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🌱 How the Cargill shutdown could reshape Fort Morgan’s city budget

Fort Morgan, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Fort Morgan! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the Cargill shutdown could reshape Fort Morgan’s city budget
  • What a Supreme Court water fight means for Fort Morgan farms
  • What the Fort Morgan Cargill shutdown signals for beef jobs and prices

Also on today's calendar: Western Nebraska Pioneers at Morgan County Wranglers and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Labor dispute brings reduced revenue, possible department cuts for city of Fort Morgan (fortmorgantimes.com) — Fort Morgan officials are bracing for major budget cuts as the 75-day Cargill shutdown slashes utility and future sales tax revenue, triggering a hiring freeze and 5% department reductions this year. City Manager Brent Nation warned 2027 budgets may need 15% cuts and possible layoffs, while emphasizing protection of essential services and explaining recent audit findings and police activity updates.
   

• Supreme Court will hear Nebraska's fight over access to Colorado's South Platte River (coloradosun.com) — Colorado’s long-running water tensions with Nebraska are heading to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the outcome could affect irrigation along the South Platte between Fort Morgan and the Nebraska line. Nebraska argues Colorado’s complex augmentation system and resistance to the Perkins Canal violate a 1923 compact, while Colorado insists it’s meeting its obligations and vows to defend local water and property rights.
   

• Beef packers under strain as U.S. cattle herd contracts (agri-pulse.com) — An idled Cargill meat plant in Fort Morgan has locked out 1,700 workers amid a labor dispute, part of a broader shakeup in the struggling U.S. beef-packing industry. With cattle herds at 75‑year lows, major processors are closing or idling plants and losing money, while a new USDA aid program aims to keep smaller regional packers afloat despite tight cattle supplies.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We’ve all forgotten something in the car.
    Every year, dozens of children are forgotten in the back seat of a car by a parent or caregiver. It can happen to anyone – especially if the child is… (Nextdoor )
  • Stinker Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Part Time in Fort Morgan. Apply here.
  • Morgan Community College posted a job opening for Nursing Faculty in Fort Morgan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Morgan here.

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  • South Dakota Mines Students Use Agriculture Roots to Create Sustainable Fertilizer Solutions for Farmers (farms.com)
  • Prairie School Reunion to celebrate 30+ years of living history at Overland Trail Museum (fortmorgantimes.com)
  • Uncle Sam's armory outfits Colorado cops with military gear (completecolorado.com)

Ok Fort Morgan! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fort Morgan

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fort Morgan

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