Top News Image Biden wanted Medicaid to pay for weight-loss drugs. Trump just said it doesn’t have to. The drugs, which have historically been prescribed to diabetic patients, also help patients lose weight. Image Top articles for the week ending April 26, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025. Image Colorado Senate votes to override Polis veto of social media regulation bill If the House takes the same action, it would be the Legislature’s first successful veto override in decades. Image Tariffs add to homebuilding, housing market woes in Colorado Increased costs for builders due to the Trump administration’s tariffs threaten an already challenged housing market in Colorado. Image Colorado students sue Trump administration after legal status revoked Several dozen international students in the state have been stripped of their visas, some apparently due to their exercise of First Amendment rights, say advocates. Image Montana governor courts Colorado gun makers after state restricts semi-auto guns Montana Governor Greg Gianforte is pitching gun manufacturers based in Colorado to relocate to his state. National and Global News Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - April 28, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world. Image Springtime can worsen depression, expert says Suicide rates rise in the spring and not winter, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Image Biden wanted Medicaid to pay for weight-loss drugs. Trump just said it doesn’t have to. The drugs, which have historically been prescribed to diabetic patients, also help patients lose weight. Image Politics: 2025Talks - April 28, 2025 Politics in the United States and around the world. Image Daily Audio Newscast - April 28, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world. Image Tech-related tariffs remain uncertain, but prepare for cost hikes, experts say The price of technology goods and services in the U.S. will likely rise in the next few months, experts say. Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending April 26, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025. Image North Dakota’s pesticide protection law a first for the U.S. North Dakota is poised to be the first state in the nation to implement a law that provides legal protections for pesticide manufacturers. Life in Kiowa County Haswell - Eads - Brandon - Sheridan Lake - Towner - Classifieds - Local Government - Sand Creek - Subscribe Today! Image Obituary - Arthur ‘Mike’ Michael Gorman Obituary for Arthur ‘Mike’ Michael Gorman of Kiowa County, Colorado. Image About Town – April 28, 2025 Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden. 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Image Southeast Colorado high school baseball scores - April 21-26, 2025 April 21-26, 2025, baseball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending April 26, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025. Image Top articles for the week ending April 26, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025. Image Southeast Colorado high school baseball schedule - April 29-May 3, 2025 April 29-May 3, 2025, baseball schedules for southeast Colorado high school teams. Image Your Story: In the Beginning – Hammer Family History Part 15 Ernie Hammer is a long time Kiowa County Press contributor. This story is written by Ernie’s Aunt Liz, Elizabeth Katherine (Hammer) Smith Benatti. Image USDA Update – April 24, 2024 Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado. Image Southeast Colorado Events Calendar – April 24-May 30, 2025 Events in southeast Colorado for May 2025. Economy Image Researchers: U.S. wouldn't see 'bang for its buck' in reviving coal Minnesota is cited in a new research brief outlining the obstacles America would face in trying to reopen coal plants. Image Commentary - Tariffs harming farms, businesses, and budgets Everyone’s watching their budgets a little more closely, wondering if they can still afford the same basic things they could a year ago. Image Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence. That isn’t good news for battling inflation. Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy. 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Image Biden wanted Medicaid to pay for weight-loss drugs. Trump just said it doesn’t have to. The drugs, which have historically been prescribed to diabetic patients, also help patients lose weight.
Image Top articles for the week ending April 26, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025.
Image Colorado Senate votes to override Polis veto of social media regulation bill If the House takes the same action, it would be the Legislature’s first successful veto override in decades.
Image Tariffs add to homebuilding, housing market woes in Colorado Increased costs for builders due to the Trump administration’s tariffs threaten an already challenged housing market in Colorado.
Image Colorado students sue Trump administration after legal status revoked Several dozen international students in the state have been stripped of their visas, some apparently due to their exercise of First Amendment rights, say advocates.
Image Montana governor courts Colorado gun makers after state restricts semi-auto guns Montana Governor Greg Gianforte is pitching gun manufacturers based in Colorado to relocate to his state.
Image Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - April 28, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Springtime can worsen depression, expert says Suicide rates rise in the spring and not winter, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Image Biden wanted Medicaid to pay for weight-loss drugs. Trump just said it doesn’t have to. The drugs, which have historically been prescribed to diabetic patients, also help patients lose weight.
Image Daily Audio Newscast - April 28, 2025 Daily audio newscast with stories from across the United States and around the world.
Image Tech-related tariffs remain uncertain, but prepare for cost hikes, experts say The price of technology goods and services in the U.S. will likely rise in the next few months, experts say.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending April 26, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025.
Image North Dakota’s pesticide protection law a first for the U.S. North Dakota is poised to be the first state in the nation to implement a law that provides legal protections for pesticide manufacturers.
Image Obituary - Arthur ‘Mike’ Michael Gorman Obituary for Arthur ‘Mike’ Michael Gorman of Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image About Town – April 28, 2025 Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.
Image Obituary - Andrew Newton James Obituary for Andrew Newton James, formerly of Cheyenne and Kiowa counties in Colorado.
Image Southeast Colorado high school baseball scores - April 21-26, 2025 April 21-26, 2025, baseball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Obituary - Suzan Kaye Miner Torchia Memorial photo for Suzan Kaye Miner Torchia, formerly of Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image Southeast Colorado Events Calendar – April 24-May 30, 2025 Events in southeast Colorado for May 2025.
Image Top articles for the week ending April 26, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025.
Image Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Devotion - John 20:19-31 (ESV) Weekly devotion by Reverend Steven Zandstra at Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
Image Southeast Colorado high school baseball scores - April 21-26, 2025 April 21-26, 2025, baseball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending April 26, 2025 Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025.
Image Top articles for the week ending April 26, 2025 Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending April 26, 2025.
Image Southeast Colorado high school baseball schedule - April 29-May 3, 2025 April 29-May 3, 2025, baseball schedules for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Your Story: In the Beginning – Hammer Family History Part 15 Ernie Hammer is a long time Kiowa County Press contributor. This story is written by Ernie’s Aunt Liz, Elizabeth Katherine (Hammer) Smith Benatti.
Image USDA Update – April 24, 2024 Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image Southeast Colorado Events Calendar – April 24-May 30, 2025 Events in southeast Colorado for May 2025.
Image Researchers: U.S. wouldn't see 'bang for its buck' in reviving coal Minnesota is cited in a new research brief outlining the obstacles America would face in trying to reopen coal plants.
Image Commentary - Tariffs harming farms, businesses, and budgets Everyone’s watching their budgets a little more closely, wondering if they can still afford the same basic things they could a year ago.
Image Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence. That isn’t good news for battling inflation. Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy.
Image New data shows Denver's inflation rising above national average In February and March, prices in the area were up 0.22 percent, compared to 0.17 percent nationally.
Image Arizona Secretary of State demands proof of noncitizen voting Arizona's Secretary of State argued there is nothing wrong with American elections but some leaders in Washington, D.C., disagree.
Image Tribal communities see historic turnout at Wisconsin polls The Menominee reservation turnout increased by more than 80 percent from the spring 2023 election.
Image Maine bill targets Nebraska push to upend electoral system Like Nebraska, Maine divides its four Electoral College votes between its two congressional districts
Image Lawsuits take aim at voter-approved transit projects worth billions Recent lawsuits in Arizona, Tennessee and Texas have attempted to slow voter-passed projects.
Image Heart Association spreads CPR, AED lifesaving skills across rural Alaska In a medical emergency, such as a heart attack, time and distance can be a formidable obstacle in rural Alaska.
Image Movie Review - The Accountant 2 Critic Bob Garver looks at the sequal "The Accountant 2." Does it add up for him?
Image Springtime can worsen depression, expert says Suicide rates rise in the spring and not winter, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Image Nebraska mental health advocates push back on funding cuts Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill to ensure managed health care companies cannot limit the state reimbursement rate.
Image Movie Review - The Accountant 2 Critic Bob Garver looks at the sequal "The Accountant 2." Does it add up for him?
Image South Florida farming program in limbo after federal grant freeze Frozen federal grants have thrown a South Florida farm training program into chaos, leaving a nonprofit scrambling to salvage it.
Image North Dakota’s pesticide protection law a first for the U.S. North Dakota is poised to be the first state in the nation to implement a law that provides legal protections for pesticide manufacturers.
Image USDA Update – April 24, 2024 Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
Image Wagon Wheel Ranch to receive Colorado Leopold Conservation Award The award honors those who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land.
Image Feds unveil 'emergency permitting' for energy projects in MT, U.S. Last week, the Trump administration announced what it terms "emergency permitting" for energy projects.
Image Federal funding cuts could hit Montana harder than other states, says report A new report showed Montana receives a larger share of federal funding than the national average.
Image North Dakota follows up with new aid to keep rural grocery stores open North Dakota's governor this week signed a bill maintaining state funding for rural communities in dire need of thriving grocery stores.
Image Chinese-owned farms press for repeal of California animal welfare law The largest pork producer in America is owned by a Chinese company, and a lot of people don’t like that.
Image Jury awards $28M to man beaten ‘senseless’ in Montana private prison A federal jury in Great Falls unanimously found CoreCivic liable for failing to protect a former inmate.
Image North Dakota’s pesticide protection law a first for the U.S. North Dakota is poised to be the first state in the nation to implement a law that provides legal protections for pesticide manufacturers.
Image Colorado students sue Trump administration after legal status revoked Several dozen international students in the state have been stripped of their visas, some apparently due to their exercise of First Amendment rights, say advocates.
Image Governor Polis signs Colorado reproductive rights bills into law Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned of Roe v. Wade, Colorado has become an island of reproductive health care.
Image Omaha-based NWS office will deploy weather balloons again after DOGE cuts Midwestern meteorologists feared the data loss would have led to forecasting challenges.
Image South Dakota grassland enthusiasts hope for a native plant rebirth The World Wildlife Fund said only 53 percent of the Great Plains region's grassland remains intact.
Image EarthTalk - Are seaweed farms good for the planet? Seaweed farms are not only fast and easy to grow, but also notably versatile.
Image EarthTalk - ¿Son las granjas de algas buenas para el planeta? Las granjas de algas marinas no solo son rápidas y fáciles de cultivar, sino que también son muy versátiles.
Image North Dakota follows up with new aid to keep rural grocery stores open North Dakota's governor this week signed a bill maintaining state funding for rural communities in dire need of thriving grocery stores.
Image How would rolling back EV standards affect Arizona drivers? This week, Congress is expected to vote on whether to roll back states' authority to set their own clean car and truck standards.
Image Nebraska’s budget deficit grows by $190 million with less than a month to close the gap Nebraska’s projected budget deficit for the next two years has grown by $190 million.
Image Federal funding cuts could hit Montana harder than other states, says report A new report showed Montana receives a larger share of federal funding than the national average.
Image Cooking at Home - Peanut Butter Muffins Enjoy these nutty muffins with a touch of jelly or jam for a satisfying dessert.
Image Cooking at Home - Pan Roasted Tilapia with Tomatillo Salsa Tilapia fillets are pan-fried until golden brown and served with a fresh salsa made from roasted tomatillos, serrano peppers, lime, and cilantro.
Image Cooking at Home - Oven Roasted Chicken A simple, roasted chicken is perfect for dinner any time of the year.
Image NMSU's 'ringtone strategy' helps keep students enrolled, engaged Today's college students may prefer communicating by text but New Mexico State University still finds person-to-person phone calls effective.
Image Southeast Colorado high school baseball scores - April 21-26, 2025 April 21-26, 2025, baseball scores for southeast Colorado high school teams.
Image Tech-related tariffs remain uncertain, but prepare for cost hikes, experts say The price of technology goods and services in the U.S. will likely rise in the next few months, experts say.
Image Curious Kids: Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? Humans aren’t the only mammals with sparse hair.
Image Movie Review - The Accountant 2 Critic Bob Garver looks at the sequal "The Accountant 2." Does it add up for him?
Image Home Country – History and civilization Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Image South Dakota grassland enthusiasts hope for a native plant rebirth The World Wildlife Fund said only 53 percent of the Great Plains region's grassland remains intact.
Image Bayfield Lions Club shooting range closing temporarily Colorado Parks and Wildlife will close the Bayfield Lions Club Shooting Range so crews can safely conduct work on a new monitoring well.
Image Curious Kids: Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? Humans aren’t the only mammals with sparse hair.
Image How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance Data-sharing arrangements often take place outside public scrutiny.
Image Perfect brownies baked at high altitude are possible thanks to Colorado’s home economics pioneer Bakers working at high altitudes have followed a recipe only to reach into the oven to find a sunken cake, flat cookies or dry muffins.
Image Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence. That isn’t good news for battling inflation. Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy.
