15 Years Ago - January 29, 2010

• Kiowa County Clerk & Recorder is seeking written comments from residents whether the Aug. Primary Election should be conducted by mail ballot only

25 Years Ago - February 4, 2000

• Kiowa County Commissioner Rodney Brown told the Eads Chamber of Commerce it was likely that the Sand Creek historic site would become a national park or monument.

40 Years Ago - February 1, 1985

• Kiowa Drug, 1206 Maine St. Eads, celebrated its ten years anniversary January 28.
• Dora Lu Gulley was honored for her many years of service and hard work for the Eads Chamber of Commerce.
• The Burl Scherler family of Sheridan Lake attended three-day International Flying Farmers Workshop in San Antiono.

50 Years Ago - January 31, 1975

• Mike Franklin, Haswell student, has a hectic schedule between school and his professional western singing career. He is preparing to tour in several states starting February 5.
  • Kit Carson Neighbors- Ruby Lafferty: Close to 125 people were served at the pancake supper, and the museum membership grew quite a bit.

75 Years Ago – January 20, 1950

• Haswell’s oldest businessman M.R. retired from service with Conoco. Had he waited until June he would have been with the company 31 years.
  • L.A. Bransgrove of Gray, OK purchased the Nipps building in Eads

100 Years Ago - January, 1925

• According to the office of A.R. Rittgers, County statistician, there were 74 births in Kiowa County.
• Pleasant Hill Items-A Cloud in the eastern sky prevented the people of this section of Colorado from seeing the eclipse.