15 Years Ago

September 7, 2007

• About Town- Melissa Peterson & Doris Lessenden: Mercy, there was a lot of activity in Eads over the Labor Day weekend. It took me a good five minutes to cross the highway and from South Maine Street due to all the semis and campers on the road.
• The Big Diamond Tour Bus returned about 50 local folks to the area and other parts of the state. This was a 9-day excursion which traversed several states to spend time in and around Mackinac Island, Michigan.

25 Years Ago

September 5, 1997

• Larry Kallenberger, executive director of DOLA announced that Kiowa County would receive $170,000 for road improvements from the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance fund.

40 Years Ago

September 3, 1982

• Eads Golf Club held their annual Tri-State Golf Tourney that attracted 108 golfers to Eads for a two-day event.

50 Years Ago

September 8, 1972

• A daylight robbery at Triangle Clothiers resulted in $1,334 in cash being stolen at about 3:00 p.m. September 5.
• Haswell Notes- Doris Forsyth: We do know that it can rain at Haswell as we have had an abundant supply. Week ago, from 1.5 to 2.5 inches, this week a cloudburst 2.5 to 4 inches and drizzle the next day added another 1 to 1.5 inches