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Monday, May 28, 2012  Firefighters from multiple crews in southern Colorado are working to put out 150 acre fire.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Cantaloupe growers are asking Colorado Agriculture Commissioner John Salazar to create a commission aimed at improving consumer confidence in Rocky Ford cantaloupe following an outbreak of listeria blamed for the deaths of 29 people.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  Rocky Ford farmers say cantaloupes aren't the only crop that suffered a hit from a multistate listeria outbreak that has killed at least four people.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  Health officials in southern Colorado think the recent listeria outbreak may be linked to cantaloupe from Rocky Ford, a rural southeastern Colorado town where the melons are grown and sold regularly.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Some Colorado schools are taking Rocky Ford cantaloupe off the menu because they've been linked to a multi-state Listeria outbreak.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Cantaloupes are being pulled from local grocery store shelves, this after the El Paso County Health Department issued a warning Tuesday asking high risk people to avoid eating Rocky Ford Cantaloupes.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Colorado health officials are warning people at high risk not to eat cantaloupe from Rocky Ford because of a listeriosis outbreak blamed for four deaths in Colorado and New Mexico.

Monday, December 27, 2010  Rocky Ford residents are under a boil advisory after going without any water for nearly two days.

Monday, August 02, 2010  A shooting Saturday afternoon at a clothing store rocks the town of Rocky Ford.

Sunday, August 01, 2010  The Rocky Ford Police Department is investigating a double shooting.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  U.S. Highway 50 is reopened after a structure fire in Fowler Thursday had it closed down for more than an hour.

Friday, April 02, 2010  Superintendent Jim Sullivan says the district projects a $1 million drop in revenue next school year due to declining enrollment and state budget cuts. Enrollment is expected to fall from 1,316 students to around 1,200 this fall.

Friday, April 02, 2010  A wildfire burning near the small town of Rocky Ford is fully contained Friday, but crews are still looking for hot spots.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  A grass fire is burning east of Rocky Ford.