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Hunter: Rural leadership shines through in Fort Morgan Chamber’s future
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Hunter: Rural leadership shines through in Fort Morgan Chamber’s future

Drake Hunter | Commentary, RMV NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice When rural Colorado shows up for each other, the whole state gets stronger. That belief echoed throughout the Off-the-Clock Networking Hour on June 25, where Leticia Morales was welcomed as Executive Director of the Fort Morgan Area Chamber of Commerce.  Held in the spirit of connection and collaboration, the event brought together local leaders, media partners, and civic voices who share a common goal: strengthening the bonds that make Morgan County, and all of Colorado, thrive. As a lifelong resident of Morgan County, Morales’ appointment represents both a homegrown success story and a bold step forward for the Chamber’s vision. “This is more than just a new chapter for me, it’s a new opportunity for all...
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Flyover grounded, but Fort Morgan keeps faith with the fallen
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Flyover grounded, but Fort Morgan keeps faith with the fallen

Harvey Baker, Citizen Journalist | RMV NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice Cloudy skies didn’t stop more than 400 people from gathering at Riverside Cemetery on Saturday for Fort Morgan’s Memorial Day ceremony. Organized by American Legion Post 19 and joined by the 140th Fighter Squadron from Buckley Space Force Base, the event honored fallen service members. American and service flags lined the grounds, shifting softly in the breeze. Many headstones were decorated with small flags – placed by family members and volunteers as quiet tributes. As folks began to arrive, flags representing each service branch lined the cemetery, swaying in the breeze. Dozens of graves had been marked with small flags – placed earlier by volunteers and family members – a quiet but moving tribute. T...
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RMV keeps expanding its mission to inform, empower–and engage
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RMV keeps expanding its mission to inform, empower–and engage

By R.N. | Guest Contributor, RMV NE CO Newsroom At a recent Morgan County GOP gathering, RMV Ambassador Drake Hunter announced that Rocky Mountain Voice is expanding into Northeast Colorado with a new newsroom in Fort Morgan – part of a broader effort to support civic engagement and community journalism. “Rocky Mountain Voice isn’t just growing – it’s reaching communities across Colorado to ensure local voices are heard,” said Hunter. “By establishing newsrooms and encouraging engagement, we’re creating a space where citizens can be informed, connected, and empowered.” Behind every article, RMV stands for free speech, faith, and the Constitution. The organization stands for free speech, faith freedom, and protecting the rights of everyday Coloradans. “You don’t have to be the l...
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Hunter: Will you be the miracle Pastor John Waters needs?
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Hunter: Will you be the miracle Pastor John Waters needs?

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Across Colorado, churches gather each week to worship, pray, and walk in faith. From the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains, these communities share a simple but powerful calling—to love one another well. Today, that love has a chance to meet a real and urgent need. And today, that love has an urgent opportunity to shine. One of our own—John Waters, Worship Pastor at Elevating Life Church in Fort Morgan and a cherished beloved DJ on KFTM/Bob FM—is in critical need of a living liver transplant. John isn’t just a leader—he’s been a steady voice of hope. Whether preaching on Sundays or spinning tracks on the radio, he’s lifted hearts across Colorado and Nebraska. After a long and silent battle with liver disease, John’s health ha...
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Cargill and BBD show what private-sector solutions to housing really look like
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Cargill and BBD show what private-sector solutions to housing really look like

RMV Staff | RMV NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice As Colorado’s housing crisis continues to stretch families, employers, and communities thin, a powerful story of unity is rising from the plains of Northeastern Colorado. In Fort Morgan, a strategic partnership between global food giant Cargill and Brush-based contractor Building By Design (BBD) is addressing the problem with practical solutions that turn vision into reality, giving us all confidence in the project's success.  Together, they are not just building homes, they are building a brighter future, a beacon of hope for our community. “It’s a good example of how partnerships like Cargill, BBD, and other local businesses are stepping up to meet a need,” said Dr. Kevin “Doc” Lindell, Mayor of Fort Morgan. “Together, we...
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Bobstock Music Festival brings Coloradans together—one song at a time
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Bobstock Music Festival brings Coloradans together—one song at a time

RMV Staff | RMV NE CO Newsroom Get your lawn chairs and dancing shoes ready, Colorado! The lineup for the annual Bobstock Music Festival, which will be held July 11 and 12th, 2025 (Second full weekend in July), at Glenn Miller Park and downtown Fort Morgan, Colorado, has officially been revealed.  And it's set to celebrate Colorado's rich tradition of unity, community, and live entertainment! In a thrilling announcement by Media Logic Radio last week at McDonald’s Toyota showroom in Fort Morgan, music enthusiasts from across the state gathered to uncover the headliners for this year's performances, setting the stage for another unforgettable experience.  Leading the lineup, Uncle Kracker will fill the summer air with feel-good tunes that are sure to bring everyone tog...
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Homeless are ‘dumpster diving’ and rural police chief wants trespassing law to stop it
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Homeless are ‘dumpster diving’ and rural police chief wants trespassing law to stop it

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A new measure could be added to Fort Morgan's criminal code in response to a homeless man who may nearly have been killed as a result of living inside a dumpster on trash pickup day. "Fortunately, the guy was able to get out and jumped out of the truck and ran off the hood," Police Chief Loren Sharp said. "He literally would have been crushed, had he not gotten out of there." Sharp is asking members of City Council to consider a trespassing ordinance which would include the interior of a dumpster, making it illegal to be within the confines of a dumpster. "We don't have any [trespassing law] that talks about dumpsters and receptacles," he said. The concern and frustration of residents toward homeless in Fort Morgan has grown throughout ...
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‘We have reached the end of our rope’: Business owners call on city leaders to solve vagrancy in rural town
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‘We have reached the end of our rope’: Business owners call on city leaders to solve vagrancy in rural town

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice FORT MORGAN -- Vagrants are trespassing in residential and business property, doing drugs in public, urinating and defecating in the library and other public places, and in general becoming an out-of-control public nuisance. It would be just another day in Denver, but this isn't Denver. It is Fort Morgan on the Eastern Plains of Colorado, where neighbors have known each other for decades in the town of about 12,000 and residents rarely unite to air their grievances in the happy-go-lucky community. Until now. Residents are telling city leadership they have had enough. "We have reached the end of our rope," said Malori Rudnik, owner of Double R Embroidery at Main Street and Beaver Avenue adjacent to Glenn Miller Park. "We have found needles ...
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Scott Aviation CEO Kyle Scott dies in ag airplane crash
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Scott Aviation CEO Kyle Scott dies in ag airplane crash

By AgAir Update The founder and CEO of Scott Aviation and later CO Fire Aviation, Kyle Scott, lost his life during an aerial application flight Thursday, Sept. 5, while flying his AT-602 in Colorado. Scott, who founded and operated Scott Aviation, which operates several ag aircraft, also began aerial firefighting operations with a new start-up in 2019 with CO Fire Aviation, a successful aerial firefighting company providing SEAT aircraft on contracts in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado over the last several years in addition to his ag operation and FBO based at Fort Morgan Airport in Colorado. READ THE FULL STORY AT AGAIR
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Gaines: Why on Earth was Colorado’s AG at a groundbreaking for a Cargill Housing Development?
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Gaines: Why on Earth was Colorado’s AG at a groundbreaking for a Cargill Housing Development?

By Cory Gaines | Colorado Accountability Project I read the Fort Morgan Times article (follow link) after seeing our AG Phil Weiser tweet about how meaningful it was for him to be out for the groundbreaking of a new housing development sponsored by Cargill and meant to help provide affordable housing to their employees. The first question I had was why on earth Colorado's AG would be involved.  Local leaders?  Cargill big wigs?  Yeah.  Makes sense. My curiosity was piqued enough to email the AG's press secretary.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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