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New Line-up at Lamar Utilities Board
Don Steerman became the new Lamar Utilities Board Chairman today, November 15, replacing Bob Schemahorn, whose term expired this past August. Ron Cook was also sworn in during today’s board meeting as its newest member. Cook had served on the Lamar city council for several terms. A fellow former council member, Michael Bryant […]
Lamar Airport Construction Project Underway
The City of Lamar received a $430,000 grant from the Colorado Aeronautical Board for the construction of a concrete heavy aircraft tie down area (hardstand) and asphalt paving on the airport apron to improve water drainage. $387,000 is coming from CDOT and the city is contributing ten percent of the project, $43,000 in various […]
Recycling Organization Receives Prowers County Funding
The Prowers County Commissioners received an operational update from Reva Phillips of Southeast and East Central Recycling, a non-profit group, based in Pritchett and serving this corner of the state, including Burlington, Walsenburg, Manzanola and into Goodland, KS. Prowers County is one of 40 municipalities and entities served by Southeast and East Central Recycling and helps fund […]
PMC Opens Cardio Rehabilitation Department
Prowers Medical Center continues to expand their cardio departments with the opening of the Cardio Rehabilitation Department this week. Last year, PMC opened their pulmonary rehabilitation department for area patients. The Rehabilitation Department offers a twelve week program, initiated by a cardiac patient’s physician. The out-patient program seeks to stabilize, slow and hopefully reverse the […]
Lamar City September Sales Tax Shows Improvement
City Sales Tax collected in September showed an $18,588.43 increase for this year over 2010, for a 7.74% increase. City Sales Tax collections were $258,611.79. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 6.43% over last September for a $16,974.10 gain for a monthly total of $280,876.08. Year-to-date collections for city sales tax showed a […]
City Moves Ahead on Willow Creek Levee Improvements/Swears in Councilmembers
Members of the former Lamar City Council held a brief session Monday night, November 14. City Clerk, Linda Williams reviewed the City Sales and Use Tax report for September collections, which detailed another monthly increase. City Administrator, Bill Pfeisticker provided the council with an update on used and unused railroad property just west of the railroad […]
False Alarm at Lamar Light Plant
The Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department listed a false alarm as the cause of their response to the Lamar Light Plant this past Saturday, November 12. Three units responded to a call shortly after 10am, triggered from an audible alarm that sounded at the Repowering Project work site on South 2nd Street. Plant personnel told […]
Crum Confronts Criticisms Over Hartman Cemetery Funds
Sharilyn Crum, CPA, an accountant for the past nine years for the East Prowers Cemetery District, defended her service in that capacity before the Prowers County Commissioners and several Hartman residents this past Thursday, November 10. Accompanied by her attorney, Don Steerman, Crum presented the commissioners with outlined financial accounts she’s kept for the […]
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment […]
What a Windy Weekend
A lot of tumbleweeds got a chance to change their location in southeast Colorado this past Saturday, with wind gusts approaching 60 mph for a portion of the afternoon. As usual, trash cans went rolling down the alleyways, some shingles went sailing from neighborhood roofs, a lot of autumn leaves were stripped from the trees […]
Business of the Week – The Lassie
The Lassie’s doors have been open at the same location on Main Street since 1948. We are on our way to serving five generations of families in Lamar and Southeast Colorado. Because we have been at our location for so many years, and because our employees are loyal and have been with us for a […]
Veteran’s Day Closings
All County Offices will be closed on Friday, November 11, 2011, in observance of Veterans Day. The Courthouse will be closed. The Welcome Home Child and Family Development Center will remain open that day.
Holly Commercial Club – Nov. and Dec. Town Contest Dates
Holly Commercial Club Minutes November 2, 2011 – 12 noon Holly Methodist Church Prayer was said and a delicious lunch was served by the Methodist Church. Call to order at 12:30 pm by President Ralph Plummer. Attendance roll sign-in sheet was passed around, 17 people were present. Minutes; copies were offered and distributed to […]
Holly Town Board Approves Electricity Rate Hike
Holly residents will see a flexible electric rate hike for kilowatt hour use in their bills effective this month. The Holly Town Board voted for the ECA, Electric Cost Adjustment increase which will last until February of next year, at which time the board will discuss any alteration. The increase is on the recommendation […]
Internet Phishing Scam Attempt
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office recently reported an attempt to secure information with an email, “allegedly from the Federal Reserve. It says a wire transfer did not go thru. It has a ‘click here’ link that I did not click. It also says the email was sent from the Federal Reserve and gives the correct web site […]
Business of the Week – Chez DuVall’s
A unique, cozy little restaurant was an idea I had in the back of my mind for years. I have always enjoyed cooking, planning meals, hosting special occasions, and decorating. I guess when I experienced, the “empty nest syndrome”, I decided to move forward on my dream. So with the support of my husband, John, […]
Election 2011: Haggard & Medina Win
Prowers County election judges sifted through 1007 ballots that were delivered to the county courthouse (yesterday) Monday. The day before, they processed 1,500 total. The last-minute ballots resulted in an almost three-hour wait after the polls closed before the results were known for Prowers County. Prowers County Clerk and Recorder, Jana Coen, noted that because […]
Holly Trustees Meet Nov 2, 2011
AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Wednesday, November 2, 2011 100 Tony Garcia Drive – 7:00 p.m. TOWN OF HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING on petition to abate that portion of Pine Street immediately north and contiguous to the premises located at 610 Park Street, Holly, CO Call to […]
2011/2012 Winter Outlook for South Central and Southeast Colorado
The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) of NOAA’s National Weather Service has announced the re-emergence of La Nina conditions across the eastern equatorial Pacific, with the expectation that these conditions will strengthen and persist through the Northern Hemisphere Winter Season, before diminishing through the spring of 2012. La Nina is the periodic cooling of ocean waters […]
Numbers Up for Local Fairs
More money was spent at the livestock sale at the Sand and Sage Round Up this year, and twice the number of open entries was noted for the Holly Gateway Fair, according to Lacey Mann, CSU S.E. Area Extension Agent. Mann said this year’s livestock sale posed a 25% increase over last year and came […]