Editor's note: Prairie Pines Assisted Living Center is holding a raffle with a grand prize of up to $30,000. Read more here.

Spots of color covered the streets of Eads Saturday as 56 runners and walkers from the surrounding areas came out for a morning of fun and exercise in the first Prairie Pine Color Dash.

A fisherman contacted the Boulder County Sheriff's Office Saturday after he discovered what he believed to be human skeletal remains near South Boulder Creek, just east of Gross Reservoir. The fisherman had been bushwhacking along the creek in the Walker Ranch Open Space as he traveled east from Fisherman's Point, when he discovered the remains. Due to both the weather and time of day Saturday, an investigative and recovery effort began Sunday.

August 12, the American Legion Legacy Run takes off from the Fort Dodge Soldier's Home in Fort Dodge, Kansas.  This year's route will be along US Hwy 50. Day 1 the Legacy Run will be traveling through Granada, Holly, Lamar, Las Animas, La Junta, Swink, Rocky Ford, Manzanola and Fowler. The end of Day 1 will be in Pueblo.  American Legion District 1 encourages local community members to come out and wave at the riders as they make their way through the communities.  We are expecting 400+ motorcycles to be traveling through your community.

65 Children were not buckled up

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on June 27, 2017 at 6:32 p.m. at the Bransgrove Building Meeting Room.

District Board members present were: Robert Woods, Mary Eikner, Priscilla Waggoner, Sylvia Shields and Cathryn Anderson. County Board members present were: Craig Kerfoot, John Negley and Lori Shalberg. Absent: Kim Harris (called) and Dennis Pearson (called)

Others present: Shannon Dixon, Char Korrell, Colette Martin, Tom Davis, Cindy McLoud, Braylynn Eder and Kevin Siefkas.

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever: Psalm 23:6

Delton and Marlynn (Eder) Eikenberg of Haswell celebrated their 25^th Wedding Anniversary July 23^rd. The tables and large room at the Haswell Community Center were beautifully decorated for this happy occasion of a meal, cake, and photo taking.

The Crop Pathology Lab at Colorado State University is conducting a survey in an effort to monitor Bacterial Leaf Streak (BLS) disease in corn fields this growing season. The project has been funded by the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee (CCAC) and the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR), with the goal of determining the distribution and severity of the disease in Colorado.