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One of our most popular features for nearly 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 June 23, 2017, Kiowa County Press - renovating the Murdock Building. Photo by Chris Sorensen.

January 8, 1927 – June 21, 2017

Mrs. Simmons went to be with her Lord at her home in Eads while surrounded by her four children.

Visitation will be held Sunday, June 25, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Praise Community Church, 310 West 7^th Street, Eads.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at the Eads Cemetery.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Birthdays

June 26

• Hayden Harland
• Andrea Butler
• Charlie Vasquez Jr.
• Samantha Foster
• Joyce Berry
• Milo Britten

June 27

• Jami Kraft
• Fischer Woolsey
• Debbie Eder
• Steven Phelps
• Scott Pearcey

June 28

• Amber Gilmore
• J.C. Cordova *Military Service
• Amanda McLoud

June 29

Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week concludes today, with wildfires being the final topic.

During the past week we have presented lightning information and safety rules. Although wildfires are not an actual weather phenomenon, wildfires are directly related to lightning and other weather elements.

Normally, the wildfire threat in Colorado increases significantly after the middle of June and usually peaks in early July, and remains high through August and early September. Colorado averages about 2500 wildfires each year.

Serve Colorado, the Governor’s Commission on Community Service, is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Governor’s Service Awards. These awards are presented in appreciation to individuals, community and civic leaders, various organizations, and AmeriCorps members for outstanding contributions to volunteerism and service throughout the State of Colorado.

Nominations will be accepted through July 18, 2017. The awards will be presented during a special awards ceremony at the State Capitol September 7.

Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman has announced that Eddie Raymond Tipton of Flatonia, Texas, has pled guilty to theft by fraud, and computer crime charges related to his role in defrauding state lotteries in Colorado, Wisconsin and Iowa. Tipton was prosecuted in Wisconsin, as part of a multi-year, multi-state fraud case, and faces a total maximum penalty in Wisconsin of 13.5 years of incarceration.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Thursday the suspension of all imports of fresh beef from Brazil because of recurring concerns about the safety of the products intended for the American market.  The suspension of shipments will remain in place until the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture takes corrective action which the USDA finds satisfactory.