Education officials have ordered 15% of the state’s school districts to replace low-quality elementary reading programs. It's a move toward enforcing a 2019 law requiring schools to use a reading curriculum backed by science in kindergarten through third grade.
Syracuse Dairy Adding Beef Cattle to Holly Operation
The Prowers County Planning Commission, following a public hearing on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, approved the request from Syracuse Dairy in Holly for an amendment to their Special Use Permit. The dairy intends to add about 20,000 head of beef cattle on their 610 acre operation south of Holly. The dairy consists of 8,000 head of dairy cows and the heifer operation has 14,500 head.
After additional discussion and a reading of the recommendation from the Land Use Office by Michelle Heigel, the commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the amendment. Some areas addressed in the recommendations determined the special use will not adversely affect public health, safety or welfare.