Archive for February 25th, 2014
Annual SE Regional Science Fair at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; February 24, 2014) On Wednesday, February, 19 two hundred students from Campo, Eads, Holly, Lamar, Plainview, Springfield, Walsh, and Wiley competed in the annual Southeast Regional Science Fair. The SE Regional Science Fair represents a culmination of student research from the beginning of the school year. Projects vary in their scientific interest but […]
PCDI Annual Banquet set for LCC Wellness Center March 5
The annual Prowers County Development Incorporated banquet meeting will be held Wednesday, March 5 at 6:30pm at the LCC Wellness Center. PCDI Executive Director, Lance Benninghoff said the keynote speaker is Marci Penner of the Kansas Sampler Foundation. Penner will discuss succession planning and how to preserve and sustain rural culture. Benninghoff said he will […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, 2013 Summary
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 3,353 calls for service in 2013. Lamar led the way with 1,808 calls, followed by the County with 1,051; Holly had 330 requests and Wiley had 100. Lamar had the most jail related calls at 695 and 178 warrant arrests. The Sheriff’s Department noted 189 investigation cases were […]
Big Game Access Program Cancelled After Pilot Study
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After a pilot study, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will be suspending its Big Game Access Program (BGAP). BGAP was designed to evaluate the potential of a big game leasing program in southeastern Colorado and create hunting opportunities that both benefited landowners and hunters in the area. However, recent budgetary shortfalls have […]
Council Okays New Airport Lights, City Street Sweeper
Two public hearings were scheduled by the council. A temporary modification of premise application for two events at the Buzzard’s Roost was set for a public hearing on March 24. Jay Gruber, owner of the Buzzard’s Roost on North Main Street, hosts two annual music events, the County Jam on June 14-15 and the […]
Letter to the Editor: Ronald Manly Enters Sheriff’s Contest
For those that don’t know me, my name is Ronald Manly. I was born and raised in Lamar by Harley and Darline Manly. My wife, Mary and I have been married for 37 years and have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. I have been involved in law enforcement since I was a teenager when […]
