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Pages from the Past - From our 136-year Archives for January 29, 2023

Kiowa County Press historic front page.

15 Years Ago

January 25, 2008

  • Kiowa County Public Library District announced a new website with quick access to hours, news feeds, as well as events and catalog.
  • At the Eads Board of Trustee meeting December 11, 2007, approved $154 only write-off for the year.

25 Years Ago

January23, 1998

  • The Eads Chamber of Commerce to discuss the proposed hog farm which may be located between Brandon and Sheridan Lake.
  • Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: As you might suspect, I’m a Bronco fan, so things might get a little wild around here. I just hope the Broncos send the Packers packing.
  • Nursing Home News- Nellie Nickert: If you’re in the vicinity of the rest home, you would see the lights go on at 5:00 a.m. That’s when the activity of the day starts.

40 Years Ago                    

January 28, 1983

  • Plainview students will join over 200 students from Colorado schools in the annual Jump Rope for Heart event sponsored by Colorado Alliance for Health, Physical Education.
  • Sheridan Lake Ripples- Elsie E. White: You read about and heard songs depicting a beautiful winter wonderland. Well we had the real thing on Colorado’s eastern plains.

50 Years Ago

January 26, 1973

  • John E. Jacobs again made a clean sweep of the Sorghum Head division of the Colorado Pure Seed Show.