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🌱 Calhan resident Rex Gile killed in Kansas highway crash

Calhan, Colorado Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Calhan! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Calhan resident Rex Gile killed in Kansas highway crash

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunlight, with a high of 62 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 39.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two killed in head-on collision in north-central Kansas (ksn.com) — Rex Gile, 65, of Calhan, died Tuesday in a head-on crash on Interstate 70 near Chapman, Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol said an eastbound Ford Explorer crossed the median and struck his westbound Hyundai Kona. The Ford’s driver, Michela Brown, 42, of Abilene, also died at the scene.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Elbert

  • Elbert County commissioners vote 2-1 against Blue Sky Ranch amendment (parkerchronicle.net)
  • State energy office seeks broader PUC authority on local power denials (denvergazette.com)

Colorado Springs

  • Colorado Springs gas prices drop nearly 40 cents in the past week (kktv.com)
  • 1-year-old boy identified as child killed in Colorado Springs driveway accident (krdo.com)
  • Police presence at a Colorado Springs school likely tied to a 'swatting' call (koaa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Calhan

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Calhan

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.