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Pages from the Past - From the 138-year history of the Kiowa County Press - March 9, 2025

Kiowa County Press historic front page.
(Kiowa County Press)

15 Years Ago - March 5, 2010

  • The Walsh School District is the first school in the state to install a wind turbine under the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office Wind for Schools program.

25 Years Ago - March 10, 2000

  • USDA Update- Rod Johnson: The Haswell area reported large hail and light rain, while hail and up to 1.4 inches of rain in the Brandon area were reported.
  • To Celebrate the 7th Anniversary & St. Patrick’s Day, The County Seat will have Karaoke Night March 18.

40 Years Ago - March 8, 1985

  • The governing board of the Weisbrod Hospital and Nursing Home will have a Public Meeting for discussion of the hospitals’ present financial situation, its importance to the community and options for the future.

50 Years Ago - March 7, 1975

  • The building currently being used by the Eads Senior Citizens organization, has been donated to Kiowa County as a deed of gift from the First National Bank of Eads

75 Years Ago - March 10, 1950

  • Another new phone line was completed south and east of Eads, and Southeast Colorado Power has begun work on a line to serve a small area west of Eads