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🌱 Will Logan County help pay to revamp Sterling’s aging sports facilities?

Sterling, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Logan County help pay to revamp Sterling’s aging sports facilities?
  • Discover the wildest moments from 138 years of Logan County Fair

Also on today's calendar: Sterling Livestock Commission 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 85 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County unsure about providing funding for athletic facilities master plan (journal-advocate.com) — Logan County leaders are weighing whether they can help fund a master plan to revitalize aging recreation and athletic facilities in Sterling, including fields from the Sterling Baseball Organization area to the fairgrounds. With grant deadlines looming, officials are exploring cheaper planning options, possible DOLA funding, and at least a strong letter of support while also approving fair entertainment, a major feedlot expansion, and wind project road agreements.
   

• Logan County Fair: 138 years of fun (thefencepost.com) — Sterling’s Logan County Fair, rooted in a 138-year history, continues drawing tens of thousands with rodeo events, quirky contests, and big-name concerts. Local historian Kay Rich highlights how the fair’s exhibits, parades, and family activities have long showcased Logan County’s agricultural pride and community spirit, leading into this year’s “Stars, Stripes and Prairie Skies” celebration.
   

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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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