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THANK YOU
By Catherine Thurston
It is bittersweet to create this final newspaper. Long gone family members were instrumental in bringing newspapers to the Eastern Plains.
There are many …
100 Years Of Newspaper Archives To Be Housed At Limon Memorial Library
With the unfortunate closing of The Limon Leader, the Limon Memorial Library is honored to become the new home for more than a century of local newspaper archives. The collection includes issues of …
October Heartland 4-H Meeting
By Kayci Huelskamp
The October meeting of the Heartland 4-H club was called to order at 2:31 p.m. by President Trina Saffer on October 12, 2025.
Pledges were led by Lyle Huelskamp. Kayci …
Karval News
OCTOBER events:
31 – Closing of Limon Leader
Carnival – The Karval community annual Halloween carnival will be at the community building from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. The …
Community
Active Threat Training in Limon
Lincoln County Law Enforcement agencies will be training at the Denver Cutlery building today September 22. It may look real, but it is just training.
Weekly Features
Remember When
Note: It is with a bit of sadness that this will be the last Remember When and Yesteryear that I will have the privilege of writing for the paper.
I have thoroughly enjoyed each week …
Yesteryear
60 Years Ago~Oct. 28, 1965
Jari Lane and Vicki Ware will represent the Hugo schools at the Colorado All State High School Choir and Madrigal Festival in Denver this week.
The Hugo Pirates …
Home Country
I think there must be autumnal reasons for Halloween being hued in orange and black. It’s a fun time, a magic evening if you’re a kid, and if you’re a grandpa-type guy, like me, who …
Gymkhana results
Hugo Roping Club 2025 year end results Pee Wee Division 1st Talley Bate 2nd Chizym Meier 3rd Clayton Martin 4th Blaine Wiegert 5th Abram Hermes …
Labor Day Gymkhana
Hugo Roping Club results September 1, 2025 Assisted Group Mesa Wiersma Rip Carpenter Lanham Leoffler Pee Wee division Barrels 1st Clayton Martin 2nd …
Badger Volleyball Take To The Road Seeking A Win
By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Colleen McCormick The Lady Badgers hit the road last week, facing off against the Swink Lions and the Byers Bulldogs in two spirited match-ups that showcased …
Limon Badgers Showcase Defensive Power In Shutout Win
By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Teresa O’Dwyer The Limon Badgers traveled to Burlington on October 24 for a high-stakes match-up against the Cougars. Both teams came in with impressive …
Heroic Effort By Lockhart Not Enough To Overcome Poor Tackling
Article and Photos by Will Mallory The one-win Genoa-Hugo-Karval Pirates hosted the 2-6 Wiley Panthers this past Friday, October 24, for their last home game of the …
Lady Pirates Take Two Of Three
Article and Photos by Will Mallory The Lady Pirates had another busy week as they near potential postseason play in November. They traveled to nearby Deer Trail on Tuesday, …
Lady Panthers Go 3-4 in Recent Matches
By Carla Gordillo The Lady Panthers fought hard in a tough five-set match against Caliche on Friday, October 10 but eventually dropped the match 2-3. The team showed incredible teamwork on their …
Flagler Panthers Edge Hugo In Thriller, Fall To Caliche, Bounce Back Against Wiley
By Rylie Berry Photo by Heather Witt The Flagler Panthers clawed their way to victory against the Genoa-Hugo Pirates, edging them out in a thrilling 30–25 battle on Saturday, October …
Golf Season Ends With Badgers Team Placing At State
Editor’s note: There was a error in last weeks article regarding Karson Parmer’s standing after the first round. He was in 11th place, not 111th. We apologize for the …
Friday Night Lights And A Fight For Bragging Rights
By Stephanie Zwick
Photos by Teresa O’Dwyer
This Friday, October 17, was full of electricity—not just from the friendly rivalry between Mountain View Electric and Y-W Electric, who …
Pirates Unable To Defend Against The Arickaree Bison
Article and Photos by
Will Mallory
A brutally competitive schedule for the 1-6 Pirates appeared to get a bit easier as they traveled to Woodlin to challenge the then 3-5 Arickaree Bison. In …
Lady Pirates Defeat The Lady Indians Of Kiowa
Article and Photos by
Will Mallory
In the only contest of the past week, the Lady Pirates traveled to Kiowa on Tuesday, October 14, to take on the Lady Indians on their home court. …
By Stephanie Zwick
Photos by Kirsten Tacha
The Lady Badgers continued their season this week, facing two formidable opponents: the Calhan Bulldogs and the Burlington Cougars. Both matches …
By Stephanie Zwick
Photo by Allison Scherrer
This year marked the first time the Limon boys golf team qualified to compete at the State golf tournament as a full team, with three members …
By Stephanie Zwick
Photos By Kirsten Tacha
This week was nothing short of unforgettable for the Lady Badgers softball team, brimming with excitement and pivotal moments as they wrapped up …
Holyoke finds Badgers are aggressive when cornered
By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Teresa O’Dwyer On a warm Saturday afternoon, Limon traveled to Holyoke for a football match up. At kickoff, the Badgers appeared sluggish, and the game quickly …
Lady Badgers volleyball served a loss by Stratton
By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Colleen McCormick On Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Lady Badgers squared off against a formidable Stratton Eagles squad. The opening set the tone, as Stratton came …
Pirates Host Colorado’s #1 Football Squad
Article and Photos by Will Mallory Last Thursday, October 9, the Genoa-Hugo-Karval football squad hosted the #1 Wolves from Idalia. The Wolves came to Hugo undefeated, …
Pirate Volleyball Drops to 8-10 Overall
Article and Photos by Will Mallory The Lady Pirates went 2-3 during the busiest week of the regular season, which did include one tournament. Genoa-Hugo-Karval traveled to …
2025 Lincoln County Fair Results
Photos by Linda James, Dianne Clark, Katie Rogers, and
Stephanie Zwick
2025 Open Class Results
Traditional Horse
Senior Showmanship:
Jade Kravig-1 st Place
Chandra …
35th Annual Hub City Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show Winners
Photos by Katie Rogers
The 35th Annual Hub City Classic Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show would not be possible without the hard work, dedication, and support of so many amazing people. From setup …
August 22 Gymkhana
photos by Jeannie Foster
Hugo Roping Club results
August 22, 2025
Assisted Group
Cooper Schlabach
Haze Mosher
Lanham Leoffler
Barrel Race
Pee Wee
…
Lincoln County Fair Results
photos by Jeannie Foster and others. Look for more results next week
2025 4-H
General Exhibit Results
Animal Science
Horseless Horse:
Kadee Christensen-2nd Place
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4H Lincoln County Fair Pictures
Peewee Sheep and Market Sheep Market Goat and Dairy Goat Peewee Swine and Market Swine Dairy, Peewee and Market Cattle
An Unexpected Detour
Driving down interstate 70 on a Friday afternoon in July my wife and I weren’t expecting to hear the thump-thump-thumping of our engine in our tiny home on wheels, Hawthorne.
We were …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The Town of Hugo’s recent announcement dissolving its Marshal’s Office is more than just a budgetary adjustment – it is the culmination of years of poor leadership, misguided priorities, …
Lincoln County Chatter
Does anyone know why it would make sense to have the lights on all night at the Railroad Park while there are several (more than half dozen) street lights out down the center of Main Street?
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Letters to the Editor
To the Editor,
A meeting was held at the courthouse this past week and apparently the main topic of conversation was the Round House. I was unable to attend due to my declining hearing, …
A meeting was held at the courthouse this past week and apparently the main topic of conversation was the Round House. I was unable to attend due to my declining hearing, …
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor,
Colorado Democrats are wasting no time introducing the newest piece of legislation to restrict Coloradans rights to purchase firearms. Senate bill 25-003 had its first …
Colorado Democrats are wasting no time introducing the newest piece of legislation to restrict Coloradans rights to purchase firearms. Senate bill 25-003 had its first …
Let’s scrap the stigma of mental illness
By Dave Marston
Even though one in five Americans is estimated to suffer from mental health illness, talk about mental health in the rural West remains muted. I’d like to talk about it …
Even though one in five Americans is estimated to suffer from mental health illness, talk about mental health in the rural West remains muted. I’d like to talk about it …
Lincoln County Chatter
(This is a GOSSIP/QUESTIONS column and the views expressed or questions raised do not necessarily represent the views of the owners or employees of this newspaper) Some one really needs to …
Lincoln County Chatter
(T his is a GOSSIP column and the views expressed or questions raised do not necessarily represent the views of the owners or employees of this newspaper)
What’s the point of the gossip column? …
In Loving Memory of
James Walter Sorensen
Karval, Colorado
September 23, 1939 –
October 10, 2025
James Walter Sorensen — lifelong farmer, rancher, craftsman, and …
David R Smith died peacefully at Hugo’s Lincoln County Hospital after a prolonged battle with cancer on Sunday, October 12, 2025. He was visited and surrounded by both family and friends …
Lowell Lawrence Johnston was born on February 28, 1932 in Denver, Colorado, the youngest of three sons to Ernest Soloman and Almee Sires Johnston.
Lowell graduated from high school in …
We Will Miss You Roger!
Roger was born to Girth and Louise Dykes July 31, 1948. He passed away June 12, 2025.
Roger was married to Kathy, (born Oct. 22, 1955 and passed away April …
Virgil Joseph (Red) Stang was born on April 16, 1936, in Victoria, Kansas, and died peacefully on August 27, 2025. He was born to Clement and Anna Marie Stang. His paternal and maternal …
(BPT) – It’s that time of year again: Temperatures are dropping, kids are heading back to school — and cold and flu season isn’t far behind. To help you and your family stay healthier this fall …
Rocket Lawyer reports that small business owners often sacrifice time and income for flexibility and control, but these sacrifices can become permanent if not reassessed.
GoodRx reports nine reasons a pharmacist may not fill a prescription, including missing information, drug shortages, and insurance issues, along with solutions to prevent delays.
(BPT) – For decades, hosting a football game meant the same thing: buffalo wings, a bowl of dip and a cooler of canned beer. But as the sport has evolved over the past 30 years, your Sunday spreads …
(NewsUSA) – Analysis of more than 44 billion emails and 83 million text messages uncovers surprising patterns in when holiday shoppers buy, and what brings them backBlack Friday and Cyber Monday …