CITY SWIMMING POOL TO OPEN FRIDAY, JUNE 1

The City of Fort Morgan Community Swimming Pool will open for the season Friday, June 1, at 1 p.m.

The City of Fort Morgan Community Swimming Pool will open for the season Friday, June 1, at 1 p.m.

The pool will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; with Family Fun Evening Swim on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays an...

UPDATED: Murder Suspect Shot by Deputies Outside Local Walmart

A suspect who was wanted in a double homicide case in New Mexico was shot by Morgan County law enforcement officers Thursday morning in the parking lot of the Fort Morgan Walmart store.

UPDATE AS OF 9:45 A.M. FRIDAY, MAY 25:

The suspect has been identified as Dustin Brian Montano, 31, of Sterling, Colo. As of this time, his condition is still critical, according to medical staff at Medical Center of the Rockies. 

Information recei...

City Manager Placed on Administrative Leave

Fort Morgan City Manager Jeff Wells was placed on paid administrative leave by a split vote of the City Council on Wednesday night.

Wells was relieved of his city duties and directed not to engage in any city activities until further notice, except as requested otherwise by Mayor Ron Shaver. The vote was 4-3, with Councilmembers Lisa Northrup, Dan Marler and Kevin Lindell voting again...

Seven Arrests in Pair of Drug-Related Searches

Seven people were arrested Monday when the Fort Morgan Police Department, with the assistance of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Brush Police Department and Sterling Police Department, served two search warrants for drug-related incidents.

The Morgan County SWAT Team, combined with members of the Sterling SWAT Team, served a search warrant at 533 Cove Lane, during which several arrests were made.

The following people were arrested during the operation at 533 Cove Lane, with the charges liste...

Family Movie Night at Library Thursday, May 31

The Fort Morgan Public Library will hold a family movie night on Thursday, May 31, starting at 6 p.m. The Disney movie “Cars 3” will be shown and all ages are welcome to attend.

Snacks will be served during the movie and patrons are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring pillows and blankets.

There is no registration required and no cost. 

 For more information on Family Movie Night, contact Educator Sara Reichert a...

Senior Trip to View Dead Sea Scrolls

A visit to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to view the new exhibit on the Dead Sea Scrolls is planned for Thursday, June 21, by the Fort Morgan Recreation Department.

The trip is for seniors age 55 and up and only 14 spots are available, Registration will be first come, first served, and the deadline to sign up is June 16. The cost is $20 per person not including lunch.

The trip will leave the Senior Center (110 Sherman...

Variety of Teen Summer Programs Offered at Library

Calling all teens! The Fort Morgan Public Library has planned a number of summer programs for teens.

Teen Summer Reading Book Club will meet Thursdays at 1 p.m. from June 7 to July 26.

Landscape Oil Painting with Karol Mack will be held June 13, 14 and 15 from 1 to 5 p.m.

A ukulele workshop will have sessions on June 7, 14, 21 and 28 as well as July 12, 19...

Summer Reading Registration Now Under Way

Registration began May 21 for the Fort Morgan Public Library’s free Summer Reading Program for youths age 7-12

Summer Reading is a multi-week series that is held during June and July. Most programs are held in the Children’s Library. The Summer Reading program provides a method of keeping children’s reading skills active during the summer. Offerings include litera...

Lineup Set for 'Live @ the Park' Summer Concert Series

The concert lineup is set for the 2018 “Live @ the Park” Summer Concert Series, which will kick off June 7-9 with the annual Glenn Miller Swing Fest.

That opening weekend of events will be followed on Thursday, June 14, by the first of the City of Fort Morgan’s free summer concerts in the Dahms-Talton Band Shell in City Park. The first show on June 14 will also be the city’s first s...

'Strictly for Streets' Paving Program to Ramp Up Soon

Residents have already seen lots of road construction work around the city, but actual street resurfacing under Fort Morgan’s “Strictly for Streets” improvement program will ramp up soon and start showing results in the form of freshly paved roads.

The work under way up to now has been underground infrastructure projects such as replacement of water main lines, installation of valves and other necessary upgrades. This is being done in advance on streets targeted for resurfacing under Strictly for St...

Electric Line Rebuild to Start in Early June

Beginning in early June, the Fort Morgan Light and Power Department will be rebuilding a main transmission line and the project could potentially cause unexpected power outages.

The line to be rebuilt is a 115 kV main electric transmission line from the Henderson Substation near Walmart to the substation near Cargill Meat Solutions. This project is part of a 10-year plan to improve the city’s electric system reliability...

City to Host Public Forum on Charter Proposal

The City of Fort Morgan will host a community forum May 29 to present factual information and hear public input on a proposal from a local citizen to change the city’s home-rule charter.

The proposed charter change would remove the police chief from the supervision of the city manager and instead have the chief report directly to the mayor and city council. Under the charter as it is currently written, only four city officials are appoint...

Memorial Day Cemetery Decorations Permitted May 25

Fort Morgan Cemetery patrons can begin placing decorations for Memorial Day after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 25.

For continued maintenance purposes, any decorations not on the foundations of gravesites before this date will be removed in keeping with longstanding cemetery policy. Cemetery staff also wishes to remind everyone that glass decorations are never permitte...

Free Ukulele Workshop for Teens in Reading Program

The Fort Morgan Public Library will offer a free seven-week ukulele workshop for teens ages 13 to 18 starting in June.

The classes will be held in conjunction with the library’s Summer Reading Program, and youths must be registered for the Teen Summer Reading Program in order to participate.

Each of the seven workshop sessions will be held on Thursdays at 3:30 p....

Fort Morgan Launches New Public Engagement Platform

There has been a great deal of discussion in the community recently about a citizen proposal to change the City of Fort Morgan’s charter as it pertains to supervision of the police department.

Now residents have a chance to offer their input about this proposal – and many others in the future – with a few clicks or touches on their computers or phones.

Fort Morgan has launched Polco, an innovative community engagement platfor...

FMHS Senior Takes Reins as "Chief for a Day" at FMPD

A Fort Morgan High School senior spent May 8 as “Chief for a Day” at the Fort Morgan Police Department.

Antonio Uribe, 18, is interested in a career in law enforcement and was selected by School Resource Officer Tim Malone to spend a day at the department learning and interacting with officers and staff.

Uribe spent a full day shadowing several members of th...

Railroad Avenue Work to Move to Next Phase

Traffic disruptions will continue along Railroad Avenue for most of the month of May as the water main line under the street is replaced.

The water line work is being done in preparation for repaving Railroad from West Street to Sherman Street. Asphalt milling operations began May 1 to allow excavation to be done for the water main.

On Thursday, May 3, a new water valve will be installed eas...

Exhibit Offers Rare Glimpse of Paris Catacombs

A new exhibition opening soon at the Fort Morgan Museum offers a rare glimpse of the catacombs that lie beneath Paris.

“Life Below: Paris,” a photographic exhibit by local photographer Jon A. Yamamoto, will open in the museum’s lower gallery on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m.  The exhibit will run through June 25. 

A grand openi...

Exhibit Offers Rare Glimpse of Paris Catacombs

A new exhibition opening soon at the Fort Morgan Museum offers a rare glimpse of the catacombs that lie beneath Paris.

“Life Below: Paris,” a photographic exhibit by local photographer Jon A. Yamamoto, will open in the museum’s lower gallery on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m.  The exhibit will run through June 25. 

A grand opening at 11 a.m. will include a p...

Murder Suspect Shot by Deputies Outside Local Walmart

A suspect who was wanted in a double homicide case in New Mexico was shot by Morgan County law enforcement officers Thursday morning in the parking lot of the Fort Morgan Walmart store.

Local law enforcement was made aware that the suspect might be in the area about 8 a.m. Thursday. He was reported to be suicidal and armed and dangerous. The suspect’s car was located in the Walmart parking lot, and was later determined to be stolen from ...

Family Movie Night at Library Thursday, May 31

The Fort Morgan Public Library will hold a family movie night on Thursday, May 31, starting at 6 p.m. The Disney movie “Cars 3” will be shown and all ages are welcome to attend.

Snacks will be served during the movie and patrons are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring pillows and blankets.

There is no registration required and no cost. 

 For more information on Family Movie Night, contact Educator Sara Reichert a...

Exhibit Offers Rare Glimpse of Paris Catacombs

A new exhibition opening soon at the Fort Morgan Museum offers a rare glimpse of the catacombs that lie beneath Paris.

“Life Below: Paris,” a photographic exhibit by local photographer Jon A. Yamamoto, will open in the museum’s lower gallery on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m.  The exhibit will run through June 25. 

A grand opening at 11 a.m. will include a p...

CITY SWIMMING POOL TO OPEN FRIDAY, JUNE 1

The City of Fort Morgan Community Swimming Pool will open for the season Friday, June 1, at 1 p.m.

The pool will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; with Family Fun Evening Swim on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays an...

Children's Programs Offered

"Romp-n-Stomp" - Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30 am - $3 per visit or $9 per month. Young children will enjoy this class designed to develop motor skills. Children will participate in obstacle courses, games, hand-eye coordination and movement exer...Read on...