Anglers of all ages, novice or expert, should begin planning now to participate in Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Third Annual Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic, June 23-July 1. The week-long fishing tournament at Elkhead Reservoir State Park near Craig offers great fun, great fishing and $4,500 in cash plus $4,500 in prizes.
The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on April 24, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bransgrove Building Meeting Room.
District Board members present were: Mary Eikner, Sylvia Shields, Cathryn Anderson, Priscilla Waggoner, and Robert Woods.
County Board members present were: Lori Shalberg, John Negley, and Dennis Pearson.
Absent-Craig Kerfoot (called) and Kim Harris (called).
Others present: Shannon Dixon, Char Korrell, Colette Martin, Dawn Back, Cindy McLoud, and Beth Spady.
Although Pixar has never made anything I’d call a “bad” movie, they’ve had mixed results with their sequels. The second and third “Toy Story” movies are just as beloved as the original, and “Finding Dory” is the highest-grossing animated film of all time. But “Monsters University” was an addendum that seemingly nobody wanted, and the two “Cars” sequels are considered the black sheep of the studio. Still, fans were clamoring for a follow-up to “The Incredibles”, the 2004 family-of-superheroes adventure that opened the door to a world that clearly needed more exploring.
I would like to wish a very Happy Father's Day to all the dads! Guess everyone was out and about as I didn't find very many at home today.
Garold Deines and his son Jesse celebrated Father's Day fishing at Nee Noshoe. Hope you had good luck.
Weekend before last, around 40 family members attended the Woelk Reunion in Eads.
My sis Jerene DeBono and I went to Garden City last Thursday to do some shopping.
“Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily walking close to Thee Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.” Gospel hymn
A photo of a salmon fillet held to a tree with black electrical tape made it obvious to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer Bob Carochi that a poacher was illegally baiting and killing bears in his district.
Frances Rose Graham
April 11, 1921 - June 12, 2018
Frances Rose McSherry Graham was born on April 11, 1921 in Dwyre, New Mexico, to Grover Cleveland McSherry and Mary Ellen O’Conner McSherry.
The 2017-2018 Lamar Community College men's basketball season was a positive one. The Lopes got to 20 wins and a region tournament appearance for the second straight season. Lamar's sophomore class had plenty to do with that, going 47-19 the past two years. Five of those sophomores will play on at the NCAA Division I or II level.
Colorado Simmental adult and youth members elected leadership during their respective annual meetings.
Charles “Mick” Mickeljohn of Collbran was elected and Jay Hill of Sterling, and Mitchell Jergensen of Ramah, were re-elected to the Colorado Simmental board of directors during the association’s annual meeting on Friday night, June 8. Rounding out the board are Vicky Ahlberg of Longmont, Willie Altenburg of Fort Collins, Russ Princ of Fort Collins and Beth Temple of Center, according to Susan Russell, secretary/treasurer from Sugar City.
Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Don Brown has scheduled a public hearing on June 22 in Akron to hear and record testimony on the need to conduct a referendum of millet producers to determine whether they support a millet marketing order. The hearing was requested by the High Plains Millet Association (HPMA), who supports a producer referendum to establish a millet marketing order to self-fund vital education, research and marketing programs.
