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Community Champions: MCEDC bridging futures through virtual trade training
At its core, the VR Trade Skills Lab is a lifeline for high school students who might otherwise slip through the cracks of traditional education systems. It offers a pathway for those not bound for college to gain invaluable pre-apprenticeship training, connecting them with local employers and bolstering the workforce of Morgan County. The genesis of this visionary initiative stems...
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Survey: More than 1 in 3 American travelers plan to go into debt for their summer vacations this year
A new survey found that only about half (53%) of Americans are planning a summer vacation in 2024.
Home Town Takeover
Visit the projects of HGTV’s Home Town Takeover
Home Town Takeover Season 2 in Fort Morgan has completed its run, and fans of the show are pouring into town to see the 18 projects which were performed in community, business and residential spaces. Here’s how to find some...
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Salute to Agriculture – Spring/Summer 2024
Compiling the biggest stories impacting the ag industry in Eastern Colorado and profiling the men and women who work to make the industry The Heartbeat of the Plains.
Sports
Wiggins baseball picks up a win
Throughout much of the season, Wiggins baseball looked like it was on the cusp of...
Opinion
Weekly Inspiration: Just Believe — Strength
On Jan. 3, 2024, my wife Sherrie received a diagnosis that turned our reality upside...
Education
Ken Buck’s empty seat leaves Colorado’s Eastern Plains with no voice in Congress. Will it matter?
For the first time in more than 40 years, a congressional district in Colorado is...
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Reform of Colorado courts’ competency system on chopping block at statehouse, supporters say
State lawmakers have yet to fund an $11 million effort to reform Colorado's long-troubled competency...
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Coloradans scammed out of $187.6M in 2023, new FBI report says
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National Politics
States move to label deepfake political ads
New Hampshire is now one of at least 39 states considering measures that would add...
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Ask Amy: Parents worry about son’s unemployment
Amy offers advice to a mother torn between her wife and her unemployed son, and...
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Your Free Daily Horoscope for April 24, 2024: Happy Birthday, Jack Quaid
Check out your free daily horoscope for April 24, 2024. Explore predictions for all zodiac...
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Airbnb rentals could be harder to come by in Hawaii. Here’s why and when that might happen
Last summer's Maui wildfires have uniquely forced attention on the housing crisis — which was...