Local and national government officials and agricultural advocates are expressing their respective pleasure over Wednesday’s signing of the first phase of a sweeping trade deal between China and the United States.

Apple juice and dried fruit add a touch of sweetness to this stew. This dish can be put together in minutes and then left to simmer in your slow cooker.

Rosemary Marjorie Stoker

January 27, 1935 – January 12, 2020

Rosemary Marjorie (Schmitt) Stoker was born January 27, 1935, in Herington, Kansas, to Leonard and Marjorie Schmitt. Rosemary was the oldest of four children.

She spent her early years at the family farm in the Prairie Queen community. She attended school until the eighth grade in Galatea, and then attended high school in Eads, graduating Valedictorian in 1952.

Tax on smokers and other nicotine users would subsidize preschool programs in Colorado.

Nearly three in five people in Colorado favor school choice.

As we get deeper into the winter season, a lot of us may be tempted to stay indoors. The abundance of snow, the low temperatures, and the coziness of our homes keeps us looking through a window. However, staying indoors for months on end can take quite a toll on our mental and physical health—this especially applies to children. This year, take a look at the various ways to keep your kids healthy during the winter—their renewed health and energy will thank you.

Perovskites - a calcium titanium oxide crystal - may be able to take the place of silicon in solar cells.

Critical infrastructure companies, such as utilities, have been the target of a cyber war against the United States for a decade - a war that may now escalate.

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Life in eastern Kiowa County, Colorado, as reported by Sharon Scott