Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colordo, as observed by Doris Lessenden.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

This month, millions of Americans are taking part in “Dry January” in an effort to forgo alcohol for a month and cleanse themselves of the excesses of the holiday season. Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the world, including in the U.S.

• January 9: Chicken Noodle Soup, Cornbread, Fruit, Milk
• January 10: Corndogs, Baked Beans, Fruit, Milk
• January 11: Rotini w/Neat Sauce, Breadsticks, Fruit, Milk
• January 12: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Fries, Fruit, Milk

Breakfast

• January 9: Scrambled Eggs w/ Ham, Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Milk
• January 10: Sausage, Hash-Browns, Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Milk
• January 11: Breakfast Parfait, Cereal, Muffin, Fruit, Milk
• January 12: Breakfast Burrito, Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Milk
• January 13: Pancakes w/ Syrup, Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Milk

Lunch

• January 9: Pepperoni Dipsticks, Lettuce Salad, Fruit, Milk
• January 10: Chicken Fajita, Veggies, Rice, Fruit, Milk
• January 11: Chicken and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Roll, Apple or Cherry Cri

We hope you’ve enjoyed this first regular quiz from our new quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.

Breakfast

• January 9: Pancakes on a Stick, Fruit, Milk
• January 10: Hashbrown, Toast, Sausage, Fruit, Milk
• January 11: Waffles, Fruit, Milk 
• January 12: Oatmeal, Muffins, Fruit, Milk 

Lunch

Salad bar available daily

• January 9: Cheeseburgers, French Fries, Mixed Fruit,
• January 10: Ham & Beans, Cornbread, Peaches, Milk 
• January 11: Chicken Casserole, Mixed Veg, Strawberries, Hot Roll, Milk
• January 12: Pizza Pocket, Lettuce Tomato, Apples sauce, Milk

A new grant is expected to help close the deal to protect key parcels of historic ranchlands and wildlife habitat adjacent to Mesa Verde National Park, the San Juan Scenic Byway and San Juan National Forest.

Southeast Colorado high school girls basketball results for January 4-7, 2023.

Second in the line of presidential succession after the vice president, the speaker of the House occupies a central role in our national government. But what is it that a speaker actually does?