Photo of the week from the May 14, 2021, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - WIth the arrival of warmer weather, snakes are out in Kiowa County, Colorado - Jeanne Sorensen.

Flags across the nation are to be lowered Saturday to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day.

April 2021 crop production highlights for Colorado and the United States from the USDA.

Colorado’s marijuana sales eclipsed the half-billion dollar mark in the first quarter of 2021, the state Department of Revenue (DOR) said on Tuesday.

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced Tuesday that the state will stop distributing federal supplemental unemployment benefits beginning in June in response to workforce shortages affecting businesses.

Alcohol to-go is now legal in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill on Wednesday allowing Texans to purchase beer and spirits in take-out orders from restaurants.

DATA

• Cases 103 
• Hospitalizations 6 
• Deaths 4**

*These are cumulative totals as of 05/03/2021 4pm **Deaths in people with a recent positive COVID Test

The Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Tuesday April 13, 2021 at 4:55 p.m. in the Town Hall. Town Clerk, Robin Fox, took roll call:

New information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that prices for consumer goods have risen significantly in the past year, putting extra strain on Americans’ budgets and worrying experts.