DATA

Cases 103 

• Hospitalizations 6
• Deaths 4**

*These are cumulative totals as of 08/03/2021 4pm **Deaths in people with a recent positive COVID Test

Lamar Community College students have the benefit of getting a college education from anywhere and for the same price as it would cost them to attend in-person. 

Illuminate Colorado (Illuminate) announce this week that Kiowa County is the first county in the state of Colorado to reach the tipping point to create a new standard of child safety in the community. In June of last year, llluminate, a statewide nonprofit organization working to strengthen families, organizations and communities to prevent child maltreatment, launched the Tip Colorado Initiative aimed at training more than 200,000 Coloradans to protect children from sexual abuse.

The pork business in Nebraska is well positioned for growth, said Al Juhnke, executive director of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association.

Federal land managers said this week that more than​​ 6,000 wild horses and burros need to be rounded up due to drought and wildfires in some Western states.

Dive into mounds of luscious vegetables smothered over a whole wheat crust, artfully seasoned with olive oil-herb blend, including basil and garlic. Serve with a side salad and simple home-made vinaigrette.

Humans have seen waves of extreme weather events coincide with temperature changes before. It happened during what’s known as the Little Ice Age.

During the COVID health emergency, the federal government made school meals available for free to all students, regardless of their financial situation at home.

Oklahoma's three-day sales tax holiday begins early Friday and continues through Sunday night.

Some school districts in Colorado are updating their masking recommendations following the release of new state and federal guidance.