Ag statistics: August small grains report

COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS 

All wheat production in Colorado, estimated at 70.50 million bushels, is down 20 percent from 2017, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All wheat yield was 36.1 bushels per acre, down 7.1 bushels per acre from a year ago. 

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Pages from the Past - From our 131-year Archives

15 Years Ago

September 26, 2003

·     Amity Mutual Irrigation Company concluded a $350,000 reconstruction of the Nee No She dam with a dedication ceremony.

·     Skylah Lyon-Filbeck named the cutest baby at the 2003 Kiowa County Fair. Second place was Jayden Kiniston with Hatch Nelson being third. There were 15 other entries in the contest and each will receive a book and certificate.

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Home Country

“Don’t you just love this time of year?” said Doc. “Football season. Rodeo finals coming up soon. Time to go hunting. All that stuff.”

Windy Wilson sipped at his coffee. Oh good. Doc gave us another topic.

“Sports,” Windy said. “thems my putner fav-o-rite things … well, ‘long with dogs … and country musicals and that kinder thing.”

The guys at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop grinned at Windy, who has yet to encounter a sentence or thought he couldn’t improve.

“So,” said Steve, the tall cowboy of the bunch, “what’s your favorite sport, Windy?”

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Benefits of wind energy farms for rural Colorado

Wind energy farms have taken Colorado by storm. Where wide-open farmlands once stretched as far as the eye can see, wind turbines now pepper the landscape. Some consider the new view a wonder, as few have seen these massive modern-day windmills. Others aren’t so thrilled. What can’t be argued so easily, however, are the benefits that wind energy farms bring to rural Colorado.

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Crash closes Highway 96 near Sheridan Lake

Update: The Kiowa County Sheriff's Office reports that one person has died following Saturday's crash. The identity of the person has not been released.

A crash Saturday morning closed Highway 96 east of Sheridan Lake in Kiowa County. The westbound lane was reopened shortly before 10:00 a.m. to alternating traffic. Kiowa County Sheriff Casey Sheridan reported that the highway was fully reopened around 10:40 a.m.

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Upcoming Events

  • Prairie Pines will be having meetings to answer questions about the mill levy on the November ballot. Oct 1 Prairie Pines 6:00pm
  • The Town of Haswell annual Fall Bazaar on Sat, October 6, 2018 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Haswell Community Building.  A fundraiser lunch will also be available to purchase from 11 am to 1:30 pm. For additional information or booth space, please call Michelle at (719) 436-2246
  • Demolition Derby Oct 7 2018 @ Kiowa County Fairground 2 pm.
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