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Two Injured in Tractor/Car Collision
The Colorado State Patrol is investigated a traffic accident that involved an implement of husbandry (farm equipment) and a passenger vehicle. The location of the accident was Prowers County road 8 and Prowers County road RR approximately 7 miles north of Lamar, CO. Both vehicles were northbound on County road 8. The farm tractor was […]
3rd Annual Community Wellness EXPO Returns
(Lamar, CO) The region’s most affordable health fair returns with the 3rd Annual Community Wellness Expo on April 16th & 17th. The Community Wellness Expo is sponsored by High Plains Community Health Center, Frontier Bank and the Lamar Parks and Recreation Department. A $30 fasting blood work panel includes: Lipids (cholesterol); A1C (diabetes); CBC (infection […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 31, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of March 31, 2013 Healer by Carol Wiley Cassella Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich Private Berlin by James Patterson The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers Live and Let Love by Gina Robins Rescue My Heart #3 by Jill Shalvis Teenage Pregnancy edited by Ojeda Auriana All She Ever Needed […]
Lamar Community College PTK Holds Spring Induction
(Lamar, Colorado, March 26, 2013) Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honorary inducted 17 new members during the spring induction ceremony held on Monday March, 4. New inductees include: back row (left to right) Kindle Kirkham, Mikaila Martinez, Waylon Campbell, Clayton Ritterbusch, Clint Buringa, Kelsey Massey, and Emily Paulson. […]
Matt Centner Receives Comcast Spotlight President’s Club Award
Matt Centner, Account Executive with Comcast Spotlight, was awarded the Comcast Spotlight President’s Club Award for Outstanding Sales, Performance, and Achievement in 2012. The Awards ceremony and celebration took place at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Centner serves as an cable TV advertising executive in the Pueblo, Lamar, and La Junta areas.
Annual Sky Warn Storm Spotters Class in Lamar April 2
Lamar, Colorado) The National Weather Service, Pueblo and the Prowers County of Emergency Management invite you to our annual storm spotter class. This is a free training presented by Thomas Magnuson, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Pueblo. Participants receive information about the National Weather Service, when and how to report severe weather, […]
Colorado Employment Situation for February 2013
(DENVER) — Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 10,800 from January to February to 2,352,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 10,100 and government increased 700. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 7.2 percent. The […]
Business of the Week – Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc.
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 Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc. Give them a call at: 719.336-2600 Crossroads’ Turning Points, Inc. of Lamar has been providing […]
Commissioners Discuss Road Closing Protocols, ADA Restroom Compliance
Captain Lawrence Hilton of the Colorado State Patrol and Troop 2C in southeast Colorado paid a courtesy call on the commissioners. The commissioners took the opportunity to ask what state department had the authority to close the highways into the county when weather conditions made for unsafe travel. Hilton replied that to his knowledge, […]
Mike Flower Donates $100,000 to Lamar Area Hospice
Mike Flower, a recognized entrepreneur based in California, donated $100,000 to Lamar Area Hospice to support their renovation project. Mike, son of Glen and Delores Flower, grew up in Lamar and attended high school with Deb Pelley, the director of Lamar Area Hospice. Mike, a big supporter of the Two Shot Goose Hunt, is also […]
Prowers County Sheriff Report, February 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 272 calls for service this past February, 2013. Lamar posted 155 calls, followed by 81 from the County, 37 from Holly and 15 from Wiley. Sixty of the Lamar calls were jail-related with eight warrant arrests noted, two for drugs and one for theft. The County had 24 […]
Runnin’ Lopes Baseball Program Ranked #1 in Nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, Colorado; March 27, 2013) Lamar Community College’s Baseball team is currently ranked #1 in the nation according to the March 27, 2013 NJCAA National Poll ( http://goo.gl/pps2O ). The Runnin’ Lopes are 27-5 overall and 11-0 in conference. “It was both a surprise and an honor to see the national rankings this […]
Mary Shy a Nightingale Award Finalist
Mary Shy, Family Nurse Practitioner, has been selected as a state-wide finalist for the prestigious Florence Nightingale Award. The Nightingale Award is given to Nurses who best exemplify the philosophy and practice of Florence Nightingale, a 19th century pioneer who epitomized the art of helping people toward their optimal health . Ms. Shy was one […]
Light Agenda for Utility Board Meeting
Only a few items were on the agenda for the Lamar Utility Board’s bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 26. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh noted that sales of electricity through the end of February are down 7.3% compared to the same time last year. Residential sales dropped 2.7% and Commercial/Industrial sales were off 11%. […]
Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Hold Annual Banquet Meeting
LA JUNTA – David Mendenhall of Rocky Ford was honored during the annual Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association banquet March 23rd here. Mendenhall, a third-generation rancher, was selected as the association’s prestigious Honorary Life Member Award recipient. (David Mendenhall was presented the Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Grower’s Association Honorary Life Member Award. Joining in […]
PCDI with New President, Directors and Back at the Track
Larry Lusher of Farmer-Stockman Realty and Rick Robbins of Colorado Mills, attended the Prowers County Development Incorporated monthly meeting as the two newest board members, Tuesday, March 26. They were elected to the PCDI board during last month’s annual banquet meeting. Board member, Marsha Willhite, Holly Town Administrator was elected as PCDI President replacing […]
City of Lamar Employees Getting Salary Adjustments
Half of the City of Lamar employees could see salary increases beginning next month. By a unanimous vote, the city council approved the recommendations of a five month salary and job description study by an independent consulting firm. The consultant, Matthew Weatherly, presented his synopsis for the council during the regular Monday meeting, March 25. […]
Dr. Portner Joins High Plains Community Health Center
Dr. Barry Portner, Board Certified Physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology, will be joining the medical staff of High Plains Community Health Center on a full-time basis starting April 1st. Dr. Portner completed his medical school training at Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia and an Internship and Residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. He served in […]
Great Spirits, Food and Company at Chamber Wine Tasting Night
Yellow Tail, Middle Sister, Purple Cowboy, Pro-mis-Q-ous and Cupcake were some of the brands of wine sampled during The Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth Annual, “Wine Down and Un-cork”, wine tasting event held this past Friday. The wine tasting, held this year at the Lamar Elks Lodge, featured plenty of delicacies and varieties of wines […]
This Week at the Lamar Public Library
After being closed a week for remodeling purposes, the Lamar Public Library is now OPEN! Stop in and check out the new additions while you check out a library book! The library hours are Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Also, don’t forget about these upcoming […]