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Limon middle school wrestlers qualify for State Tournament in Denver

Kenzi Rockwell and Parker Harris took it upon them-self's to register for the Middle School Region 1 Regional Wrestling Tournament this past weekend that was held in Greeley. Kenzi Rockwell …
MCC Health Science Technology (HST) Faculty, Kiley David and HST Students.

MCC Foundation 26th Annual Gala

The Morgan Community College (MCC) Foundation hosted its 26th annual Gala, “Roadrunner Round-Up” on February 21, 2025.   The Gala raised $228,700 through raffle ticket sales; …

Arriba Town Board meeting minutes

(Editor's Note:   This is a summary of the meeting minutes.   To read the minutes in their entirety, go to townofarriba.colorado.gov) At the Arriba Town Board meeting on Monday, …

Hugo Town Board Meeting

By Fred M Lundy IV The Hugo Town Board held a regularly scheduled meeting on March 10.   All board members were present, and with no public comment, the meeting moved to action items. …

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Opinion
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, …
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 …
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 …
Lincoln County Chatter
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? …
Lincoln County Chatter
I would like more information about why Love's backed out of building their gas station on the east end of Limon.   I heard it was because the KOA brought up concerns about all the truck traffic …
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Press Releases

Wilson signs with William Jewell Lacrosse

Brayden Wilson to play lacrosse at William Jewell

Independence Center Awarding $75K in Grants to Support Accessibility for People with Disabilities

The Independence Center Accepting Grant Applications - $75,000 to be awarded for independence-promoting projects improving access for people with disabilities

Karval Erosion Control Workshop huge success

The Wineinger-Davis Ranch hosted an erosion control workshop.
Schools and Sports

Lady Badgers season ends despite their determination

Braelyn Malcom

By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Teresa O'Dwyer What a season it has been for the Limon Lady Badgers. This year was full of growing pains and lots of team building. Over the course of the Lady …

Badgers season ends all too early

Brooks Scherrer

By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Sherri Smithburg The Badgers season has been a thrilling roller-coaster ride as they faced some against some of the toughest teams from 1A, 2A, and 3A. These …

Rylee Kelly

Hoop season comes to an end for the Lady Pirates

Articles and photos by Will Mallory The Lady Mustangs had to travel a great distance to face the Lady Pirates this past Friday, March 7, in the first round of state playoffs for 1A squads …

Rylee Kelly

Lady Pirates prepare for playoffs with winning streak

Article and photos by Will Mallory As the Lady Pirates prepared for the playoffs, they still had to take care of business on the road vs. the Elbert Bulldogs on Thursday, February 28. They …
Teghan Seymour

Pirate boys basketball comes to an end

Article and photos by Will Mallory The Pirates closed their season this past week with one game on the road at Elbert on Thursday, February 28, and finishing up at home against the Cheraw …
Jacob Jaklich

Badger boys leap into regional play

By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Sherri Smithburg On Wednesday, February 26, the Badgers traveled to Haxtun to take on the Fighting Bulldogs. The game started with quick, back-and-forth …
Audra Kollath

Lady Badgers show true grit

By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Teresa O'Dwyer Tuesday, February 25th’s game against the Sedgwick County Lady Cougars was demanding and physical. The Lady Badgers’ defense worked …
Addison Pedersen

Lady Badgers hold tough against equally tough team’s

By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Teresa O'Dwyer The Limon Lady Badgers came out in fighting form as they faced off against the Stratton Lady Eagles on Friday February 21.  During the …
Rylee Kelly
Lady Pirates Take Two of Three
Article and photos by Will Mallory The Lady Pirates continued their push towards a more favorable position for postseason play by taking two of their last three games.  On …
Pirates Continue to Struggle
Article and photos by Will Mallory The Pirates had a busy penultimate week of the regular season, playing three times.  On Wednesday, February 19, the Pirates traveled to Rush for …
Aiden "Klutch" Kollath
Badger boys go one and one
By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Sherri Smithburg The Limon Badger Boys faced a formidable opponent on Friday February 21 in Stratton as they took on the Eagles. Limon quickly found …
Dreison Davis rallied to take 3rd place at State Wrestling 2025

4 Badger wrestlers end season at state tournament

By Coach Bandy Photos by Sherri Bandy The Limon Badger wrestling team qualified four individuals for the CHSAA state wrestling tournament, held on February 13-15 2025 at Ball arena.  …

Badger barn burner games

By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Sherri Smithburg Friday February 14 was a heck of a match up with the Limon Badgers and the Byers Bulldogs. Limon traveled to Byers taking on the #5 ranked team …

Lady Badgers show heart and resilience in recent games

By Stephanie Zwick Photos by Teresa O'Dwyer The Lady Badgers’ tough season continued as the Friday February 14 match up with the Byers Lady Bulldogs led to some very physical …
Kazlei Vaughn

Lady Pirates on a roll

Article and photos by Will Mallory As the regular season draws close to an end, the Lady Pirates have gone 5-1 in the last six games.   They have improved their overall standing among …
Your Community

Genoa-Hugo/Karval middle school Science Fair 2025

Gracie Franey “Create and Test a Gel Mask”
Honorable Mention Kellan Leckenby “Balloon Cars” Garrett Leckenby “Balloon Cars” Brooklyn Fox “Where Does All the Heat in a Cold Pack Go” Isaac …

FISH FRY

The Knights of Columbus would like to invite the entire community to a Fish Fry on Friday March 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Hall at 1256 4th Street in …
Karval was crowned the Champion of Region 4 after a sudden death playoff round vs. Granada. Karval will automatically qualify for the State Knowledge Bowl in March. l-r Dot Veatch, Isaiah Yoder, Clayton Nelson, Team Captain Levi Yoder, and Peyton Smith.

The Region 4 Knowledge Bowl

The Region 4 Knowledge Bowl competition occurred in Eads on Monday, February 3, 2025.   This is the state qualifier meet that teams have been working toward.

Mattress Sale Fundraiser

Go-Getters 4-H Club Hosting 7th Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser! Are you looking to replace a bed in your home?   Now is the time. The Go-Getters 4H Club is excited to announce they …

Julie Coonts named Chuck Stone Citizen of the Year

At the Limon Chamber of Commerce annual meeting held January 26, 2025, this is what Dave Stone said in his nomination of Julie Coonts:   Julie has been one of the finest examples of a true …

Beef Box winners

The Lincoln County Cattlewomen and Osborne's Supermarket are proud to announce the winners of the $75 Beef Box drawing.   Winners received a variety of roasts, hamburger, and steaks, as well as …

Outback Express Public Transit open to all ages~ taking you places you need to go

The Outback Express is a public transit service provided through the East Central Council of Local   Governments. It is open and available to all residents of Lincoln County.  For …
Fundamentals of Feeding the Gestating Cow - Troy Walz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Troy Walz has been a faculty member with the University of Nebraska since 1998. His focus area is Beef Systems. A few of the programs he works with are the Nebraska Ranch Practicum, UNL Beef Basics Homestudy courses, Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow webinar series, and has been the editor of UNL BeefWatch e-newsletter for ten years. Troy grew up on a ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska, where he is still involved in the operation.

17th Annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium

Join us in Hugo for the upcoming producer education symposium featuring experts on cattle markets, nutrition, long-range weather forecasts and an update from the State Veterinarian's office!   …

MVEA Board Nominations

Are you interested in being an MVEA Board of Directors candidate? A candidate must be an MVEA member and reside in the district where there is a vacancy. Visit MVEA's Annual Meeting web page at …
Crews will be backfilling the bridge and hauling in the road base to prepare for the upcoming road expansion. Additionally, they will be pouring the deck bridge rail, which is essentially the bridge curb.
Boyero Bridge replacement project
NEWS BRIEFS
TOWN OF LIMON     AGENDA March 6, 2025 7:00 P.M. Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes Citizen Input for Items Not on Agenda Liquor …
Limon Heritage Museum on USA Tours stop
USA Tours, based out of Rolla, Missouri, made a stop at the Limon Heritage Museum on Thursday, February 27th. The weather was perfect, and the 22 passengers were an absolute delight. Our guides, …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
After reading the Letter to the Editor from Gary Schafer, there needs to be clarification on several items.  The Board of Directors of Roundhouse Preservation, Inc. (RPI) did not request a …
Free K-12 math resources
DENVER -- The Colorado Department of Education released a suite of free K-12 resources to support educators and families with math instruction. The CDE Math Intervention Resources were co-created …
Weekly Features

Prevent Rabbit Damage in Your Landscape

by Melinda Myers Rabbits are year-round and frequent visitors to gardens and landscapes. As children, we read about and adored these furry critters. This love of rabbits often faded as we grew …

Karval News

MARCH events:  29 – Food Pantry 27 - Senior box pickup APRIL events: 8 – Alliance meeting 9– Willing Workers 14 – Friendship Circle 17 …

Lincoln County Economic Development

A big part of economic development is a constant analysis of our local area’s place in the greater region, including the entire state.  There are obvious features such as our rural …

Yesteryear

60 Years Ago~March 18, 1965 The Lowry Air Force Base "Band of the Rockies" will present a free public concert at Genoa.   During 1964 the band performed at 650 military and civilian …

ARRIBA NEWS

I know you have missed reading the Arriba News the last couple weeks...that happened due to too many "irons in the fire" as John Wayne would say!   I work online for our daughter, Erin Weir, and …

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How cool is this rifle going to be when I get it tricked out? Just waiting on my scope to arrive and then I can get started. Now if I can just keep it hid from my daughters so they don't confiscate it!

OUTDOORS

  PREPARING FOR THE WHISTLE PIG SEASON OK, maybe I’m being a little bit dramatic titling this article “PREPARING FOR THE WHISTLE PIG SEASON” because the majority of …

FAMILY TAKING CARE OF FAMILY

Written by Chantelle Pattemore  Some experts consider vaping less harmful than smoking, but there’s still a lot to learn about its long-term effects. Vaping still poses many of the …

The Aussie Rancher

Lots is happening on and off the Ranch, and life is as busy as ever here in Australia. With Autumn making its way I was hoping   the weather   would cool, but sadly it has still been in the …

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Opinion
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear 4th District, There is no excuse for January 6, 2021 when Trump broke his oath of office to "... preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Donald Trump took …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the town of Limon and its residents: Congratulations to the town of Limon on the article in MaxPreps, an organization that keeps track of all sports of every high school in the nation.   …
Letter submission from Kenneth Orlin
Dear 4th District, There is no excuse for January 6, 2021 when Trump broke his oath of office to "... preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Donald Trump took no actions …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor: Prop 131 will give us a chance to have a say, not only in our local representation, but also in the state-wide races. Vote yes on 131. Here in the ruby red part of Colorado, …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The problems with Proposition 127, Prohibit Hunting of   Mountain Lion, Bobcat and Lynx Initiative Colorado Hunting and Fishing brings in approximately 3.25 billion a year.   Some of …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In keeping with the theme of last week's Homecoming, in what universe is the American Legion not at the head of the parade? (Editor's note:   We apologize for the delay in publishing this …
Lincoln County Chatter (this 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)
It would seem there may be a problem with the Karval Cemetery District.   Some folks say they performed contract work that was supposed to be paid over a month ago and they haven't seen the …
Voter Voices from the Colorado News Collaborative
We are entering the downhill run of the 2024 election. Everything is moving fast. But not so fast that we don’t have time to tell you what we have been doing and will be doing with your …
Captured wolf dies, pack relocated
CPW broke its silence after announcing two weeks ago that it would capture the Copper Creek pack in a blow to the state’s reintroduction plan. State wildlife managers captured a wolf pack …
40 years of living with wolves
Biologist Diane K. Boyd has had a front-row seat to 40 years of wolf recovery in the West, but her new memoir reveals that entanglements with humans in Montana were often tougher than dealing with …
Classifieds
Teller
TELLER First National Bank of Hugo-Limon is looking for someone to join our team as a teller.   This is a full time position Monday-Friday approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Position pays …
Land Survey
LAND SURVEY Do you need a land survey? Contact Randy Bloom at americaslandtenure@gmail.com
TRANSPORTATION AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
TRANSPORTATION AND MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR Hi-Plains School District is seeking a Transportation and Maintenance Director. $60,000-$70,000 annually. Apply online at www.hp-patriots.com.
For Rent
FOR RENT Smokey Hills Living Experience in Hugo Colorado has units available for rent today! Must meet HUD requirements. For more information call Jessica Borns at 719-740-2263.
Class B CDL Hazmat Driver Needed
CLASS B   CDL  HAZMAT DRIVER . DJ Petroleum   is hiring a Class B   CDL Hazmat Driver.   Starting pay is $25.00 per hour, depending on experience.   Please …

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Obituaries
ESTHER IRENE ENDERSON
Esther Irene Enderson (Pauli), 93, passed away on March 7, 2025. Esther, or Pauli, as she was known to many, was born August 19, 1931, in Morrowville County, Kansas. She was the youngest of 15 …
MARILYN JUNE BEHRENS
Marilyn June Behrens, a cherished music teacher and beloved matriarch, embraced her earthly journey from March 8, 1944, until Heaven received her on February 18, 2025. Born in Limon, Colorado, to …
PAMELA E. WEAVER
Pamela E. Weaver, 76, of Simla, CO, passed away on February 9, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on June 23, 1948, in Potsdam, NY, to Frederick Page and Mary Davis. Pam was known …
ROBERT LEE BELVEAL
Robert Lee Belveal of Matheson was born on August 16, 1934 in Eastern Elbert County to Ellis (Bob) and Gladys Belveal on the family farm. He was delivered by his grandfather Dr. Johnson. The story is …
FRANCIS WEEKS
Francis Weeks, 86 years, of Hugo, Colorado passed away January 15, 2005 in the Hugo Hospital after a brief illness. Francis was born in Pueblo, Colorado and was married to Floyd Weeks for 53 …

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