15 Years Ago - March 25, 2011

• Kiowa County Sheriff Forrest Frazee implement a Stage 1 Fire restriction in unincorporated areas of the county due to dry conditions and high to very high fire danger.
• CSP is investigating 2 traffic crashes involving the same cow in Kiowa County.

25 Years Ago - March 23, 2001

• County Commissioners-Love Liebl: The Nipps-Bransgrove Building restoration project will be stalled until more grants are received.

40 Years Ago - March 21, 1986

• Eads Rambings: Steve Rabe: With the well locations positioned so far out of town, it very often takes a complete water outage before a problem is realized.

50 Years Ago - March 19, 1976

• Peoples Natural Gas is asking for a raise in graduated rates plus an increase in the minimum monthly charge.
• Of the 72 dead waterfowl tested at Turks Pond in the Two Buttes area, 70 exhibited a positive reaction and are suffering from avian cholera.

75 Years Ago - March 23, 1951

It’s not a question: we are in need of rain. The windstorm here resulted in considerable damage to dry fields.

100 Years Ago - March 19, 1926

• Community Public Sale to be held on the lots just north of the First National Bank building in Eads.
• Eads and Lamar boys matched wits and skill on the bowling alley in Eads. Lamar won by one game.
• Why not paint that old car top. Get a can of Goodyear Rubber Paint at Givans Garage. It will make your cushions and side curtains like new.
• Sheridan Lake Items: Quite a number of our citizens drove to Sharon Springs to see the new lake.