Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Gov Adds Prowers, Otero and Crowley Counties for Disaster Emergency
Gov. Hickenlooper Declares Disaster Emergency for Additional Eight Colorado Counties DENVER — Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an Executive Order to declare a disaster emergency due to the flooding for an additional eight counties: Chaffee, Crowley, Gilpin, Lake, Lincoln, Otero, Park and Prowers. There are now a total of 24 […]
September Rains Help Curtail Drought
Rains moving through the Great Basin system of Colorado in early to mid September brought extreme rainfall and flooding to the state, especially along the Front Range areas. Two to five inches of rain was recorded across the southwest, central and southeast mountains as well as southeast Baca County. The Pike’s Peak region […]
LCC Welcomes You to the 1800s
From Lakota tribesmen to traders and trappers, from Civil War soldiers to ranchers and farmers…visitors to Lamar Community College were offered a unique point of view to life on the Plains this past Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5. The college’s bi-annual Frontier History Encampment provided a page of history in ten-year intervals, spanning […]
Think Pink for Oktoberfest 2013
This year’s Oktoberfest in Lamar was held with more fall-like temperatures and sunny skies on Saturday, October 2, compared to last year’s drizzly chiller. That made a definite difference in attendance numbers for this year’s Chamber of Commerce festival. The annual Toys for Tots Car & Motorcycle Show & Poker Run got off to […]
Marilyn May…July 3, 1930 – August 25, 2013
A Celebration of Life for Marilyn Marie (Jacobs) May will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 12,2013 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Per Mrs. May’s request, cremation has taken place and there was […]
Daniel Joseph “D.J.” Knight…May 16, 1978 – October 3, 2013
A memorial service for Lamar resident, D.J. Knight will be held at a later date in Sterling, Colorado. Per D.J.’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. D.J. was born on May 16, 1978 in Sterling, Colorado to Danny L. Knight and Daisy A. (Hall) Knight and departed this […]
Audrey M. Flynn…April 28, 1940 – October 4, 2013
A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Audrey M. Flynn, will take place at a later date. Per Mrs. Flynn’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Mrs. Flynn was born on April 28, 1940 in Charleston, West Virginia to Todd Eugene and Helen Rae (Bare) Broyles […]
National 4-H Week Underway
Colorado State 4-H Conference Southeast Area— More than 6 million young people across the country today will be celebrating National 4-H Week, which takes place annually during the first full week of October. Prowers County 4-H leverages National 4-H Week to celebrate the great things that the 4-H youth development program offers young people and […]
Public Test of Voting Equipment Set for Oct 14
The Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be performing a Public Logic and Accuracy Test of the election voting equipment on October 14, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., in the County Commissioner’s Board Room, at the County Courthouse, 301 S. Main St., Lamar, CO. Please contact the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s Office if […]
USDA Reports Corn and Soybean Stocks Down 17 Percent from 2012
NASS Also to Re-Survey Operators with Unharvested Small Grains WASHINGTON, September 30, 2013 – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today reported that on September 1, there were 824 million bushels of old crop corn and 141 million bushels of old crop soybeans in storage. Corn and soybean stocks stored in all positions were down […]
Candidate Meet and Greet in Lamar Saturday
Two Democrat candidates for office will hold a meet and greet session in Lamar on Saturday, October 5. Pat Quinn, candidate for State Treasurer will be at the Hickory House at 1115 North Main in Lamar from 7:30am to 8:30am to answer questions from the public. Vic Meyers, candidate for the seat in Congress […]
Holly Fire Department Discusses Water & Electric Issues with Trustees
Kyle Neil, Holly Fire Chief, wants to improve reaction time to requests to cut electric power at future fires. He said there was a slower than normal reaction time on a power cutoff request this past summer, during the Old Gym fire. Neil approached the Holly Trustees with the situation during their monthly meeting, […]
Letter to the Editor: Trucker’s Viewpoint on the Proposed Reliever Route
Editor’s Note: This is a reply to the letter regarding the proposed Reliever Route, submitted by Karl Nieschburg in The Prowers Journal on September 19, 2013 September 28, 2013 Mr. Nieschburg, Today I read your Letter to the Editor concerning the Lamar Reliever Route. I’m parked in my favorite spot here at Love’s Truck […]
Grants Awarded for Colorado Specialty Crops
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Ten grants totaling more than $675,000 have been awarded through the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crops Program. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, seeds, greenhouse and nursery products and sod. Funds are received by CDA from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which is aimed at enhancing the […]
Info on ‘Tagging’ Vandalism Sought by LPD
The Lamar Police Department has been investigating several “taggings” around the city. Many of the “taggings” are occurring in alleyways during the night. The individual(s) responsible for the “taggings” have recently spray painted the newly constructed mural which was erected for Pedal the Plains. The Lamar Police Department is asking for help in identifying the […]
Thanks to All for Help in Tri-State Tribute
On behalf of the Annual Tri-State Tribute Committee we wish to thank Lamar and the surrounding communities for such outstanding support of our event on Saturday, September 14th! Our corporate sponsors: Tri County Ford and Lincoln of Lamar, Tri County GM of La Junta, 4-States Feedlot, and Heath and Turpin, Inc., along with funds […]
Savages Host Miners for Homecoming, 2013
The traditional Lamar Savage Homecoming parade along Main Street kicked off at 2pm, Friday, September 27. The visiting YAK airplanes for the annual Fly-In provided some additional excitement and entertainment with a special fly-over along the parade route as the students began their route to Savage Stadium. Other events of the afternoon included the 5pm […]
Plenty of Planes for the Fly-in
A cool fall morning, light breezes and sunny skies combined for a perfect day for viewing an assortment of airplanes on the ground, and in the air, at the Lamar Airport this past Saturday, September 28. Early morning visitors to the annual Fly-In had a chance to enjoy a breakfast provided by Smokin Willy’s BBQ, […]
LCC Receives over $1million Grant
(Lamar, Colorado; September 27, 2013) Lamar Community College received $1,092,663 from the U.S. Department of Labor Wednesday, September 18, as part of a $25 million grant to a consortium of nine Colorado schools focused on developing skilled advanced manufacturing workers throughout the state. Participation in Colorado Helps Advanced Manufacturing Program (CHAMP) will allow LCC to […]
Motorcycle Fatality on Highway 50 in Otero County
The Colorado State Patrol investigated a traffic crash involving a 2003 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle that resulted in one serious injury and one fatality. The crash occurred on Colorado 50 approximately one mile east of the town of Manzanola, in Otero County. The Honda was traveling westbound on Colorado 50 when it went off the […]