Northern Colorado

Longmont’s Schlagel family has farmed sugar beets for four generations under shadow of Rocky Mountains

Paul Schlagel’s family was one of the many Volga German families who came to Colorado more than a century ago and grew the crop they knew: sugar beets. Their first sugar beet crop in northern Colorado was harvested in 1911. His father purchased the farm from his mother and began farming on the current farm in 1963. Next year will be his 50th crop.

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Emails and audio show a Weld County commissioner hip deep in disputes, accusations

Emails and recordings obtained by Complete Colorado show a Weld County Commissioner who had her departmental oversight duties reassigned to other commissioners in mid-2023 lashing out not only at fellow commissioners but also county employees and private citizens, all during an election season where she has already left one race and entered another.

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‘If we don’t police ourselves, who will?’: Four accused of violating Loveland city charter

After three hours of discussion, tearful comments from the public and threat of further litigation from a new character in the drama, the Loveland City Council voted on Friday to hire a special prosecutor in the case of four members accused of violating the city charter.

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Weld County Livestock Association to award $8,500 in college scholarships

The Weld County Livestock Association will be awarding the $1,500 Sharon and Gene Inloes Scholarship, the $1,500 Willie Burbach Memorial Scholarship, the $2,500 Boyd Collins Memorial Scholarship, and two additional $1,500 college scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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How Gen Z Can Save America: Isabel Brown to Discuss New Book at CSU, Tuesday March 26

Native speaker and rising Gen Z star Isabel Brown is coming to her alma mater Colorado State University to discuss her new book. Hosted by Turning Point USA, this event is set to take place on March 26th at 6pm in Glover 130. Best of all, tickets are free!

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