Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
LPD Make Two Drug Arrests
On Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at approximately 8:15 PM Lamar Police Officers responded to Walmart on a report of suspicious prescriptions being passed to the pharmacy. Officers later arrested Julia Compton (Howards), 33 of Lamar, for four counts of fraud and three counts of possession of a schedule two controlled substance. Ryan Birney, 26 […]
Farm Vehicle Registration Bill Moves Forward
On Wednesday, February 4th, the House Transportation Committee passed HB15-1014. This bill, which sets a 24-month interval for registration on seasonal farming vehicles, is sponsored by Representative Dore of House District 64. The bill, which passed committee on a 12-1 vote, effectively halves registration fees for seasonal farm vehicles, is lauded throughout the state as […]
Holly Trustees Preparing for REDI Grant Hearings
The Holly Boar of Trustees listened to concerns from property owner, Sherrie Brownfield regarding the scope of coverage mentioned in the annual contract between the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Holly. Sheriff Sam Zordel attended the meeting in which Brownfield criticized a lack of response on a call to the Sheriff’s Office […]
Prowers Medical Center Enhances Customer Service
In preparation for the building expansion project set to break ground in the Spring of 2015, Prowers Medical Center has initiated several projects focused on enhancing their customer service! We are reorganizing operations and realigning patient care with best practices in an effort to move toward providing patients with the best possible encounter at every […]
Breakfast Time for City Council at LCC
Lamar City Council informal breakfasts are becoming more popular, at least when they’re held at the Lamar Community College cafeteria for an early morning buffet. A comprehensive representation of Lamar residents attended the February 4 breakfast, sharing seating with some early risers from the student population. Business owners, retirees, Prowers County Commissioners and County Sheriff […]
Failure to Register Warrants Arrest for Lamar Man
On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, an officer conducted a sex offender check in the 1700 block of South 11th Street. Officers found the subject’s apartment to be empty and no one living there. Officers conducted an investigation and determined the subject failed to register as required. On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, an arrest warrant was […]
Doug Harbour, Lamar Chamber Citizen of the Year for 2014
Doug Harbour was honored by the Lamar community as Citizen of the Year for 2014 during the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce banquet, Wednesday, February 4, at the Lamar Elks Lodge. Harbour thanked the Chamber for its recognition, remarking how, several years ago, the idea of a tribute to 9/11 victims and first responders brought […]
Harold Wesley Splitter…March 4, 1933 – January 31, 2015
Funeral services for Harold Wesley Splitter will be held at1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Holly with Pastor Ralph Plummer officiating. Visitation will be held at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly on Thursday from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the family present to receive friends from […]
Letter to the Editor: Don Reyher
Dear Editor: With all the terror attacks being carried out around the world, why do I feel the Islamist terrorists are saving the big one for us? It seems a majority of Americans are so passive and smug in their everyday lives that they don’t realize they can lose our freedom and way of […]
Marjorie Jane (Herron) Wyatt…September 17, 1926 – January 30, 2015
Marjorie Jane Herron was born Friday, September 17, 1926 at Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She was the second daughter of Mary and Robert H. Herron. She was raised in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and graduated in 1944 from Conshohocken High School. September 7, 1947, she completed a 3 year course of study from the […]
Public Hearing Set for New Wind Turbine Construction
A proposal to add 38 more wind turbines to the 108 south of Lamar has been reviewed by the Prowers County Planning Commission ahead of a public hearing. Pacific Wind Development, LLC, a subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, LLC, is submitting a special use application for 11,000 acres of land 23 miles south of Lamar to […]
Birth Announcements: February 2, 2015
Chris and Melissa Nieschburg of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Cullen Reign Nieschburg on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at 12:05pm at Prowers Medical Center with Dr. Portner attending. Cullen weighed seven pounds and 3.5 ounces and was 19 and three-quarters inches in length at birth. Children at home include: Breanne, Matthew, […]
National Public Radio Plans Upgraded Coverage in S.E. Colorado
High Plains Public Radio in Garden City, Kansas is expanding its coverage in southeast Colorado. The National Public Radio broadcast operation has provided various music, news and entertainment programs since 1980 and in Prowers County since 1983 beginning with a 25 watt translator device mounted atop a grain silo. For just over 20 years, Prowers […]
January 2015 Drought Update/Precipitation Levels
Globally, calendar year 2014 was the warmest on record. In Colorado the year ended with above average temperatures, making it the state’s 18th warmest calendar year and the warmest since 2012. Following a wet month of precipitation in December, January 1st snow accumulation was above average for the northern half of the state. 2014 […]
Gov. Hickenlooper names Don Brown as Agriculture Commissioner
DENVER — Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015— Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today Don Brown will be the Commissioner of Agriculture, effective Feb. 17, 2015. He replaces John Salazar who retired last month, having served since 2011. “We are fortunate to welcome Don Brown to the team and thrilled to add his experience and leadership to Colorado’s […]
Birth Announcement: January 30, 2015
Dalilah Rodriguez and David Luna of Holly, CO announce the birth of their son, Brandon, Adriel Luna on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 8:14am at Prowers Medical Center with Dr. George Kunhardt attending. Brandon weighed six pounds and 9.5 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. He has a brother, Orlando […]
CSP Releases State Stats on Driving High
In 2014, the Colorado State Patrol saw a new era of impaired driving enter into our state. In an attempt to document the trends, Colonel Scott Hernandez, Chief of the Colorado State Patrol ordered the specific tracking of marijuana related citations. A summary of the 2014 DUI/DUID data is as follows. 5,546 citations were issued […]
PMC Expansion Construction Planned for April
The Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors plans to announce the newest board member by their February 25 meeting. The hospital has advertised for a replacement board member since Kevin McGrath resigned late last year. PMC is still open to candidates, as board chair, Julie Branes, stated,” Any interested candidate may contact Karen Bryant, Craig […]
Letter to the Editor: Buxton Family
Our family wants to say a very special thank you to the entire community. This past week when my Dad, Tom Buxton, passed away suddenly, the community support has been overwhelming. It reassured our family of a great place we live in. Dad was born and raised in Prowers County and loved his community. On […]
Fund Transfer Needed for County Employee Payroll
Due to a delay in funding payments, the Prowers County Commissioners approved a transfer of $5,000 from the sales tax revenue fund to cover payroll for employees at the Child Hotline Center. For reasons not yet determined, the funding from the state has been delayed, as in, “The check is in the mail,” but has […]