by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, ID Theft & Fraud Unit

Romance scams affect thousands of people every year, but many victims do not believe they are victims and continue sending money.  The average loss per person is about $9,000-$10,000 and some have lost as much as $500,000, have mortgaged homes, sold vehicles, pawned family heirlooms, and taken out loans to send money.

Following a few simple steps can help reduce your risk of being scammed by a con artist Casanova.

SECPA Cautions Customers About Billing Scheme

First Southeast Crops and Livestock Expo Held at Lamar Community College

Movie Review - Rings

By Chris Sorensen

Spring-like temperatures last week disappear for a few days before warm and sunny days return to Kiowa County.

Sunday will see a high in the mid-40s under mostly cloudy skies before falling to the mid-20s overnight.

By Slim Randles

In the week before Valentine’s Day, Marvin Pincus had two new customers for his (free of charge, of course) love advice and fly-tying consultation services. He tied up a midge for one client, a salmon streamer wrapped in lead for another, and wished them well. This was his busy time, of course. He knew another would come in mid-May, in desperate anticipation of June weddings.

“Marge,” he said, sipping coffee and looking out at the snow, “I think we need a vacation.”

by Pastor Rich Z

CORRECTION

“Whoever corrects a mocker brings on insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse.” Proverbs 9:7

Birthdays

February 13

Samantha Splitter

Tommy Haskell

Glenda Stoker

Jordynn Rhaelin Turcotte

Dale Back

Melinda Jane Smith

Mirana Keplar

Irene Harris

February 14

Chris Lindholm

Teri Nelson

Yonda Lynne Leonard

Max Owens Jr,

Noah Kliesen

Billy Jack Tate

Catherine Coffey

Vernon Harris

February 15

Jesse Togers

Kamden O’Neal

By Chris Sorensen

Area farmers, ranchers, and agriculture-related businesses filled the Lamar Community College Wellness Center for the Southeast Crops and Livestock Expo (SCALE) last week.

SCALE was a day-long expo providing continuing education for area ag producers. 

By Chelsea Davis

Kiowa County is proud to announce a fresh program promoting healthier eating!

Healthy Choices is a Kiowa County food voucher program designed to improve the diets of low-income families while providing an additional food supplement resource to the current programs currently offered by the Department of Social Services.