Week of May 22, 2025 q4971
Week of May 22, 2025 q4971
The Haxtun Board of Education approved a number of new hires for the 2025-26 school year including a 7-12 special education teacher and a high school English teacher. In addition to the school staff needs, the local school board also approved a list of new coaches for high school girls' sports. The May 14 meeting opened at 7 p.m. in the school library and following the pledge of allegiance and approval of the consent agenda, board and istration moved onto discussion items. Several...
THE HAXTUN BULLDOGS put on an impressive showing at the 1A State Track Meet at Jeff. Co. Stadium last week. The boys' team earned the 1A State Championship Title and the girls' team placed fifth. For more on the State Track Meet see inside this week's issue of the...
Repaving, striping, rumble strips, delineators and new signage are the elements included in the planned resurfacing of U.S. Highway 6 from U.S. Highway 385 eastward to the Colorado-Nebraska Stateline. Work on this 14-mile stretch of highway is anticipated to begin before the end of May and conclude in September. The project also includes the installation of a road closure gate to be located near County Road 41 on the east edge of Holyoke. Gates are utilized during hazardous weather conditions...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 7:02 p.m. The following council were present: Bill Langridge, Milinda Hickey, Scott Walker, Josh Wernsman, Kamie Lambrecht and Bonnie Jackson. Also present were Steve McCracken (left at 7:50 p.m.), Kortney Firme (left at 7:50 p.m.), Harry Harms (left at 7:50 p.m.), Randy Stahley (left at 7:50 p.m.), Keith Beck (left at 7:31 p.m.), Lewis Frank and...
Work ethic seemed the common theme of speakers who honored a graduating class of 10 seniors at a commencement ceremony held at Fleming High School last Sunday. The graduating Class of 2025 entered the gym dressed in purple caps and gowns as the traditional "Pomp and Circumstance" rang out. Class President Beau Ashburn welcomed those in attendance and introduced Harry Harms who gave the invocation. Harms' prayer thanked the Lord for the opportunity to celebrate the Class of 2025 while asking...
Fleming Schools is gearing up for the next school year. Frenchman Board of Education approved two new staff as well as the preliminary budget and classified salary schedule for the 2025-26 school year in a May 9 meeting. Principal Kortney Firme opened the meeting with staff reports, noting that all NWEA testing and teacher evaluations are completed for the current year. She noted that ALMA, the District's student information program, up prepped for next year and registration for...
The Haxtun Police Department re-ed a sex offender living within Haxtun's city limits. Steven Michael Saign lives in the 200 block of North Wallace Avenue. 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 County. According to the local police department, Saign is required to ...
The Haxtun Bulldogs brought home a State Track team title, marking the first boys' track championship in nearly 50 years. The Bulldogs earned a total of 77.5 points for the 1A State Track Championship, bringing home the third title in program history. The last came in 1976. The Lady Bulldog track team earned a fifth place finish at the Colorado High School Activities Association State Track Championships at Jeff. Co. Stadium last week. They finished with 41 total points. In addition to the...
After qualifying two individuals and three relay teams, the Fleming Wildcat track team walked away from the 1A State Track Meet with top-10 finishes in each event. The team made the podium in all of the events they qualified for. Junior Brooke Schaefer qualified to compete in triple jump and long jump. She opened this year's State appearance on Thursday afternoon in the long jump competition. Schaefer earned a third place finish with a jump of 16 feet, five inches. On Friday, Schaefer competed...
85 years ago May 22, 1940 Fairfield News – Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Hadeen are the parents of a baby boy born May 17. He has been named Norman Keith. Their daughter, Mrs. Turvey, is caring for them. Fairfield News – Miss Wesley entertained a group of young ladies last Wednesday evening. After a social hour, dainty refreshments were served. The guests were Misses Skold, Wilma, Agnes, Evelyn Anderson and Mrs. Carol Lydin. Bryant News – Mr. and Mrs. Millard Pope announced the birth of a baby boy...
Healthy individuals are needed every day to maintain an adequate blood supply for patients in need. Once the donor has made the commitment to give blood, it is important to take a few simple steps to prepare and help ensure a good donation experience. The Fleming community is invited to help save lives by donating blood on May 30 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the community center. Get a good night’s sleep, drink an extra 16 ounces of water, eat iron-rich foods to maintain a healthy iron level and consume a low-fat meal before donating. Donating...
Honor our fallen warriors and contribute to the continuing needs of our veterans on National Poppy Day®, May 23, from 9-11 a.m. at the Haxtun Post Office when of American Legion Auxiliary Unit #137 distribute red poppies in exchange for a donation. The Flanders Fields poppy has become an internationally known and recognized symbol of the lives sacrificed in war and the hope that none died in vain. The American Legion Family called upon Congress to proclaim the Friday before Memorial Day as National Poppy Day, which was officially...
The Colorado Department of Human Services analyzes monthly data reported by Colorado counties’ departments of human services in order to track and improve how well county-based programs are working. The tool used for this performance management model is referred to as C-Stat. Counties are annually recognized for meeting 75 percent or more of the monthly C-Stat goals. The Phillips County Department of Human Services was one of the counties recently awarded the 2024 C-Stat Distinguished Performance Award. It had the second highest performance...
The world lost a sweet soul on March 8, 2025. Marilyn Jean Kizer arrived on May 19, 1935 in Julesburg to Omer and Marie (Lapp) Kizer. She was doted on as the baby of the family and the only girl of three older brothers. She graduated from Julesburg High School and married Edwin Gette in 1952. Marilyn welcomed sons Lawrence in 1953 and Gary in 1955 as she and Eddie traveled throughout the Midwest following Eddie's seismograph work. Eddie would follow his work in the oilfields to Libya in 1958, leaving Marilyn to raise her two small sons in... Full story
