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Winners Announced for the “Why I Love the Lamar Public Library” Poster Contest
Library Lovers’ Month is a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types. This is a time for everyone to recognize the value of libraries and to work to assure that the nation’s libraries continue to serve. In recognition of Library Lovers’ Month, Lamar Public Library sponsored a poster contest for students Kindergarten […]
PMC Birth Announcements March 28, 2014
Shelby and Justin Homm of Lamar are the proud parents of a newborn baby boy. Charlie Armstrong Homm was born at 5:25pm on March 24, 2014. He weighed 7 lb 4 oz and measured 21 inches in length. He joins his new siblings Layton, Emmett, and Everly. His grandparents include Larry & Dee Homm of […]
LPI Board Discusses Healthy Places Initiative with PUMA Reps
What market is currently being served by the retailers along Main Street in Lamar? What business or store could become an anchor to Main Street that could induce local residents or visitors to frequent? Those were topics of discussion during the monthly LPI meeting at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices this past Wednesday, March […]
Out for a Stroll on Improved Paths
With early spring temperatures moving into the warm range of 60s and 70s, more Lamar residents are starting to stretch their daily or weekend exercise walking routes. One recently improved course circles the medical campus off Memorial Drive. Emily Nieschburg of Healthy Places told the PCDI board members recently that the course was recently upgraded […]
New Board Line-up for PCDI
Marsha Willhite, Holly Town Administrator, stepped down as president of PCDI, Prowers County Development Incorporated, following her one year term. Rick Robbins, GM of Colorado Mills, was elected President, followed by new board member, Aaron Leiker of Holly as Vice President and Lawrence Brase will remain as Secretary-Treasurer for his final year as a board […]
Redevelopment Board Approves Beech Street Property Purchase
The Lamar City Council, meeting as the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on Monday, March 24, discussed the merits of purchasing the vacant lots in downtown Lamar that adjoin the City’s existing municipal parking lot on the north and abuts Beech Street on the lot’s south edge. Shawna Hodge, Lamar Main Street Coordinator, and City Administrator, John […]
Lamar Community College Rodeo Update – Gillette College Rodeo
Lamar Community College freshman Randy Schaapman, of Manteca, CA, won the bull riding competition at the Gillette College Rodeo in Gillette, WY last weekend. Also placing for Lamar were Brooke Smith, first in the first round of goat tying, and Dylan Wahlert, fifth in the first round of bareback riding. “Injuries plagued us,” commented Fred […]
Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right
The 2014 National Nutrition Month® theme, “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right”, encourages people to explore new foods and flavors, keeping taste and nutrition on their plate at every meal. Research confirms that taste is the number-one reason why one food is purchased over another. Extension Agent Kaye Kasza urges everyone to enjoy a variety […]
Library Announces Kid-Friendly Digital Library Experience
Across Colorado Digital Consortium (Overdrive) has a new kid’s/teen website that provides a kid-friendly digital library experience. Introduce your kids to the Lamar Public Library’s Children/Teen Collection of digital titles today! Lamar Public Library has expanded its services with a new digital collection website experience just for kids / teens. The main digital library collection […]
NWS-Skywarn Weather Spotter Training Set for Lamar
WHAT: SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training by the Pueblo National Weather Service office. WHERE: Lamar, High School Auditorium, 1900 S. 11th Street. WHEN: April 2nd, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHO: Current NWS Pueblo weather spotters and anyone else with an interest in volunteering. Weather spotters are volunteers who report weather conditions, such as large […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 17, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of March 17, 2014 Young Adult Fiction The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine The Coldest girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Non Fiction Freehand: sketching tips and tricks drawn from art by Helen Birch Social Physics: how good ideas spread – the lessons from a new […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Okays Funding for Lamar Days
Marketing expenses associated with this year’s Lamar Days, May 16-18, were approved by the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, Tuesday, March 18. The three day annual event highlights Lamar’s anniversary and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce was granted $2417.47 of their $2,780 request as the balance, $362.53, was being […]
Sectional Denver Nuggets Skill Challenge
Southeast Colorado represented itself very well at the sectional Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge. 5 area youngsters went to Pueblo to compete in the sectional competition and 3 came away as winners and the other 2 were medalists. Saedee Davis, Wiley McCormick, and Breckyn Payne all won their respective age divisions and Delorin Bellomy took 2nd […]
Healthy Places Week for Lamar, March 29-April 5
Everybody in Lamar is encouraged to voice their ideas about health oriented improvements in the community during “Wellness Week”, March 29 through April 5 at various locations around the town. Each day will focus on a segment of community improvement ideas from the public that will be incorporated into a Parks, Trails and Recreation […]
Colorado Employment Situation-January 2014
Colorado Employment Situation-January 2014 Employers in Colorado added 7,300 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,412,200 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 7,600 and government decreased 300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to […]
Fire Department Incident Reports March 17, 2014
Thursday, March 13 At 2:40 pm on March 13, fire personnel were dispatched to an alarm system sounding at 1104 South 4th Street in Lamar. Upon arrival, fire crew spoke with an employee who stated that the alarm had activated two times that day but this was the first time that it sent a request […]
Recovered Stolen Calves
Media Release-March 16, 2014 Deputy Shawn Stone of the Prowers County Sheriff’s office has been investigating the theft of calves from around the area. This weekend 25 calves were recovered. With the assistance from the brand inspector, five calves have been returned to their owners, 13 have been identified belonging to owners in Kansas and […]
Marble & Cook Advance to GOP Primary, Four Sheriff Candidates Stilll in Play
The Lamar Community College, Large Lecture Hall was filled to capacity for the Prowers County Republican Assembly on Sunday, March 16. County GOP Chairwoman, Janet Marriot said 103 delegates had been allowed for the state convention following the Credential Committee report presented by Kathy Callison. Nine GOP state and national level speakers addressed the audience, including […]
Prowers County 4-H Foundation Kicks Off Annual Membership Drive
Southeast Area—The Prowers County 4-H Foundation is holding their third annual “Membership Madness” round-up. This is an opportunity for 4-H alumni, businesses or individuals to become a supporting member of Prowers County 4-H programming and Foundation is pleased to have seen support grow each year. The Prowers County 4-H Foundation is heavily invested in supporting […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 10, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of March 10, 2014 Early Reader/Child Ride With Buddy by Craig Bartlett A Splash of Red: the life and art of Horace Pippin by Jennifer Bryant Juvenile Fiction Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskel Darth Maul, Shadow Conspiracy: Star Wars Clone wars by Jason Fry I’ve […]