The USDA Rural Utilities Service has invested $10.4 billion in rural electric infrastructure since January 2025, continuing the legacy of the Rural Electrification Act signed 90 years ago.

Chester "Chet" DeVaughn, a longtime teacher and coach who spent decades shaping students across Nebraska and Colorado, died May 23 at age 76.

Listen to top audio articles and podcasts from the Kiowa County Press for the week ending May 30, 2026.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending May 23, 2026.

Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife opens Nee Noshe Reservoir near Eads to emergency fishing starting June 1 as drought threatens to dry out the fishery entirely.

Tony Lee Stewart, a Cheyenne Wells native who became a skilled welder, stock dog trainer, and competitive dart player, died May 10 at age 71.

South Dakota's licensed Native American foster homes jumped 44% after new rules made it easier for relatives and family friends to become licensed kinship caregivers.