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Close up of the front page of the Kiowa County Press from August 16, 1968.

Pages from the Past - From the 138-year history of the Kiowa County Press - December 28, 2025

Kiowa County Press historic front page. © KiowaCountyPress.net / Chris Sorensen

(Kiowa County Press)

15 Years Ago - December 24, 2010

  • Front page: Christmas Cardinal helping itself to bird seed at Chuck & Sherry Bowen’s home in Lamar.
  • Monica Uhland stepped forward and agreed to teach music K-8 grades after Jossy Rossy moved to Texas.

25 Years Ago - December 29, 2000

  • Dawna Peck received a plaque from the Eads Board of Trustees in recognition being designated by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks as Certified Municipal Clerk.

40 Years Ago - December 27, 1985

  • The Southeast Colorado Power Board of Directors approve the 1985 budget which had no rate increase for the next year.
  • The Eads Chamber of Commerce Christmas Auction, held at the school gym, was termed a success.

50 Years Ago - December 261975

  • Through donations, the Eads Golf Course was able to purchase pipe to irrigate the freeways and improve the turf on the course.
  • RE-1 School Board voted to suspend the contract with Ausmus Inc. to build the new school lunchroom.
  • Snow removal continued December 22 from the mid-November blizzard

75 Years Ago - December 22, 1950

  • The high temperature on Christmas day hit 72 degrees.
  • We concluded that Eads has one of the most beautiful Christmas trees of any town in this entire area.