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Travis Battleson arrested in Limon

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office posted the following to their facebook page: "On January 10th, 2025, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested Travis Battleson in Limon on …

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Escapee also arrested in Limon

PRESS RELEASE from the office of Limon Police Chief Lynn Yowell Limon, CO.-- On January 14, 2025, members of the Limon Police Department and Lincoln County Sheriff's Office assisted the Colorado …
Swearing in of Commissioner-Elect Robert Safranek and Commissioner-Elect Terry Jaques

New Lincoln County Commissioners sworn in

Home to one of eastern Colorado’s few Level IV trauma centers, the residents of Hugo — as well as those traveling a 30-mile section of Highway 40/287 and a 10-mile section of I-70 — rely heavily on the town's all-volunteer fire department.

On life support: Tight budgets, dwindling volunteers, bureaucracy burdens frustrate Colorado's rural fire departments

Article and photo By Deborah Grigsby The Denver Gazette East of Denver, across Colorado's Great Plains into Kansas, Interstate 70 unspools across miles of flat, open prairie like a …

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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.
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Schools and Sports

Lincoln County Rivalry gives Badger Boys Basketball their spark

By Stephanie Zwick The Limon Badgers took on the Genoa-Hugo/Karval Pirates Boys basketball team on Friday January 10th after a week of snowy, blustery, cold weather.   The Badger boys …
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Badger Girls lose a close one in Lincoln County Rivalry game

By Stephanie Zwick The Lady Badgers took on the Genoa-Hugo/ Karval Pirates on Friday in what is known as the Lincoln County Rivalry game. Limon was the 59-30 winner over Genoa-Hugo/Karval when …

Pirates suffer a brutal weekend

Article and photos by Will Mallory After enjoying a pre-holiday victory vs. Hi-Plains, the Pirates made the short trip to face off against the neighboring Badgers in Limon this past Friday, …

Lady Pirates are Undefeated in 2025

Article and photos by Will Mallory The new year brought a new competitive spirit and motivation to the Lady Pirates as they went up against a couple of 2A teams this past weekend.  …

Mike O’Dwyer named 2024 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award winne

Charlotte, N.C. — Limon High School head coach Mike O’Dwyer has been named the recipient of the 2024 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award. This award is given jointly by the American …

School Lunch Menus

LIMON MENU January 6 Jc/Cereal/Toast/Fruit Chicken Egg Rolls, Vegetable Fried Rice, Salad Bar, Fruit January 7 Jc/English Muffin, Sausage/Fruit Hot Turkey Sandwich, …

All Other School Activities

LIMON : January 3 Christmas Break 8:00 a.m. Act. Bldg. Town Youth BBall Practice January 6 9:45 a.m. Act. Bldg. HS Mindset Lesson 6:30 p.m. WMC- Spirit Practice  …

Karval Music Program puts on a delightful Christmas show

Article and photos by Will Mallory On the evening of December 18, the residents of the Karval area were drawn to the small country school for a chili/soup dinner sponsored by the Senior …

Sing Along fun at the Limon Elementary Christmas Concert

The elementary students put on a terrific Christmas Concert on Tuesday December 17. The song choices that the music director Olivia Loveless made this year gave you that old fashioned Christmas …

Wilson Signing

Brayden Taylor Wilson, son of JN and Kati (Koepke) Wilson of Pueblo West, signed a letter of intent to play Men's Lacrosse for William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri.   His parents and …

Badger Wrestlers Place 4th at Wray tournament 

The Badger grapplers competed at the 62nd annual Bob Smith wrestling tournament on Saturday December 21.  The day started off well with most of the 10 Badger wrestlers winning in the first …

Your Community
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 …
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January 26, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 23001 County Road 201 Everyone Welcome! RSVP to info@limonchamber.us 719-775-9418
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Our Lady of Victory- Limon St. Anthony of Padua- Hugo St. Mary’s- Flagler Father Paul Williams Holy Mass: Saturday~Flagler   3 p.m. Saturday~Limon 5 …
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KARVAL, Colo – The Eastern Colorado Grassland Coalition is hosting the first Karval-area Christmas Bird Count to assist Audubon with the nation’s longest running community science bird …
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Downtown Limon Coupon Book and Gnome on the Shelf promotions wrapped up Saturday December 21, 2024 when the winners were announced at the Limon Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights. Congratulations …
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Limon Parade of Lights

Limon, Colorado can absolutely put the light of Christmas into our hearts. This year the parade of lights gave the community a time to celebrate and to witness joy and happiness together. Even Santa …

NEWS BRIEFS

RETIREMENT CARD SHOWER In honor of Robyn Horner Let's shower Robyn with cards of gratitude for 44+ years of service to our community.   Robyn has been a nurse in the community for 44 …

Hastings College announces fall 2024 Dean’s List

HASTINGS, Nebraska (January 6, 2025) – Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its fall 2024 semester. For the semester, 352 students from 22 states and 11 countries were named …
This matchup brought together last year’s 3A State Champion Yuma Outlaws and the 2A State Champion Limon Badgers. Both teams are known for their strong coaching and fast-paced gameplay. …
The Limon Lady Badgers faced a formidable challenge on December 20th when they traveled to "The Pit" to take on the Yuma Outlaws. Historically, games in Yuma have tested every skill, and this match …
Article and photos by Will Mallory The Pirates took their 0-4 record to Flagler last Thursday, December 14, to face off against the Panthers.  The Panthers came out strong …
Article and photos by Will Mallory The 0-2 Lady Pirates continued to illustrate their competitive spirit during the second week of the regular season as they looked forward to their first …
Article and photos by Will Mallory Week two of the regular season was another struggle for the young Pirate basketball squad. The team's youthfulness was evident as freshmen Clint …
Weekly Features
It’s Tuesday afternoon at two, which means Clarice Devon is on her way to the Curl Up ‘N Dye beauty salon. It’s like the sun coming up or the price of bread increasing. Tuesday. …
Last weekend my wife and I took a rare opportunity to go visit some friends in Grand Junction.   We took Amtrak round-trip from Denver and soaked in the beautiful scenery in both directions and …
60 Years Ago~Jan. 14, 1965 The first meeting of the Hugo Jaycees was held Wednesday night at the Plains Cafe.   Roger Carr, Chairman of the District 5 Jaycees was present to explain the …
People like taking me hunting. I bring the Remington shells and I can't hit anything!
TEXAS DUCK HUNT I recently had a fun duck hunt with Charles Allen and Ron Spomer in East Texas in the Trinity River flood zone area (I think that should be close to the proper terminology). If …
60 Years Ago~Jan. 7, 1965 The Hugo Junior Chamber of Commerce is now a reality.   After an intensive membership drive with the help   of the Limon Jaycees, Roger Carr, District Vice …

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Home Country

It might have been the winter doldrums that did it. You can never be sure of these things. It’s just that … well, Doc is one of those guys who can’t stand to see anyone bored. He …

LINCOLN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

As we all get a little older as working professionals, I have come to appreciate the different roles everyone takes on, and how we depend on those professionals to deliver on areas that some of us …

YESTERYEAR

60 Years Ago~Dec. 31, 1964 Sheriff Alfred Clark and Wildlife Conservation officer Don Lengel have been receiving numerous complaints from ranchers and farmers in the area that hunters are …
This picture shows how wild hogs tear up a hay field.

OUTDOORS

TEXAS HOG HUNTING Charles Allen recently had me and Ron Spomer down for a multi species hunt in Texas. We had deer, duck and squirrel hunts going on during the day but were going to be hog …

HOME COUNTRY

“Boys, I gotta tell you,” said our old pal Windy Wilson, “This cold transmits me reversely to the winter of ’47. Cold? It thicklicated your blood so much you could hardly …

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Opinion

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

(T his 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 …

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 …
Classifieds
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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
LESLIE ARTHUR WICKS
Leslie (Les) Arthur Wicks departed this life for the Afterworld on January 6, 2025 at the age of 76 at his beloved home in Ramah, Colorado. Leslie was born August 22, 1948, in Morris, IL, to …
CARON K. WETTER
Caron K. Wetter, born on August 9, 1947, in Norton, Kansas, to H.George and Zeta (Nusse) Wetter, peacefully departed this life on December 30, 2024. Caron was a dedicated and compassionate woman who …
PEGGY BARB FOLEY
Peggy Hoskins was born to Ben and Julia Hoskins on January 30, 1924 in Cheraw, Colorado. The family moved to Limon in 1930 when Texaco asked Ben to take over a petroleum distributorship. Peggy …
SHARYL MARIE VONDY KIRKEVOLD
Sharyl Marie Vondy Kirkevold was born January 10, 1945. She went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2024. As a devout Christian she was continually active in her church and community. …
James "Jim" Cooley
A memorial service for James “Jim” R. Cooley will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bertrand, Nebraska, with Pastor John Strackbein officiating. …

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