Archive for August 27th, 2012
‘Colorado Beef Profit Alliance’ Geared for Rancher Outreach
WELLINGTON, CO – A multi-breed field day, geared toward commercial ranchers, will be Sept. 15th near here. Colorado Simmental Association, Colorado State University and Red Angus Association of Colorado have joined forces to host an outstanding rancher outreach program called Colorado Beef Profit Alliance. The field day, which will run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15th at CSU’s […]
Public Invited to 9/11 First Responder Tribute
Voices of Southeast Colorado and Voces Unidas are co-sponsoring an afternoon gathering of the community for a special tribute to area first responders. The public is invited to the north steps of the Prowers County Courthouse at 5:30pm on Tuesday, September 11, in memory of those first responders who came to our nation’s aid during […]
Linda J. Lohse…February 19, 1948 – August 25, 2012
A funeral service for long time Lamar resident, Linda J. Lohse, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday August 29, 2012 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar. Ian Blacker with the Lamar Christian Church will officiate the service and burial will follow in the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado. Visitation for Linda […]
Prowers County Fair Market and Supreme Campion Winners 2012
Ashlynn Crossland – Int. Supreme Champion Rabbit, Reserve Champion Rabbit Meat Pen Bart Gruenloh – Int. Reserve Supreme Champion Swine Brady Rink – Champion Market Beef, Sr. Supreme Champion Beef, Sr. Supreme Champion Swine, Received Hofmeister Award Brandon Kalma – Int. Reserve Supreme Champion Sheep Brecken Payne – Int. Reserve Supreme Champion Goat Christiana Dickson […]
Big Timbers History Corner #17 – Southeast Colorado Hospital
Long before Southeast Colorado Hospital was established in Springfield, the name was being used in Lamar. The building still stands today at the southeast corner of Beech and Third. It’s unlikely anyone minded it being eclipsed by the building of the Maxwell Hospital in 1928, because according to one former volunteer, Gladys Seevers, it had […]
