College Students Getting Shots After Exposure to Rabid Bat

Two students from the University of Northern Colorado are getting shots after they tried to rescue an injured bat that later tested positive for rabies. The Weld County health department says the students put the injured bat in a cage in their dorm room and it was later found to have the potentially deadly disease. Health department officials say the students are healthy and will continue classes while receiving the treatment. The health department says no other students are at risk. Weld County's health department has confirmed 25 animal rabies cases so far this year, including 14 skunks, six bats, two horses, a cow, a fox and a cat.

Legislators to Assess Flood Recovery

Colorado lawmakers plan to address the state's flood recovery efforts and discuss whether there's a need for legislation in the disaster's aftermath. Legislative leaders say they'll convene a bipartisan panel of 12 lawmakers that will begin meeting soon. The lawmakers will tour areas damaged by last month's floods and get input by residents who were affected. The legislative group also plans to get feedback from disaster experts and responders on recovery efforts and review state laws to determine whether new statutes are needed.

And the winner is.....

And the winner is.....
127 photo entries of people, places, events, and landscapes depicting life in Sterling and Logan County, were submitted for the Tourist Information Center's photo contest. Rick Jandegian's windmill at sunset photo took home first place, along with a $100 award. Second place and a $50 prize went to Jennifer Crow for her photo of a farmer moving hay bales. BreAnna Rodriguez received third place and $25 for her black and white close-up of a sunflower. Jandegian and Rodriguez are both Sterling residents; Crow is from Atwood. A photo contest gallery can be seen at, facebook.com/DiscoverSterling.
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A local service organization is spreading the love across the miles

A local service organization is spreading the love across the miles. The Sterling Lions Club recently shipped 18 bags of eyeglasses to the Dominican Republic for a woman's group there that partners with the Peace Corps. Doctors traveled three hours from the capital to participate in a day-long event the group coordinated, and gave free eye exams before distributing the glasses. Donated eyeglasses are sent to the Sterling club from all over Colorado, and are shipped all over the world. To date more than 500,000 people have been fitted with corrective lenses from this program.
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It was hometown heaven at the Clavis Club Craft Fair

It was hometown heaven at the Clavis Club Craft Fair. Morgan County residents showcased hand made products made right here at home. The craft show, held at the club in northwest Fort Morgan, featured Jewelry, woodwork, candles, and more, all locally-made products from the hands of Morgan County residents.
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The High Alpine ski expansion project is under way at Copper Mountain

The High Alpine ski expansion project is under way at Copper Mountain. Project developers say the project on Tucker Mountain, Union Peak, and Copper Peak will expand terrain for advanced and expert skiers. The Summit Daily reports helicopters are dropping construction supplies high on the mountainsides and workers are building fences, pouring concrete, and installing lift towers for the project.
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The carcass of a coyote has been found on University of Colorado

The carcass of a coyote has been found on University of Colorado South Campus land near Boulder. University police spokesman Ryan Huff said the animal had been shot in the head and its paws removed. Wildlife officials say it is legal to kill coyotes year-round in Colorado, but there are laws governing where they can be killed.
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A local restaurant is lending a helping hand to workers left to fend for themselves because of the partial government shutdown

A local restaurant is lending a helping hand to workers left to fend for themselves because of the partial government shutdown. Federal employees, left without a paycheck, can get a free meal at Poor Richard's. The Colorado Springs restaurant is offering the deal to government employees with appropriate ID, and said it hopes other restaurants will follow suit, if the furloughs last past the weekend.
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There are two new faces in the senate

There are two new faces in the senate. Former City Councilman Bernie Herpin of Colorado Springs, and retired deputy police chief George Rivera of Pueblo, both Republicans, will take the seats held by exiled Democrats, John Morse, and Sen. Angela Giron. The Republican replacements were sworn in, Thursday, as the new state senators, after Morse and Giron were voted out of office for their support of stricter gun laws, in an earlier recall election. Herpin claimed Morse's Senate President post, and Rivera unseated, Giron.
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The Ft. Morgan City council is trying to learn from a mistake

The Ft. Morgan City council is trying to learn from a mistake. Members, voted Tuesday night, to approve spending more than $500,000 to pay the city's portion of a legal settlement against Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, for alleged violations between MEAN and Southwest Power Pool. SPP alleged MEAN "improperly tagged network paths" when scheduling power, but City Manager Jeff Wells, says how or why the $6.3 million settlement has anything to do with the city still remains unclear. Wells said he would continue to harp about this until questions are answered, but several council members suggested he use that energy to convince MEAN to partner with Creative Energy Solutions for a waste-to-energy plant in Fort Morgan that would provide power to MEAN. Wells said he would consider pushing MEAN to participate in the CES project as a way for them to make it up for the costly mistake.
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