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Lamar Community College to participate in College Goal Sunday
(Lamar, Colorado; January 8, 2013) College Goal Sunday is a statewide initiative to assist potential students in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. For the first time Lamar Community College is participating as one of the 16 locations. The FAFSA is a federal requirement for all students who plan to […]
Winter Driving Resources – CDOT
Our Colorado winter has entered another dry spell, with hope of a few flurries this Friday on the Western Slope and in the higher elevations, and maybe Saturday in Denver and along the Front Range. This week might be a good time to gather some information for your next round of winter weather reporting. Let […]
Business of the Week – Golden Plains Insurance Agency
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Golden Plains Insurance Agency. Give them a call at: 719.336-8292 Insurance services in Lamar and Southeast Colorado have […]
Prowers Medical Center Welcomes Dr. George Kunhardt to our Healthcare Team
Prowers Medical Center and Prowers Medical Group welcome Dr. George Kunhardt, OB/GYN as the newest member of our Healthcare Team. Dr. Kunhardt received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1978 and went on to complete his Family Practice internship and residency program at the University of Massachusetts in Fitchburg. He completed […]
Comedy Night at the Eagles January 19th, 2013
Adam Vocke and Larry Lundstrom of 2 For the Road Entertainment out of Fort Morgan, CO are once again supplying the talent for an Exciting & Funny Night of Stand Up Comedy in Lamar, CO on January 19th at the Lamar Eagles Aerie. The Headliner for the evening of comedic entertainment will be Bob Meddles, “The […]
Lamar FFA Participates in District VII Speech Contest
Congratulations to Jolynn Rider of the Lamar FFA Chapter for receiving a “Gold” rating and placing 2nd in the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Contest! Rider will serve as the alternate for the State contest to be held in June. On December 6th Colorado FFA District 7 held a Public Speaking Contest at the Lamar Community Building. […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of December 22
Top Ten for the Week of December 22 Katherine by Anya Seton Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich Holding the Dream #2 by Nora Roberts Amazing Bats by Frank Greenaway| Bad Little Falls by Paul Doiron The Big Exit by David Carnoy The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell Finding the Dream #3 by Nora Roberts Happy […]
Sweater Contest Winner!
Brian McCoy was the very first person to wear his Holiday Sweater in to the Lamar Public Library on Wednesday, December 19th! For wearing his holiday sweater, Mr. McCoy received a Lamar Public Library book bag, a $10.00 gift card, two books, a bookmark, lunch with library staff, a library Frisbee, pencil and eraser. When […]
City Holiday Closures, Refuse Collection & Landfill Information
NEWS RELEASE All City offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 24-25, 2012 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Lamar Public Library will also be closed Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th and will reopen Wednesday, December 26th at 9:00 a.m. The Community Building will be closed on Monday, December 24th […]
New Chamber Directors Announced for 2013
Several new faces will be seen next year on the Board of Directors for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. The new members will be officially introduced during the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Banquet, scheduled for Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Denise Carder will serve as the new Chamber of […]
CDOT Set to Begin Snow Shift
With a Winter Storm Watch and a Blizzard Watch in effect for much of southeastern Colorado, CDOT Maintenance crews are set to go on snow-shift today. Snow-shift means crews will work 12 hours on/12 hours off, 24 hours a day, until the storm passes, currently scheduled to leave the state by late Wednesday. Travelers planning […]
Girl Scouts Challenge for Food Banks
Lamar area Girl Scouts recently challenged Girl Scouts in Baca and Otero County to a friendly contest to see who could gather the most food items for their respective food banks. Area Girl Scouts brought donated food items to their troop meetings, their Juliette Low Tea Party, set out collection boxes in local businesses and […]
Two Shot Presents Donation to Toys for Tots
The Southeast Colorado Two Shot Wildlife & Habitat Foundation a/ka the Southeast Colorado Two Shot Celebrity Goose Hunt presented to Darlene Lopez a check in the amount of $1,000.00 for Toys for Tots. Robert Yates was quoted as saying, “Darlene Lopez and her volunteers give so much of their time to make sure that children in Southeast Colorado have […]
Business of the Week – Perfect 10 Plus
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Perfect 10 Plus. Give them a call at: 719.336-4681 Shelly Mayo-Wright graduated in 1983 from Eads High […]
Bridge Project to Close Highway 160 This Week
Traffic detours via county roads BACA COUNTY – U.S. 160 will be detoured later this week for bridge removal and culvert installation at Lone Rock Draw (picture attached), about four miles southwest of Pritchett. The closure is expected to begin at 6 a.m. on Thursday, December 13. Traffic will be detoured four miles around the […]
OSU Horse Judging Team Wins World Championship
Oklahoma State University’s Horse Judging Team galloped off with top honors at the 2012 AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City on Nov. 16. It was the third time in eight years the OSU team has earned the world champion title, with previous championships coming in 2004 and 2008. The first AQHA World Show Intercollegiate […]
Chamber Welcomes Two Shot Attendees
On November 28th, board members from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and the Lamar Chamber Honkers paid a visit to the Rodeway Inn Cow Palace to welcome the annual Two Shot Goose Hunt participants to the 28th Annual event. The welcome was performed at the beginning of the President’s reception which includes an auction benefiting local charities. […]
Business of the Week – Lamar Senior Center
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Lamar Senior Center. Give them a call at: 719.336-4072 The Lamar Community Resource and Senior Center is located […]
Two Shot Goose Hunt Winners!
Winning teams were announced recently for the 46th Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt, held in Lamar, Colorado, November 28 through the 30th. Headquartered at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, hunters from around the country converge for the annual event which features a mixture of local upland game hunting, sporting clays, a goose hunt, a fund-raising […]
Southeast Mental Health Services receives NEA grant to support Mural Project
La Junta, CO— National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that Southeast Mental Health Services is one of 153 not-for-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Challenge America Fast-Track grant. Southeast Mental Health Services is recommended for a $10,000 grant to design and create a cultural and historical mural with professional […]