15 Years Ago

December 14, 2007

• GOCO has awarded Kiowa County $200,000 in lottery funds for the construction of a covered outdoor arena at the Kiowa County Fairgrounds.
• The Colorado Department of Agriculture has become aware of an increased number of cattle testing positive for Bovine Trichomoniasis.

25 Years Ago

December 12, 1997

• A second meeting, sponsored by the Eads Chamber of Commerce, was held to discuss the proposed construction of a $35 million prison facility in Kiowa County.

40 Years Ago                    

December 10, 1982

• Doris Forsyth & Ruth Wissel of the Kiowa County Library announced the library had been awarded a $200 grant from the State Historical Society to purchase microfilm copies of all censuses taken of Kiowa County.

50 Years Ago

December 15, 1972

• Haswell Notes- Doris Forsyth: Words to describe the weather are becoming monotonous- snow every day and temperatures ranging from -10 to 10 to 15 degrees above zero.
• The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has granted UPS temporary authority to provided package delivery service between all addresses within the state.
• Beginning February 1,1973, Strategic Air Command B-52 and FB-111 bombers will fly low-level practice bombing missions against simulated targets near Paxton, Nebraska and Cheyenne Wells.

100 Years Ago

 December 15, 1922

• Two young men were speeding down the Kansas Colorado Boulevard on their happy way to Eads, a nice little cargo of contraband snugly stowed away under the back seat and a smile on their lips, little knowing what was in store for them even before arriving in our fair city. Sheriff McCracken overtook them a mile or so this side of Kit Carson and they peacefully accompanied him to Eads for a few days free board.