15 Years Ago

July 4, 2008

• A second skunk with rabies was confirmed in Kiowa County. Two additional skunks from the county are being tested.
• Governor Bill Ritter asked the federal government for drought relief for four southeast Colorado counties.
• Charlotte Miller and Chandni Merchant won fourth place in the competitive event at the National Future Business Leaders of America Conference.
• Prairie Pines Assisted Living held its first bowling tournament. Alice Engelhardt took first place in the Wii tournament.

25 Years Ago

July 3, 1998

• A bill sponsored by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell to establish the location of the Sand Creek Massacre as the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site moves forward.

40 Years Ago                    

July 8, 1983

• At a regularly-scheduled school board meeting, it was voted to keep the Haswell school open for Kindergarten through Sixth grade.

50 Years Ago

July 6, 1973

• Don Koch, Bartlett manager, said he felt the final county wheat average would likely be around 17 bushels per acre.

75 Years Ago

July, 1948

• C.B. Frost of Towner reported they had already shipped 50,000 bushels of 1948 wheat.
• Dick Weber has opened a new grill in his building just south of Eads Gas and Appliance. Short orders and sandwiches will be served each day 5: a.m. to midnight.

100 Years Ago

July,1923

• Four bottles were found in E. Dau’s car the day after the 4^th by the Press reporter. This would certainly have boded ill for Dau had they been anything else but pop bottles.