Kansas crop progress and condition summary from the USDA for the week endig April 10, 2022.

Nicki J. Filbeck

March 2, 1950 - April 7, 2022

A graveside service for longtime Lamar resident Nicki J. Filbeck will be held at 1:00 p.m. MST/ 2:00 p.m. CST Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Johnson Cemetery in Johnson City, Kansas with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating.

Per Nicki’s request there will be no visitation.

Carrots give this traditional oatmeal and raisin cookie a colorful and tasty twist.

Zelda Arlene Peterson

May 20, 1920 - March 30, 2022

Zelda Arlene Peterson, 101, of Windsor and formerly of Eads, passed away March 30, 2022, at Greeley Village Assisted Living.

Colorado's housing inventory improved last month, but it still didn't meet buyer demand.

An annual list of best and worst produce, in terms of pesticide residue, is out - and strawberries, spinach, kale, and collard and mustard greens top the list.

Consumer prices in the Denver metro area have increased by 9.1 percent in the last year.

Marijuana sales in Colorado continued a downward trend in February totaling $145 million.

Inflation continues to surge at the fastest pace since the early 1980s, placing more pressure on the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates.

Native grasslands in the U.S., especially those east of the Great Plains, which once covered millions of acres, have almost completely disappeared.