Two Colorado utilities get $48.5 million in USDA loans for grid upgrades
Two rural Colorado electric cooperatives will receive $48.5 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to modernize electric grids and increase security.
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Bennet hosting Farm Bill 2022 listening sessions in eastern Colorado this week
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet will host three days of Farm Bill listening sessions throughout eastern Colorado this week.
Colorado 2022 Wheat Field Days scheduled for June
Colorado State University Crops Testing is excited to announce the details for the 2022 Wheat Field Days. They are made possible by our farmer-cooperators, seed company and industry partners, and colleagues from the CSU College of Ag. and Ag.
Obituary – Ronald Dean Weiser
Ronald Dean Weiser
July 22, 1944 - January 15, 2022
Ronald Dean Weiser died peacefully January 15, 2022, after a long cancer battle.
He was born July 22, 1944, in Dighton, Kansas, to Bernard Weiser and Virginia (Herl) Weiser.
At 18 months old, his family moved to Eads. He attended school there and graduated in 1962 from Eads High School. He attended college in Hays, Kansas, and business school in Denver.
Obituary – Ronnie Lee Wyatt
Ronnie Lee Wyatt
January 6, 1952 - December 28, 2021
Ronnie Lee Wyatt, 69, of Wiggins, died December 28, 2021 at his home.
He was born January 6, 1952, in Beloit, Kansas, to Richard and Evelyn (Boyer) Wyatt.
Ronnie married Linda Davis August 1, 1971, in Haswell. They moved to Wiggins from Yuma in 1978.
Ronnie worked for Xcel Energy for 31 years and retired from there as a supervisor.
Governor Polis 13th Judicial District Court Judge
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has made an appointment to the 13th Judcial District court.
Schools in Morgan County respond to two potential safety threats this week
From the Brush News-Tribune
Fort Morgan Middle School responded to a potential safety threat involving a student on Friday, Jan. 17, and alerted the community that the school had taken action to ensure student and staff safety.
Cargill recalls 66 tons of beef for suspected E. coli contamination
Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan is recalling 132,606 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday.
The ground beef items were produced and packaged June 21, 2018. The following products are subject to recall:
Industry Stages Event to Introduce Girls to Opportunities in Manufacturing
Last year, three organizations, the Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte, and APICS, conducted a survey of executives in the Manufacturing Industry to gauge the success they were having in attracting and retaining women and what could be done to inspire a new generation of young women with an interest and aptitude in manufacturing.
