A Fort Morgan man is dead, shot by Reno Nevada Police. They say Stuart Wood threatened police with a gun in the parking garage of a Reno casino nearly a week ago. It was not the first time Wood had threatened police. Fort Morgan Police said previously, Wood claimed he would not go back to prison and had had run ins with police here too. Police say the weapon Wood had last week may have been stolen.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Memory Walk '10 is September 11
Memory Walk '10 is coming up on September 11 and organizers are finishing up the plans for the event that's at Fort Morgan City Park. It's the 20th year for the walk that benefits Alzheimer's research and awareness. Teams are now out raising funds for the event. This year's goal is 28 thousand dollars. Sign up at alz.org/co.
Reid Family Wins at State Fair Again
Somebody has a little extra bling for college! Lisa Reid's state fair grand champion steer netted her more than 50 thousand dollars as she heads to school this fall. The Denver Post reports that the Sam Brown family of Pueblo, longtime high bidders, outran Denver Post owner William Dean Singleton and the Denver Rustlers for Reid's $53,000 winner this year.
Xcel Energy Offers Meeters at Library
Want to learn how much energy you use? Sterling Public Library has just the help you need. Xcel Energy has supplied the library with Watts Up meters that will help you retrieve knowledge about the energy your appliances use.
Power Check is an energy efficiency education program provided by Excel Energy. Library patrons can check out a Watts Up meter to help learn about energy use and determine ways to conserve energy and save money. The Watts Up meter will help identify high energy use appliances, determine approximate cost of use for appliances, predict savings in reducing appliance use and calculate cost savings for replacing older appliances.
The meter is simple to use and helps you take an important step in saving energy. An easy to follow instruction booklet on how to use the meter is included with each kit and more help can be found online. The meter also has the ability to download data to a PC for graphing and charting. This interface also provides a pay-back calculator to calculate number of months to pay back the cost of new energy efficient appliances.
After you have checked out your energy use, please go online to the web address
provided with the meter and fill out a short survey. The information Xcel gathers
through the survey will help support the continued success of the Power Check program.
Be sure to stop by Sterling Public Library and check out a watts up meter soon to help you save energy and money.
Power Check is an energy efficiency education program provided by Excel Energy. Library patrons can check out a Watts Up meter to help learn about energy use and determine ways to conserve energy and save money. The Watts Up meter will help identify high energy use appliances, determine approximate cost of use for appliances, predict savings in reducing appliance use and calculate cost savings for replacing older appliances.
The meter is simple to use and helps you take an important step in saving energy. An easy to follow instruction booklet on how to use the meter is included with each kit and more help can be found online. The meter also has the ability to download data to a PC for graphing and charting. This interface also provides a pay-back calculator to calculate number of months to pay back the cost of new energy efficient appliances.
After you have checked out your energy use, please go online to the web address
provided with the meter and fill out a short survey. The information Xcel gathers
through the survey will help support the continued success of the Power Check program.
Be sure to stop by Sterling Public Library and check out a watts up meter soon to help you save energy and money.
All the Golf You Can Play -- This Weekend
Labor Day 4-Day Weekend Golf Special!
$30 All you can play in a day!
Tee-times available after 1:00 pm. A cart is included but must be returned to the Pro Shop by 7:15 pm. Special is good this Friday through Monday (September 3 - 6). Come out and play some golf!
http://www.cityoffortmorgan.com/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=658
Contact: (970) 867-5990
$30 All you can play in a day!
Tee-times available after 1:00 pm. A cart is included but must be returned to the Pro Shop by 7:15 pm. Special is good this Friday through Monday (September 3 - 6). Come out and play some golf!
http://www.cityoffortmorgan.com/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=658
Contact: (970) 867-5990
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Sugar Beet Days Coming Soon!
Sugar Beet Days are coming up in Logan County on September 18 and 19. Booths with crafts and creations of all kinds. There will be food and entertainment as well. For more information on Sugar Beet Days, go to
http://sugarbeetdays.com
http://sugarbeetdays.com
FEMA to Meet with Fort Morgan Residents
FEMA will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
The meeting will focus on flood insurance and flood programs and everybody's welcome. If you have any questions, please call Yolanda Eurich, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, at (970) 542-3962.
The meeting will focus on flood insurance and flood programs and everybody's welcome. If you have any questions, please call Yolanda Eurich, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, at (970) 542-3962.
Antiquest Appraiser in Fort Morgan Next Month'
Bring your best single antique piece 'cause this one's sort of like PBS's Antiques Roadshow! September 25th at 1 p.m. at Fort Morgan Public Library. Terry King, the president of Connoisseur Appraisers in Denver will discuss antiques and appraising them, but he'll also appraise one piece from each audience member.
Police Investigate Home Invasion, Theft
Fort Morgan Police are investigating a home invasion that happened on August 22nd. Police say three victims told them that two Hispanic males broke into the home when the victims were there, fought with the victims stole bags of money and medical marijuana and fled. Police said there was about 19 hundred dollars in the bags. The victims and the suspects got into a fight and one of the victims was cut with a piece of glass.
To report information about the crime, go to www.cityoffortmorgan.com and following the “crime stoppers” link on the side of the page
To report information about the crime, go to www.cityoffortmorgan.com and following the “crime stoppers” link on the side of the page
Antiques Appraiser Will Be in Fort Morgan Next Month
Bring your best single antique piece 'cause this one's sort of like PBS's Antiques Roadshow! September 25th at 1 p.m. at Fort Morgan Public Library. Terry King, the president of Connoisseur Appraisers in Denver will discuss antiques and appraising them, but he'll also appraise one piece from each audience member..
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