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

Nearly half of American small business owners say they are at risk of closing this fall, according to new survey data.

A new lawsuit hopes to reverse the Bureau of Land Managment's recent approval of oil and gas lease sales on public lands across eight western states, including nearly 120,000 acres in Wyoming, in part to protect public health. 

The fertilizer industry is scrambling to find solutions to fertilizer prices that have been on the rise since last fall, but some farmer advocacy groups worry the efforts being made don't address the control big fertilizer companies wield over the market and the effects of synthetic fertilizer on the environment.

Marvin John McCrary

December 9, 1933 - July 16, 2022

Marvin John "Marv" McCrary passed away peacefully July 16, 2022, at the extended care unit of Weisbrod Hospital in Eads.  Marv was born December 9, 1933, in Springfield.

It was Marv's request that there be no public services.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.

Wyoming crop production highlights from the USDA for June 2022.

Kansas crop production highlights from the USDA for June 2022.

United States crop production highlights from the USDA for June 2022.

Colorado crop production highlights from the USDA for June 2022.

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