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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Just missed a couple weeks of the Arriba column and everyone is asking if I am sick, traveling or worse...I have simply been busy with my online job.  I am basically working on spreadsheets …

By Emma Gord The U.S. government plans to stop the production of pennies in 2026 after the current supply of blanks runs out. This move, based on President Trump's order to the Treasury …

At a recent League of Women Voters meeting, we heard from our County Clerk, Tiffany Lee, who spoke about our impeccable election security. She reassured us that election integrity in the United …

Morgan Community College (MCC) announces its academic honor students for Summer Semester, 2025.   Full-time students recognized for honors completed a minimum of twelve eligible credit hours in …

Eastern Colorado – October 2025—Community groups are invited to join the Eastern Colorado Council of Governments in celebrating Colorado’s 2026 sesquisemiquincentennial by …

Celebrating the new statewide brand, Workforce Colorado - Rural Alliance, the team at the Limon Workforce Center expands services for job seekers. The local workforce center in Limon is …

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Arriba Town Hall, 711 Front Street, Arriba, CO   80804 Call to Order Mayor Marilyn Lightsey called the meeting to order at 6:00. Trustees in attendance …

By Stephanie Zwick The Limon School Board meeting approved the purchase of the RedBag Program, an initiative aimed at enhancing safety for both students and staff. The board recognized the …

On Thursday, October 9, Colorado County Clerks learned that Scott Leiendecker, founder and chairman of Liberty Vote, had acquired Dominion Voting Systems.   Lincoln County has used the Dominion …

By Lyndi Huelskamp Laura and Lyle Stone left their legacy not only in Flagler, but wherever their family went—one way being through their endless dedication to the Flagler Historical …

Summarized by Apryl Huelskamp The Arriba-Flagler Board of Education met on Monday, August 25, 2025. Board members present included: Gary Elrick, Lindsey Michal, Jacob Smith, BJ New, Wyatt …

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 from HugoFire.org Facebook At its recent meeting on October 8th, the Limon Fire Protection District Board took significant steps in planning for the coming year, …

Donnelly Diggins wed Ethan Shemanski on June 28, 2025 in Santa Clarita, CA.   The couple now resides in Westminster, CO.   Ethan is a corporate pilot for a group of doctors who provide …

The Town of Limon will be performing a water distribution system flushing through fire hydrants on Tuesday, October 21st.   The Town crew will start on the northwest side of town at 7:00 a.m. …