From the 135-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

Weston Meardon, sales representative for First Insurance Services, was welcomed to Eads by Chamber of Commerce.

President Dennis Pearson and Vice President John Courkamp took the opportunity of the beautiful day for photos outside Meardon’s office at 1316 Maine Street.    

Since Meardon has access to many insurance companies, he can research the best buy for a consumer’s needs such as property, crops, and vehicles.  

Contact Weston at 719-529-2016

Jakob Buller was welcomed to Eads for bringing a new business to the area by Chamber of Commerce President, Dennis Pearson, Brandon Hoffman, and John Courkamp.  

Jakob runs the Buller Mobile Tire service.  

This service is a very welcome relief for our ranchers and farmers especially with the upcoming harvest season.

He will answer calls to homes, farms, ranches, or roadside.  

Jakob also can service semi-truck needs.  

Call his office at 970-630-7286 or for scheduling 719-619-5435.

COLORADO 

Colorado egg production during April 2022 was 126.3 million eggs, up 1 percent from March 2022 but down 2 percent from April 2021 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in April 2022 was 4.98 million, down less than 1 percent from March 2022 and down 4 percent from last year. Eggs per 100 layers were 2,539 eggs, up 3 percent from last year. 

April 2022 cattle on feed summary for Colorado and the United States from the USDA.

The conditions that led to a shortage of baby formula were set in motion long before the February 2022 closure of the Similac factory tipped the U.S. into a crisis.

Colorado’s economy added 14,600 jobs last month, sending the state’s unemployment rate down to 3.6 percent, according to the latest data from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed bills Thursday that seek to help local governments improve public safety and bolster school safety efforts.

The stock market came back from a midday drop Friday, the day ending with the S&P 500 Index 18.6 percent below the record high set in early January.