Colorado crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending November 24, 2019.

USDA mountain states region agricultural prices received report for October 2019.

The Regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on November 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman 

Donald Oswald, Commissioner 

Howard "Butch" Robertson, Commissioner 

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator 

Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. 

Christmas tree cutting permits are available from the BLM in Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming and Utah.

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

Eleanor Jean “Jeannie” Strong

April 1, 1949 – November 23, 2019

A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Eads resident, formerly of Wiley, Eleanor Jean Strong, affectionately known to her family and friends as Jeannie, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 29, 2019, at the Peacock Family funeral home. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. 

Mary Alice Immer Tennant

June 12, 1947 - November 19, 2019

Arrangements are pending.

How do we know that bees were around when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth? The main evidence comes from fossils – the mineralized remains of long-dead organisms.

Leftover turkey is jazzed up with cheese, cream of mushroom soup, and celery in this hearty casserole dish!

A 2012 study has found that exposure to certain lawn care chemicals can cause cancers in dogs.