By Eads USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

The National Weather Service in Pueblo provides SKYWARN weather spotter preparedness and training for citizens and emergency responders each spring as the severe weather season approaches.

A session for Kiowa County residents will be held Wednesday, April 5, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Kiowa County Courthouse, located at 1305 Goff Street in Eads. The class is a cooperative effort of local government officials and the National Weather Service.  The session is free of charge and open to everyone.

Participants receive information about:

by Chris Sorensen

Southeast Colorado benefitted from a mix of rain and snow Friday, accompanied by areas of dense fog that will continue Saturday ahead of a brief warm up. Unfortunately, amounts of rain and snow have fallen toward the low end of expectations across southeast Colorado overnight.

One of our most popular features over the past 16 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County. While a limited number of copies continue to be printed and distributed each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, we wanted to bring this feature to our online readers as well.

Shown below - the front page of the March 31, 2017, Kiowa County Press - Snow on rocks. Photo by Chris Sorensen.

15 Years Ago

March 29, 2002

• Lance Jagers nominated to compete in the National FFA Agri-science Teacher of the Year

• Several complaints received by Eads Town Clerk office concerning stray cats and cats running at large.

• Long time Kiowa county businessman and philanthropist George Crow was recognized for his lifetime of contributions to the community

Birthdays

April 3

Jason Lenox

Cindy Webb

Nicodemus Lancaster

Kooper Williams

Jeff Bayer

Justin Rodriquez

April 4

Victoria Koeller

Alyssa Japhet

Troy Smith

Madyx Hough

Sam Jones

Kinsley Williams

April 5

Michael Blodgett

Ashley Brown

Larry Watts

Joshua Crow

Bettina Kelley

Robert Rittgers

Camden Hokanson

Michael Berggren

By Bob Garver

Governor John Hickenlooper has appointed U.S. Air Force Major General Michael A. Loh as Colorado’s new Adjutant General. Loh replaces Adjutant General U.S. Air Force Major General H. Michael Edwards who is retiring. In this capacity, Loh also serves as the Executive Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on February 28, 2017 at 6:32 p.m. at the Bank Meeting Room. 

District Board members present were: Robert Woods, Mary Eikner, Sylvia Shields, Priscilla Waggoner and Cathryn Anderson. 

County Board members present were: Kim Harris, Craig Kerfoot, John Negley and Dennis Pearson. Absent: Lori Shalberg 

Others present: Shannon Dixon, Dreama Buck, Tanya Lane, Ginger McPherson, Renay Crain and Cindy McLoud.