Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2017 semester. For the semester, 397 students from 24 states and three countries were named to the Dean’s List, with 246 students achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework.

Colorado students are listed alphabetically by hometown. Students with an asterisk by their name earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.

This family favorite can be made in minutes! Enjoy with a side salad and a whole grain biscuit or dinner roll.

Ingredients

4 top loin pork chops
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced sodium
2 tablespoons light honey mustard

All corn stocks in Colorado on December 1, 2017 were 119.70 million bushels, up 12 percent from December 1, 2016, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey and December Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms amounted to 69.00 million bushels, up 11 percent from a year ago. All corn stored off farms amounted to 50.70 million bushels, up 13 percent from a year ago. Off-farm sorghum stocks totaled 6.01 million bushels.

Birthdays

January 15

• Elizabeth Davis
• Reta Saltzgaver
• Monty Weeks
• Kathy Specht
• Connie Koeller

January 16

• Sean Lening
• Sandra McClave
• Lance Mosness
• Kyle Coen
• William N. Woelk
• Caitlyn Lancaster

January 17

• Jordyn Weeks
• Zoe Engstrom
• Skylar Watson
• Athena Crum

January 18

The 2017 corn for grain crop is estimated at 185.90 million bushels, 16 percent above last year’s production of 160.29 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield of 143.0 bushels per acre is 6.0 bushels per acre above the yield realized last year. Area harvested for grain in 2017, at 1.30 million acres, is 130,000 acres above last year.

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Learn how to provide emergency care for pets until veterinary assistance is available

For more than 100 years, the American Red Cross has been training people to perform first aid skills so they could save the lives of others. Now, the organization announces the release of its new Cat and Dog First Aid online course so that owners will know what to do in an emergency until veterinary care is available.

As reported by the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office

Senior Class

A Honor Roll (A’s only )

• Zachary Haase
• Damian Hernandez
• Trey McDowell
• Brenna Rouse
• Mariah Smith
• Mindi Uhland

B Honor Roll (A’s/B’s only)

• Madison Kelley
• Trey McDowell
• Trevor Randel

Junior Class

A Honor Roll (A’s only)

A meeting of the Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council will be held on Tuesday, January 16 at 12:00 p.m. at Ranchers Restaurant, 33110 CR 7, Lamar.

Agenda items will include a report on LAVAAA Provider Budget Update, a review of Advisory Council Bylaws, Eastern Plains Legislative Task Force and Technical Review Committee, and any unfinished business.

The meeting is open to the public, and citizen participation is encouraged.

For additional information contact the Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging at 719-383-3166 or 1-800-438-3752.