Directors in October. Firme served the local hospital organization as a board member or a decade. In his letter of resignation, Firme thanked Haxtun Heath employees, past...
Honors earned in annual Halloween costume contest
Monday night, Oct. 31 action brought characters of all sorts to the Haxtun Fire Hall for the annual hot dog dinner and costume contest. Small children, young kids and even adults gathered for top...
Wildcat student-athletes develop mission statement
Students in Fleming’s sports management class have been busy over the past few weeks. Under the direction of teacher Lisa Chintala, the class has developed a new mission statement as well as a list of success core value for the Fleming Wildcat...
Beyond the Scale – InBody Machine available in Phillips County
When you step on the scale and see you have lost three pounds, what did you really lose? Fat? Muscle? Water? Health is determined by more than the number on the scale or Body Mass Index measurements...
Run/walk benefits local pool project
KENDRA BIESEMEIER and her kids, Peyton, Tripp and Reese, dress up as Gru and Minions from the movie Despicable Me for a Trick or Trot 5k/mile walk to benefit the Haxtun Swimming Pool project hosted...
Haxtun Health awarded CORH for second year
Department heads gave reports on a number of topics in a Haxtun Health Board of Directors meeting on Monday night, Oct. 24. Topics include emergency preparedness training, CORH resources, infrastructure project updates along with notice of staffing...
HPD Chief placed on administrative leave
Haxtun’s Police Chief Nate Nadow has been placed on administrative leave following a special meeting of the Haxtun Town Council on Monday evening, Oct. 24 at the town hall. The special meeting included only an executive session for a closed-door...
Physicians' Assistant Rebecca "Reba" Bean joins team at Haxtun Health
Rebecca "Reba" Bean, Physician Assistant, earned her Physician Assistant Bachelor of Science and Masters at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Neb. Bean also served her country by...
Red Cross blood drive
JUDY BERKHEIMER prepares to give blood at a Red Cross donation site in Haxtun on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The Red Cross visits the area in partnership with the Haxtun High School Future Business Leaders of...
Random drug testing survey to be distributed
New hires for custodial work and winter sports coaches topped agenda topics along with approval to pave the elementary school parking lot and a date change in parent teacher conferences in a Thursday evening, Oct. 20 meeting of the Haxtun Board of...
Christmas Festival date to be set at Fleming TC's November meeting
The Fleming Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct.19 at the Fleming Town Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:31 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Cathy...
Quilts for kids
THE SEW BLESSED GROUP, pictured above, recently donated 15 child quits to the Little Sprouts Learning Center. Members of the group are pictured (l-r), Elenna Firme, Kathy Schaefer, Maxine Brandt,...
Phillips Co. landowners have two ballots this election
The Office of the Phillips County Clerk and Recorder would like to remind voters that ballots were mailed Monday, Oct. 17 and individual landowners who are active registered voters in Phillips County will receive both a regular ballot and a...
