Peetz News

The Buffalo RE-4J Board of Education welcomed two new members to their board at Monday's regular meeting.

Gov. Bill Ritter talks to RE-1 Valley Board of Education vice president Gary Northup and president Eric Windom after a town hall meeting held at SHS.

Congresswoman Betsy Markey recently announced that nearly $100 million has been awarded to NextEra Energy Resources to expand the Northern Colorado Wind Energy farm in Peetz, Colorado.

NextEra Energy Resources will receive $99.9 million, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to expand its Northern Colorado Wind Energy farm.

The Peetz Plateau Board of Education welcomed a new member to its board at the regular meeting on Tuesday.

According to the county commissioners, there are back-up plans in place should Life Care Medical, Inc., go out of business suddenly.

A working list of changes and cancellations in the Sterling area due to a winter storm moving across the area: Sterling Regional MedCenter's volunteer jewelry sale scheduled for Thursday and Friday has been cancelled.

The 2009 Pink Out campaign was a rousing success as evidenced by those gathered on Wednesday night to finish this year's fundraising effort and campaign for the Northeast Colorado Cancer Resource Association.

Peetz Plateau School District is looking at doing a variety of things with a $75,000 grant they received from the Walsh Family Foundation.

More than 100 people attended the first Uncorked wine and cheese tasting event Oct.

Larry and Joanne Roelle of Peetz and Dean and Connie Jones of Beulah, N.D., announce the engagement of their children, Tracy Roelle and Caleb Jones.

At 8:04 a.m., a deputy was dispatched to the 100 block of Dunken Avenue in Peetz in reference to a theft.

From left, Anna Mae Curtis, Darlene Torrey, and Carlleen Fehrenbach have been selected to serve as parade marshals for this year s For Peetz Sake Days.

Peetz Plateau School District is hoping voters will approve some additional funding for the district in the November election.

A Leadville man received life-threatening injuries Saturday when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving rolled about 1.5 miles from the summit of Hagerman Pass at the head of the Fryingpan Valley, according to authorities.

The Logan County Commissioners approved the resolution to grant a conditional use permit to East Cheyenne Gas Storage, LLC for the operation of a natural gas underground storage facility 23 miles north of Sterling or 4 1/2 miles west of Peetz.

The Logan County Historical Society is taking a trip to the old Rock Ranch which is located in the Chimney Canyons north of Sterling.

The Logan County Commissioners talked election at their business meeting on Tuesday.

The second-annual Prairie Biker Rally will offer area bikers a chance to show off their hogs and give the rest of the community a full weekend of high-octane entertainment.

Peetz Plateau School District is looking at starting an after-school program. The school board discussed starting a program at Tuesday's regular board meeting.