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  • PLAINSMAN HERALD UPDATE

    The Plainsman Herald is NOW AVALIABLE ONLINE!The Plainsman Herald is now available online! With a current print subscription you can request online access by sending us your email address. If you are not a current print subscriber and would like to become one let us know. We would be happy to assist you! You DO NOT…


  • Hi all,   We have had several questions recently about what we are working on, so thought it might be useful to drop a note about some of our upcoming research and our approach to content for 2022.  We have had three primary places we push historical content: the print edition of the Plainsman Herald, BacaCountyHistory…


  • Snow blankets the streets of Springfield, CO. Areas of Southeast Colorado received 7-10 inches of snow in the night with Springfield receiving 4-5 inches. Current temperatures in Springfield, CO are 6 degrees with a real feel of -13 degrees. The forecast for the day is snowy weather with a high of 10 degrees. Chances of…


  • This past week, Baca County winds brought reminders of  the 1930’s dust bowl.  Excessive and damaging winds caused many comments about the 1930s Dust Bowl,an event that colors the worldview of Baca Countians, even to the present. More than once the comment was heard, “I have never seen a wind like this, even in Baca…


  • Investigation is On-Going On 12-06-21 at approx. 0157 Hours, the Baca County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a local hospital informing them that there was an approx. 40 year old female in the Emergency Room with a gunshot to the head. Officers from the Springfield Police Department and Deputies from the Baca County…


  • Sherry (Charlotte Faye) Gregory of Marysville, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Friday December 10, 2021 at the home of her brother, south of Holly, Colorado.  Visitation will be December 15th from 5 to 9 p.m.  at Kinsley Mortuary Marysville, KS.  A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 16 at The Crossing…


  • 10/25/2021      11:37 The officer on duty was notified of an animal complaint from the 800 block of Tipton Street.      12:17 The officer on duty was dispatched to a disturbance in the 1100 block of Tipton Street.      16:15 The officer on duty responded to an animal complaint in the 200…


  • This past Tuesday was an important day for the Walsh Community. They successfully passed a ballot initiative to build new school facilities for their school district.One of the most challenging ballot items to get passed in any area across the country is a school bond issue.This past week the Walsh Community determined There are 710…


  • It’s hard to believe it is already time to begin planning those spring tree planting projects!  Seedling Tree Order forms are available at the Baca County Extension Office until March 4th.  By networking with the Colorado State Forest Service, Baca County residents, as well as our surrounding neighbors, are able to order from over 50 native…


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