IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

One of our most popular features for over 17 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County and across Colorado.

Copies of the print version of the Kiowa County Press can be purchased each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.

Shown below - the front page of the January 26, 2018, Kiowa County Press - Frost-covered tree on a cold day in Kiowa County. Photo by Chris Sorensen.

Birthdays

January 29

• Chad Barnett
• Pam Hebbard
• James Wilson
• Sydney Weirich
• Frank Crow
• Rebecca Mari

January 30

• Thomas Specht
• Tate Rybacki
• Aly Engstrom
• Don Pfingston
• Tammy Musgrave

January 31

• Zoey Trosper
• Rachael Myskiw
• Jeff Woelk
• Hazen Webber

February 1

Chili and spice seasoning give this seafood stew a punch of flavor. Serve it with brown rice for added whole grains.

BOARD WORKSHOP

November 28, 2017

The Board reviewed a discussion document covering key concepts related to hospital and district finances presented by Shannon Dixon and Colette Martin.

BOARD MEETING

November 28, 2017

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on November 28. 2017 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.

The Kiowa County Reorganizational meeting was called to order at 9:08 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Member of the audience: Pricilla Waggoner

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

Several Colorado students are among the 1,607 named by Fort Hays State University, in Hays, Kansas, to the Deans Honor Roll for the fall 2017 semester.

The Deans Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus and FHSU Virtual College students are eligible.

Lamar Community College students to provide free tax preparation to area families

This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation services through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning February 2, 2018, IRS-certified LCC students will prepare and file tax returns free of charge for individuals with household incomes of less than about $54,000 a year.