🌱 Madsen wins commissioner seat representing Kiowa in unofficial results

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• Madsen wins commissioner seat representing Kiowa in unofficial results

Also on today's calendar: Offices Are Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 39.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Madsen, Pederson win Elbert County races (parkerchronicle.net) — Ken Madsen won the Elbert County commissioner race for District 2, which includes Kiowa, according to unofficial results posted Nov. 5. The Republican received 81% of the countywide vote against Brandon C. Davis. Republican Todd Pederson also won the county coroner race with 78%.
   

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Wednesday November 18

• County Comission →
  Kiowa
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 26

• Offices Are Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving →
  Kiowa CO

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Elizabeth WIC Clinic (Women, Infants, Children) →
  651 Beverly Street, Elizabeth
  9:30 am
• Elizabeth Story Time →
  651 Beverly Street, Elizabeth
  10:00 am
• ATHLETICS: Boys Basketball - Littleton Prep
  Legacy Academy Charter School, 5301 S Bannock St, Littleton
  4:30 pm

Thursday November 12

• Elizabeth Yarning for All →
  651 Beverly Street, Elizabeth
  11:00 am
• ATHLETICS: Boys Basketball vs. Ascent Classical Academy
  Legacy Academy Charter School, 1975 Legacy Cir, Elizabeth
  4:15 pm
• ATHLETICS: Cheer - Ascent Classical Academy
  Legacy Academy Charter School, 1975 Legacy Cir, Elizabeth
  4:15 pm
• MBand Banquet
  Elizabeth High School, 34500 County Road 13, Elizabeth
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Elizabeth Piecemaker's of Colorado Quilting Group →
  651 Beverly Street, Elizabeth
  2:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• 2026 Craft Fair
  Elizabeth High School, 34500 County Road 13, Elizabeth
  6:30 am

Sunday November 15

• Star Party with CSASTRO →
  651 Beverly Street, Elizabeth
  1:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bell Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician - Bell Parker Ranch in Parker. Apply here.
• Stryker Corporation posted a job opening for OnSite Specialist - Parker, CO in Parker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kiowa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elizabeth

• Elbert County commissioners vote 2-1 against Blue Sky Ranch amendment (parkerchronicle.net)
• Circle of Care assists those in need around Elizabeth (parkerchronicle.net)
• Football Recap: Elizabeth Finds Playoff Glory Versus Weld Central (maxpreps.com)

Elbert

• State energy office seeks broader PUC authority on local power denials (denvergazette.com)

Parker

• #Parker Water Pipeline — Floyd Ciruli (The Buzz) #SouthPlatteRiver (coyotegulch.blog)
• Hilton Head Island brings in new leader to head major planning initiatives (postandcourier.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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