Week of May 28, 2025 3ke2y
Week of May 28, 2025 3ke2y
PHIL AND LAVONNE Hart will serve as Haxtun Corn Festival Grand Marshals this fall. The annual celebration is set for Saturday, Sept. 27. This year's theme is, "Home is where the Heart is." Themes and grand marshal designations are voted on by of the Haxtun Chamber of Commerce. Hart's nomination for the Grand Marshal honor reads: "Phil and LaVonne Hart have been active of Haxtun for many years. They are huge ers of everything Haxtun. It's youth, it's elderly and everyone...
Open 24/7, the Haxtun Health Emergency Room is equipped to handle any patient that comes through the door. However, access to a second set of eyes and ears can be beneficial in critical cases. This is why Haxtun Health has entered into a partnership with Avel eCare - a telemedicine provider that s hospitals around the country - to receive virtual Emergency services. At the push of a button, our local physicians and emergency room staff now have immediate, virtual access to Avel's team of...
Board appointments and re-organization and year-to-date budget figures all topped discussions at the start of the most recent meeting of the Haxtun Health Board of Directors. Board met on Tuesday, May 20. Kent Bamford and Darrell Smith called the meeting to order and shortly after, swore in Rebecca Ensminger to serve a four-year term on the Board. Ensminger recently ran for one of two open positions on the Board, forcing the organization to cancel spring elections. With one open...
The State of Colorado had three inspectors on site at the Phillips County Landfill on May 6. An inspection had not been done in quite a while. Phillips County /Planner Andrew Nygaard was on site for it. He shared at the Phillips County Board of County Commissioners May 9 meeting that the inspection went very well. Nygaard noted that Landfill Manager Bill Andrews and Assistant Landfill Manager Heather Kellan were well prepared. They had binders of all the necessary documentation...
Details of the 2025 Phillips County Fair are out and organizers are gearing up for a full-filled week July 21-27 at the fairgrounds in Holyoke. The local fair board recently announced that Haxtun's Doug and Crissa Larson will be honored as Grand Marshals of this year's week-long event this summer. The 2025 Fair Queen is Ciara Peterson. The theme for the Fair will be, "Paradise on the Plains." While the official schedule is still being finalized, the Fair Board has announced the following...
85 years ago May 29, 1940 A committee for the purpose of drafting a program for the operation of the proposed dental fund project was elected recently in Phillips County by representatives of the various women's clubs. of the committee are Miss Vera Close, Mrs. Walter Sagehorn and Mrs. Emil Krueger. Haxtun's municipal swimming pool will open for the summer on Thursday of this week, May 30. The pool will be filled this week for the first time this season, and pool facilities will be...
A new, unique opportunity is now available for 4-H in Phillips County, an Embryology Project, created to spark an interest in poultry science and allow for hands-on learning through incubating and hatching eggs. Developed specifically for local 4-H , the project guides youth through the entire process of chick development, from egg to hatchling, while teaching essential skills in animal care, biology and responsibility. The curriculum includes nine lessons on incubation,...
Learning how to manage money is an essential life skill and it's never too early to start. That is why Colorado State University Extension has partnered with local schools to help children build strong financial habits through engaging hands-on learning experiences. One standout program is the Piggy Bank Primer, developed by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Through storytelling and activities, fourth-grade students are introduced to key financial concepts like saving, spending,...
The 2025 season came to a close for the Black Hills State University track & field program at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday evening. The lone national qualifier for the Yellow Jackets, school record holder Braden Anderson, took to the track at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl in the 800m run and capped his season with a 19th place finish against nation's best mid-distance athletes. How it happened - Men's track and field Starting on the outside in lane eight,...
SAVANNAH Taylor is the 2025 the recipient of the Fleming Library Association's annual scholarship. Taylor has been active in the library, participating in Summer Reading, first as a reader and later as a helper. She also helped with Dr. Seuss Night and this year was a teacher assistant for the Fleming School/Community...
Robert Lawrence "Larry" Grauberger ed away in Arvada on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Larry was born on Nov. 19, 1943 in Haxtun. He was the son of Robert Grauberger and Wilma Yost. Larry grew up in Haxtun, where he helped farm the family land. Larry retired from the Air Force and pursued a career in Civil Engineering. His career was spent working for the State Department and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Larry lived a wonderful life full of travel around the world, exploring... Full story
