Haxtun-Fleming Herald

Haxtun-Fleming Herald is a celebrated weekly publication that reports on local happenings in the high plains region of northeast Colorado. With its dedication to quality journalism, this newspaper has received several awards for its coverage of community news.

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1 week ago | hfherald.com | Edward Jones

Steps to take following a job loss Perhaps you've heard the expression: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” It’s certainly true about an unexpected job loss. And it may cause stress over your financial situation. Here are a handful of steps you can take shortly after the loss of employment to help put yourself in the best financial position. Some of these are time-sensitive, so the sooner you act, the better.
Bulldog track team brings home first team State title since 1976

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

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.
Fleming Schools to implement paperless registration for 2025-26

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

Fleming Schools is gearing up for the next school year. Frenchman Board of Education members approved two new staff members 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.
Jones, Lockwood, Kelley, Crist & Berkheimer earn BOCES awards

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

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 members and administration moved onto discussion items.
Former Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg named head of FSA for Colo. by President Trump

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Marianne Goodland

Former State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg has been named Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency for Colorado by the Trump Administration. Sonnenberg served as a Logan County commissioner beginning in 2023. He resigned that seat on April 16. He started as Executive Director on May 5.
Bulldogs finish regular season in Longmont & Limon

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

State Track is set for later this week and a number of Haxtun Bulldog athletes have qualified in both individual events and on relay teams. The Colorado State Track and Field Championships are set for May 15-17 at Jeff. Co. Stadium in Lakewood. For a complete list of Bulldog State qualifiers, see below. To wrap up the regular season, tracksters competed in the HJOKA St. Vrain Invitational in Longmont and the 1A/2A Last Chance Qualifier in Limon last week.
Bulldog baseball season closes in quarterfinals at Flatirons Academy

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

Bulldog baseball came to a close following a Regional Championship appearance at Flatirons Academy in the quarterfinals round of Colorado's 1A Regional & State bracket. Haxtun took the field against McClave in game one of Regional action, earning a 10-run win to advance to the Championship. The win over McClave pitted the Bulldogs in a contest with the Flatirons Academy Bison later in the afternoon.
Hadeen's valedictorian address stresses progress over perfection in HHS commencement ceremony

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

Sunday's commencement ceremonies marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next for 24 graduates of Haxtun High School. Class members entered the high school gym as students and exited as alum after receiving diplomas from Principal Amanda Ridlen and the Haxtun Board of Education. Zoe Kurtzer welcomed a packed gym full of family, friends, supporters and community members, eager to celebrate the hard work and dedication by the Class of 2025.
Haxtun, #6, set to meet McClave, #11, this Saturday at Flatirons

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

(Herald photo by Candie Fix) countBulldog baseball has secured one of 16 slots in the Colorado High School Activities Association 1A Regional/State baseball bracket. Haxtun is set to face McClave as the sixth seeded team in the bracket on Saturday, May 10 at Flatirons Academy. McClave enters the bracket as the 11th seed. The road to Regionals started at home last week as Haxtun, the number one team in the District bracket, took the field against Briggsdale.
Haxtun Health adds doctor and nurse practitioner

1 month ago | hfherald.com | Candie Fix

Haxtun Health has made significant strides in adding additional providers to the medical care team. Interim Chief Executive Officer Julia Biesemeier told board members in a late April meeting that two new providers have been added to the local care team. "Haxtun Health has made strong strides in strengthening our provider team and preparing for our future," she said. Biesemeier announced the addition of Dr. Judd Dawson and Nurse Practitioner Michael Dumpert to the Haxtun Health provider team.