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 By Candie Fix    News    November 23, 2023

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...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    November 23, 2023

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...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    November 16, 2023

Garretson appointed manager for revitalization effort

Exciting things are happening for Haxtun’s main street. Discussions at the November meeting of the Haxtun Town Council centered around joining Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs Main Street Program along with the possibility of obtaining own...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    November 16, 2023

Carissa Kirschbaum becomes director at Little Sprouts

Little Sprouts Learning Center is under new direction. Carissa Kirschbaum took over as Director in October after serving as interim for the past few months. Kirschbaum first started her career at...

 

Morgen Budde joins Haxtun Health team

Haxtun Health is thrilled to welcome Morgen Budde, Physician Associate to the team. Morgen is very familiar with the joys and challenges that come along with rural living. Her hometown of Leoti is loc...

 

Fleming Town Council approves 2024 budget; hearing set for Dec. 13

The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Cathy Castillo, Bill Langridge, Bonnie...

 
 By JR Krueger    News    November 16, 2023

Commissioners create county fair manager position; commit to Prop 123 housing support

The Oct. 31 meeting of the Phillips County Board of County Commissioners included the establishing of a new contracted position, adopting a resolution, conducting a public hearing, receiving information and updates, hiring part-time election...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    November 16, 2023

HPD reregisters offender

The Haxtun Police Department re-registered a sex offender living within Haxtun's city limits. Steven Michael Saign lives in the 200 block of North Wallace Avenue. According to the local PD, Saign is a dual resident, meaning he is registered at two...

 

Lady Bulldogs are State Bound!

THE HAXTUN LADY BULLDOGS punched their ticket to the 2023 State Volleyball Championships with a sweep over Belleview Christian at home Friday evening. Varsity team members and coaches are pictured...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    November 9, 2023

May approaches Frenchman BOE about eSports

Correspondence from the audience, staff reports and action items made up a nearly three-hour meeting of the Frenchman Board of Education in Fleming last week. The Board met on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the school/community library. The meeting opened with...

 

Election Day • Preliminary Results

Results for: Frenchman RE-3 School District Board of Directors Haxtun School District RE-2J Ballot Issue 5B: Bonds Haxtun School District RE-2J Board of Directors...

 
 By JR Krueger    News    November 9, 2023

"Players" undeterred after postponing production for lack of actors

With a long-standing commitment to make stage productions available to Phillips County and surrounding communities, the next Phillips County Players' production is "They Promised Her the Moon." Set...

 

Trick-or-Treaters turn out for Halloween fun

TRICK-OR-TREATERS of all ages dressed up for Halloween festivities on Tuesday evening. Pictured above are first place winners in each category. The winners of the costume contest at the Haxtun Fire Ha...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    November 2, 2023

Haxtun Health fills nearly all open nursing positions

Focus at Haxtun Health over the past month has honed in on several areas, two specifically relating to traveling and contract labor expenses and inpatient rehab numbers. To most, inpatient rehab is commonly known as its former name, swing bed. Often...

 
 By JR Krueger    News    November 2, 2023

County commissioners advance courthouse sidewalk project

In a special meeting of the Phillips County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 23, action was taken related to sidewalk and parking lot upgrades on the grounds surrounding the county courthouse. The...

 

Six candidates running for seats in Fleming

FRENCHMAN BOARD of Education candidates (l-r), Jeff Harms, Carmen Vandenbark, Kamie Lambrecht, Aimee Haynes, Leo Mekelburg and Jeff Brekel during a meet and greet last week. Harms, Haynes and...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    October 26, 2023

Hadeen & Molde make presentation to Haxtun BOE

The Haxtun Board of Education October meeting opened with a report on the local chapter of Future Business Leaders of America from students Kelsie Hadeen and Aly Molde. The two gave details on membership as well as a recap of experiences at the...

 

Health and wellness grows at Haxtun Health

A familiar face to many in our community has rejoined the team at Haxtun Health. Wendy Evans, Physical Therapist, has rejoined the Haxtun Health Care Team as Director of Health and Wellness. Although...

 

Memory, forgetfulness & aging: What's normal and what's not?

Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities. For example, they might be concerned about taking longer than before to learn new things, or they may sometimes forget to pay a bill. These changes are usually signs of mild...

 

Fleming Town Council hears reports of newly installed book box and fire hydrant in Fleming

The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Bill Langridge, Suzanne Wales and...

 
 By Candie Fix    News    October 19, 2023

Haxtun Chamber of Commerce to host Trunk or Treat on main street

The Haxtun Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Halloween Trunk or Treat event in downtown Haxtun on Tuesday, Oct. 31. In addition to the Trunk or Treat, there will also be a hot dog feed and costume contest at the Haxtun Fire Hall and Haunted House at...

 

Join November's "Love Your Brain" health challenge

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and to encourage Phillips County residents to take proactive steps toward maintaining good brain health, Colorado State University Extension has launched the...

 
 By Kelsie Hadeen    News    October 19, 2023

Haxtun FFA Chapter hosts Auction and Ag Safety event

The past week has been very busy for the Haxtun FFA Chapter. The annual member auction sale took place on Saturday, Sept. 30, during the 102nd Corn Festival. This year the chapter sold 74 members,...

 

HHS crowns king and queen

SENIORS MASON BORNHOFT and Cassidy Goddard were crowned 2023 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime ceremonies in the Bulldog's match up with Caliche on Friday. The two were selected for the honor...

 

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