People caught and died from plague long before it caused major epidemics like the Black Death in the middle ages. Could what scientists call cultural resistance be what kept the disease under control?

Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peach advocacy in the United States.

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

Articles for the week ending November 9, 2019, from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Colorado and U.S. crop production highlights for October 2019 from the USDA.

From the 132-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

The week starts with a cold Veterans Day across the area, with a little bit of freezing drizzle or light snow especially, during the morning.

Once we get past Monday, we have it made with warmer temperatures Tuesday through Friday. High temperatures will climb to the mid-50s to mid-60s. There is no more Arctic air coming for us from November 12 to 22. The coolest afternoon I see is about 50 degrees - not a bad extended outlook for this time of year.

More health care workers are needed to work in Veterans Administration hospitals across the country.