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15 Years Ago

September 12, 2003

• The local Artist of the Plains Gallery is hosting an outstanding Art Show. The exhibit of art pieces by artist from several counties is free to the public.

25 Years Ago

September 15, 1993

15 Years Ago

September 5, 2003

• USDA Updates-Rod Johnson: Rain fall totals range from 0.5 inches in the Haswell area to 1.5 inches or more in the eastern part of the county

25 Years Ago

September 8, 1993

• Eagle Vision LLC, owners Mike Beeson and Vern "Beatle" Koch, recently constructed and launched a Standard Cable System in the town of Eads.

40 Years Ago

September 8, 1978

15 Years Ago

August 29, 2003

• Kiowa County received $1,000 for West Nile Protection.
• The Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation purchased nearly 800 acres of land south of Eads.
• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: I'm not having much luck yelling at the Rockies lately as they don't seem to pay attention.

25 Years Ago

September 1, 1993

15 Years Ago

August 22, 2003

*     As of August 15, 2003, there has been no further West Nile Virus activity in Kiowa County.

*     USDA Updates-Rod Johnson: Last week the wide-spread Microsoft computer "worm" arrived in the Kiowa County FSA Offices as well as other USDA Offices across the nation.

25 Years Ago

August 25, 1993

15 Years Ago

August 15, 2003

• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: "I went out to get in our van to go to Hugo. I looked west & a fire was just starting on the edge of the highway, and in seconds it was a big blaze."

25 Years Ago

August 18, 1993

• A severe thunderstorm moved across north central Kiowa County August 13. Three horses belonging to Larry Meeks of Chivington were struck and killed by lightning.

40 Years Ago

15 Years Ago

August 1, 2003

*     Rod Johnson, Kiowa County Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service, recently was honored with the National Distinguished Service Award

*     Eads Volunteer Fire Department is one of 450 recipients in the seventh round of the 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.

15 Years Ago

July 25, 2003

15 Years Ago

July 18, 2003

15 Years Ago

July 11, 2003

*     Construction began this week on the multi-million-dollar water improvement for the town of Eads

*     The High Plains 13-year-old All Stars Will be heading to Paonia for the state tournament after beating East Central East in best of 2 games at the area tournament.

25 Years Ago

July 14, 1993

15 Years Ago

July 4, 2003

• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: I seen Joyce Weeks was working on the roof of her trailer house. I hope she doesn't scare off the rain.

25 Years Ago

July 7, 1993