The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10:00 p.m. Saturday for three northeast and east central Colorado counties. Portions of Kansas and Nebraska are also included.
Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected across the warned area.
Photo of the week from the August 16, 2019, edition of the Kiowa County, Colorado, Press - Clouds over Cheyenne County
Do you need help dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs, IRS, Social Security Administration, or another federal agency? Do you have a suggestion for Congress that will help your family or community? If so, then Senator Michael Bennet invites you to meet one-on-one with a representative from his office at the upcoming listening sessions.
Phyllis "Peggy" P. Hoffman
June 14, 1955 - July 30, 2019
Phyllis Pauline (Peggy) Hoffman lived in Cheyenne Wells for over 40 years, but her story started in Spearville, Kansas, where she was born June 14, 1955, to Joe P. and Billie L (Burnham) Gibbs. Growing up as the fourth child in a family of six kids, she was shy, quiet, and learned to stand out with her sense of humor, which she got from her father, and her sarcasm that she got from her mom, Billie.
David Ray Pedersen
April 13, 1933 - July 13, 2019
David Ray Pedersen, lifelong resident of Cheyenne County, was born April 13, 1933, and departed this life July 13, 2019, at Keefe Memorial Hospital at the age of 86.
Volunteers from Colorado Health Foundation, Kit Carson School District and the community will join KaBOOM! August 9 to transform an empty site into a kid-designed, state-of-the-art playground in just six hours at Prairie Park. The new playground will help make play the easy choice for kids and families in Kit Carson.
Frances Mae Heins Stanfield
August 25, 1942 - June 12, 2019
Frances Mae Heins Stanfield was born on August 25, 1942 in Stratton, Colorado and passed away on June 12, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. Frances was the third child of Frank and Leonora Heins. Frances lived on the family farm north of Kit Carson and attended Mt. Pearl Country School. After Mt. Pearl School burned down Frances finished her education and graduated from Kit Carson high School in 1960.
Jennie Schreivogel
February 28, 1921 - June 11, 2019
Hazel Jennie (Gunderson) Schreivogel was born February 28, 1921, on the family farm south of Seibert, Colorado, and passed away June 11, 2019, at Cheyenne Manor in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
Jennie F Schreivogel
February 28, 1921 - June 11, 2019
A Funeral Mass of Resurrection will be held Saturday, June 15, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kit Carson. Burial will follow in the Kit Carson Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Cheyenne Manor in Cheyenne Wells.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.
Tornado warning issued near Burlington in Kit Carson County, Colorado. Tornado confirmed by the NWS over the town.
