The Kiowa County Fair and Rodeo has come to an end for 2023. This is a relief to many, including myself, as it has been an extremely busy summer for me and Kiowa County Extension 4-H. 

Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden.

Judith Darlene Hammer

May 31, 1938 – August 8, 2023

Nebraska on to Wyoming

We bought a nice house in Moorefield, a town of about fifty people, fifteen miles east of Curtis. This was the only time in our life we lived in an incorporated town except for college.

The U.S. Interior Department has invested $5 million in reintroducing bison.

The House and Senate Appropriations committees’ bills were publicly released earlier this summer.

The ACP provides a monthly discount of up to $30 for internet to eligible households.

This year's Food to Power Harvest Festival marks 10 years since Colorado Springs residents launched a food rescue project.

Monday, September 18

Breakfast

• French toast, Yogurt, Fruit, Milk

Lunch

• Chicken & Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Corn / Hot Rolls, Oranges / Milk

Tuesday, September 19

Breakfast

• Oatmeal, Yogurt, Fruit, Milk

Lunch

• Lasagna, Green Beans, Garlic Bread, Apples / Milk

Wednesday, September 20

Breakfast

• Biscuits & Gravy, Yogurt, Fruit, Milk

Lunch

• Ham & Cheese Pocket, Broccoli, Mixed Fruit, Milk

Thursday, September 21

Class 3A

Tuesday, September 12

#24 Dolores Huerta Prep vs #10 Lamar

• Dolores Herta Prep 0
• Lamar 15

James Irwin vs #12 Rocky Ford

• James Irwin 0
• Rocky Ford 15

Thursday, September 14

#19 Lamar vs James Irwin

• Lamar 19
• James Irwin 0

Discovery Canyon vs #21 La Junta

• Discovery Canyon 12
• La Junta 0

Saturday, September 16

Limon vs Burlington

• Limon 11