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The Town of Haxtun will experience a power outage the morning of Saturday, Oct. 5. The outage is expected from 8 a.m. to noon. The Town of Haxtun will be working with the Western Area Power Administration as part of the planned outage to perform preventative maintenance. "WAPA identified a potential problem out at the substation that they need to fix. In order to do so they need to disconnect the power for the town," said Ron Carpenter, Haxtun Town Superintendent. "If they don't address it the...
HONORED CITIZENS Mike and Kim Nolde drove through the parade in their 1940 Dodge pickup....
Every year crowds gather with excitement in downtown Fleming for the annual Fall Festival event and this year's celebration might be the biggest of them all. Saturday, Sept. 14 not only marks the date of this year's Fleming Fall Festival, it also features homecoming activities and Fleming High School alumni reunions combining three of the community's biggest events into one big celebration. Honored Citizens, Mike and Kim Nolde, have a lot of memories of past Fall Festivals and there are specific...
The Haxtun Town Council gave the go-ahead for a special event liquor permit for the annual Corn Festival event slated for later this month during a Tuesday evening, Sept. 6 meeting at the Town Hall. In addition, council members approved a generator project at the community center and gave nod to the purchase of a new tractor for the maintenance department. The September meeting opened with a public hearing for a request for a special event liquor permit as requested by the Haxtun Chamber of...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4. 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, Bonnie Jackson, Suzanne Wales and Cathy Castillo. Alex Gapter arrived at 6:33 p.m. Also present were Debra Bernard (left at 6:47 p.m.), Roy Kugler (left at 6:47 p.m.), Sandra Miller (left at 6:37 p.m.), Keith Beck (left at 7:39 p.m.), Joelle and Daniel Gapter, Lewis Frank...
As the fall season begins and school routines have resumed, it's inevitable that germs will make their way into our homes, right where we don't want them. While getting sick is a part of life, there are effective ways to minimize the impact on our daily routines. By practicing good hygiene and adopting healthy habits, we can help protect our families from the illnesses that often accompany the colder months. Practice healthy hand hygiene "Practicing healthy hand hygiene is crucial to preventing...
The Haxtun Health Board of Directors selected a concrete company to move forward with a project to replace three parking lots at the main hospital campus. The Board of Directors voted, on Aug. 26, to go with L.E.C. Construction out of Greeley to begin the first of three phases to replace the north, south and emergency room parking lots at the main hospital campus. In addition to that vote by the Board, Chief Executive Office Dewane Pace announced the promotion of Julia Biesemeier to Chief...
FRIDAY marks the 2024 football season's home opener for the Haxtun Bulldogs and to prep the field for the big game, coaches, players and parents helped Maintenance Director Don Schelling lay out the stencil of the Bulldog head at center field at Adam Wernsman Field on Monday evening. The stencil consists of 30 pieces that fit together to form the Bulldog so Schelling can then paint the design. The Bulldogs take on Wichita County, Kan. at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6....
Food service funding, current school year numbers, new hires and the approval of several invoices were all topics of reports and action items during an Aug. 28 meeting of the Frenchman Board of Education in the Fleming School/Community Library last week. The Board approved several 140-day staff agreements as well as named two as critical shortage teachers. The August board meeting opened with reports from staff members now that staff are back in the building following summer break. Food Service...
The 2024-25 school year is off and running and as students returned to the classroom in August, five new staff members joined the list of Fleming faculty members who welcomed them back. New staff members include Ashley Steward, Junior High English and Elementary Physical Education; Sheila McCabe, Junior High and High School Science; Gentry Etl, First Grade; Nate Japp, Construction Trades; and Bethany Nicolet, School Counselor. Fleming students in grades fourth through 12th returned for the fall...
Haxtun's new junior high social studies teacher Dylan Huss is one of four new teachers at Haxtun Schools this fall. Huss along with Collyn Heinz, Riley Thompson and Jessica Japp, joined Haxtun faculty in welcoming students to the classroom for the 2024-25 year in mid-August. Huss grew up in Iliff and graduated from Caliche High School in 2020. He attended Northeastern Junior College and later the University of Northeastern Colorado in Greeley where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in...
Administration updates and reports and a single action item is all that board of education members tended to in a mid-August meeting lasting just 35 minutes in the high school library last week. The Haxtun Board of Education approved a lengthy list of staff assignments and heard detailed reports from Superintendent Aron Jones and Elementary Principal Becky Heinz on Tuesday, Aug. 20. In doing so, the Board reviewed preliminary enrollment numbers for the current year, took the next step in...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:31 p.m. The following council members were present: Cathy Castillo, Bill Langridge, Suzanne Wales, Alex Gapter and Bonnie Jackson. Andrew Muller was absent. Also present were Justin Hickey (left at 6:54 p.m.), Kamie Lambrecht (left at 6:44 p.m.) and Michelle Asfeld. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda as...
"Rural communities need a revival. They've been left behind for too long." Those sentiments are among the reasons why Trisha Calvarese is motivated to seek a congressional seat. She is the Democratic candidate for District 4 who is challenging Republican Congresswoman, Lauren Boebert, in the November general election. Calvarese, who held a "meet and greet" dinner meeting at Happy Jacks BBQ restaurant the evening of Friday, August 23, emphasized that she "is here for people first" and also her...
By Candie Fix [email protected] Four new teachers joined staff at Haxtun Schools who welcomed students back to school last week. High school and junior high students returned to school on Aug. 13 and elementary students started the 2024-25 school year on Aug. 15 following several days of fall assessments. Collyn Heinz, Riley Thompson, Jessica Japp and Dylan Huss join the faculty at Haxtun Schools as new staff this year. All take on new and various roles throughout the building teaching...
Determining what health care plan is best for you can be daunting. Along with premium costs, you need to consider deductibles, co-pays, prescription coverage, provider networks, claim processes and so on. The community is invited to a webinar on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 12-1 p.m. to learn more about making the outcome of this process end up being the most beneficial for you. Amy Everhart is a local pharmacist at Walker Pharmacy in Sterling. She specializes in helping her customers choose the best Medicare plan that works for their pharmaceutical...
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 police department, Saign is a dual resident, meaning he is registered at two locations; one on North Wallace Avenue and a another on County Road 7 in Phillips County. This is his required quarterly registration. Saign was convicted of sex assault on a child and sex assault on a child, age 15-18, by someone in a position of trust on Nov. 29, 2012 in El Paso...
The Haxtun Public Library has new hours. As the summer reading program wraps up and Librarian Carolyn Davis preps for the fall, new hours were recently announced. Davis said the Library will now be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. "To see if Saturday is a better day than Tuesday and Thursday, I am giving Saturday a try," she said. "We will also be open on these days from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., which adds another available hour to the days open." Summer Reading comes to an end The 2024 Summer...
CREWS poured concrete Wednesday morning at the future site of Dry Creek Storage on the southwest side of Haxtun. The storage business, owned by Steve Starkebaum, should be operational this fall....
Voters within the Frenchman School District boundaries will see a ballot question in November regarding matching funds on a possible BEST grant to construct a new school building. The ballot measure, and the decision to move forward in the pursuit of a new school building, follows a recent survey. According to information from Fleming Superintendent Steve McCracken, the District recently sent a survey through ALMA, the student information software. The results of that survey, he said, were 70...
HAXTUN FFA MEMBERS (l-r), Luke Gales, Addison Imhof, Emily Anderson, Kelsie Hadeen, Kinsley Koberstein and Chase Goddard take aim on a familiar face in the crowd along the Phillips County parade route on Saturday morning, July 27. The FFA's parade float featured water guns and a cannon that sent goodies in the air to parade goers. Be sure to check out our annual Fair Section inside this week's Herald....
A unanimous vote by the Haxtun Town Council approved a request from CHS, Cenex Zip Trip for a liquor license on Monday night, Aug. 5. The vote, performed by roll call by Mayor Pro Tem Lori Lundgren, came following a public hearing the same night. The Monday evening meeting opened with public comment from Doug Henderson with CHS's Cenex Zip Trip store #78 in Haxtun. He said the store submitted an application for a fermented malt beverage and wine retail license in light of the current situation...
Haxtun's first ever community calendar is hot off the press and will be available at back to school night next week. Release of calendars will be held in conjunction with Haxtun School's back to school night for students in grades kindergarten through sixth on Aug. 13. Community calendars are a product of the Haxtun Chamber of Commerce and the work of Director Jessica Ayala with help from the staff at The Haxtun-Fleming Herald and Haxtun Schools. Calendars will first be placed on the desks of...
At Haxtun Health, a new chapter in diabetic foot care is beginning. Dr. Jacob Stuart, DPM, a renowned foot and ankle surgeon, is continuing to expand his expertise to the community through a steadfast partnership with Haxtun Health Specialty Clinic. Twice a month, Dr. Stuart visits the campus to treat those struggling with foot pain and strain, offering a beacon of hope for many. Podiatrists like Dr. Stuart play a crucial role in healthcare, especially for patients with diabetes. They provide...
Our 2024 special Fair Section can be viewed in full color under the Special Sections tab at www.hfherald.com. Please remember to support the local businesses that support our youth! Congratulations to all those who participated in this year's Phillips County Fair!...
