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🌱 How Colby’s midgrade gas prices compared in late October

Colby, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Colby! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Colby’s midgrade gas prices compared in late October
  • Garden City and Barton lead KJCCC soccer honors

Also on today's calendar: Commissioner's Regular Meeting and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 62, low: 33.
  • Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Thomas County in week ending Oct. 31? (nwkansasnews.com) — Colby had Thomas County’s lowest reported midgrade gas price at $4.09 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 31, according to GasBuddy customer reports. The county average was $4.36, above Kansas’ $4.27 average, but these cash-price figures are historical rather than a guide to today’s pumps.
   

• 2026 All-KJCCC/Region 6 Division 1 Men's Soccer Awards Announced (adastraradio.com) — Garden City’s Daniel Hidalgo and Barton’s Masaki Tsuji earned the KJCCC’s top defensive and offensive men’s soccer honors in an announcement datelined Colby. Barton coach Rafael Simmons also received recognition after leading the Cougars to a conference title, while 33 players earned all-conference selections.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Goodland

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  • Tyson plans to restore second shift at Amarillo beef plant by summer 2027 (abc7amarillo.com)
  • Tyson partners with AlliedBeef to restart Amarillo shift (thebeefsite.com)
  • Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Finney County in week ending Oct. 31? (swkansasnews.com)

Hays

  • 📷 Hays' first fire engine carries a century of department history (hayspost.com)
  • Charles Richard 'Charlie' Duvall (seguintoday.com)

Ok Colby! 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: "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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