Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to reduce business filing fees in Colorado by $17 million.  

A federal judge Friday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for federal employees.

Buy apples while they are in season and on sale and make batches of these muffins to put in the freezer for later. You can also substitute whole wheat flour to make your muffins heartier and more nutritious.

Plants need light to perform photosynthesis – making sugars from water and carbon dioxide in the air to feed themselves.

Birthdays

January 24

• Joann Murphy
• Amber Owens
• Matthew Marcie
• Jobe Wayne Meyeres
• Drew Koch
• Hudson Cole Uhland
• Kaylee Jo Wilson
• Delisa Weeks
• Pam Cole
• Michael Archer

January 25

• Emanuel Spencer
• Caden Dane Muth
• Cedric Legg

January 26

• Jennifer Sawyer
• Lisa Miller
• Teller Scott Eder
• Cayden Shade
• Faith Ramsay
• Brady Entenman
• Sean Moreno

January 27

• Jaelon Gilmore

Ladies of the Weisbrod Hospital Auxiliary met for their monthly meeting January 12, 2022, at J J’s Restaurant meeting room with Alice Glover chairing the meeting. 

Doris Lessenden and Loretta Seibel gave the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s reports, respectively. 

Elda Irene McKinnis

May 15, 1955 – January 14, 2022

Elda Irene McKinnis was born May 15, 1955, at Lamar to Ervie James and Juanita M. (Greene) Reeves and passed away January 14, 2022, at her home in Eads following a long battle with cancer with her family by her side at the age of 66.

Starting February 1, the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor and Education Center located at 1301 Maine Street in Eads will be closed due to staff shortage.

The Sand Creek National Historic Site and visitor contact station will remain open Thursday to Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The occupancy is being limited to one family/group at a time.

Masks are required for everyone, regardless of location or vaccination status in all National Park sites, buildings, and crowded outdoor spaces.

December 2021 livestock slaughter highlights for the United States from the USDA.

Photo of the week from the January 21, 2022, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - partially frozen fountain during a recent cold snap in Kiowa County.