Fort Morgan BOE Meets Tonight

The Fort Morgan Board of Education could decide tonight to make the parking lot on the east side of the high school smaller. Officials say things like erosion and drainage issues around the building could be the culprits for the smaller space. They've been talking about cutting the number of spaces and scaling back from three phases to two while still dealing with the drainage issues. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the school support center at West Street and West Platte Avenue.

Free Meat Thermometers!

Time to start working on that Thanksgiving Day feast and while many people call toll free phone numbers to get tips on cooking the turkey, the North Central Health Department offers the safest tip of all: make sure the bird is at a safe temperature. To that end, starting today, NCHD will give out meat thermometers.
Today at Haxtun Supers from 9 to 11 a.m.; Holyoke Marketplace from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Wray Supers from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; and Julesburg Family Market from 2 to 4 p.m.


* Tuesday, Nov. 16: Grocery Mart in Sterling, 9 to 11 a.m.; Edward's Right Price Market in Fort Morgan, 10 a.m. to noon; Odell's in Akron, 11 a.m. to noon; Shop All in Yuma, 1 to 3 p.m.; Safeway in Fort Morgan, 2 to 4 p.m.; display board set up at Kirk Supers.

* Wednesday, Nov. 17: Display board set up at Cope Supers.

* Thursday, Nov. 18: Brush Grocery Kart, 10 a.m. to noon; Fort Morgan Wal-Mart, 2 to 4 p.m.; display board set up all day at Anton Supers.

* Friday, Nov. 19: Sterling Wal-Mart, 10 a.m. to noon; Sunmart in Sterling, 1 to 3 p.m.

For more information on how to make your holiday feast a safe one, visit NCHD online at nchd.org.

Caliche Pair Attends National FFA COnvention

Two Caliche High School students, Abi McWhorter and Cole Wise, recently headed to Indianapolis for the 83rd National FFA Convention. The pair spent about a week learning leadership skills, meeting other fellow learning leaders and receiving leadership awards. The convention was held in mid-October all over the city that's the home of the NFL Colts and the Indy 500.

One Dead, Four Hurt in Pueblo Crash

One person died and four people were injured in an accident on Interstate 25, slightly south of Pueblo Sunday morning. Authorities say a minivan was going north when it veered into the center median shortly before 11:30 a.m. around mile marker 88, six miles south of Pueblo. Officials say the minivan's driver lost control and overturned the vehicle and a little girl was ejected from the minivan as it flipped over. A woman who was a passenger in the vehicle was declared dead at the site, while the little girl and three other people were transported to Parkview Hospital.

Chopper Crashes at Broomfield H S on Saturday

The FAA and NTSB will be investigating a helicopter crash in Broomfiled on Saturday. Police said the crash happened at Broomfield High School around 4 p.m. After the craft touched down, the men walked away and declined medical treatment. Authorities weren't sure why the helicopter came down.