The Regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on December 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Donald Oswald. Oswald opened the meeting with Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

• Donald Oswald, Chairman
• Howard "Butch" Robertson, Commissioner
• Mike Lening, Commissioner
• Delisa Weeks, County Clerk
• Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Robertson moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Enjoy this classic potato dish along side green or orange veggies to keep your plate colorful. 

In fiscal 2021, general revenue spending by U.S. is expected to decline for the first time since the Great Recession based on the most current estimates by the National Association of State Budget Offices, with Colorado among the states with the sharpest decline.

More than 80 states and local municipalities are slated to see minimum wage hikes in 2021, even as business owners continue to struggle during the coronavirus pandemic.

Some of the earliest mermaid stories are part of ancient Greek mythology from over 3,000 years ago.

Birthdays

December 28

• Paul Simmons* In Memory

December 29

• Tyrel Smith
• Bill Barnett
• Keith Smith
• Colby Rehm
• Jason Weirich

December 30

• Kalex James Gooden
• Van Brown Jr.
• Hunter Frederick
• Jace Negley
• Jay Wilson
• Gloria Trosper
• Kyce Rainard Gooden

December 31

• Jarred Adamson
• Taite Aaron Johnson
• Antonie Gilmore
• Liam Clayton Eder
• Kallista Phelps
• Jason Blake

January 1

Merry Christmas from our sponsors - your friends and neighbors in Kiowa County.

Some mothers and expectant mothers have asked whether it is safe for them to take the vaccine. Here is what I have said to them.

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

November 2020 livestock slaughter summary for the United States from the USDA.