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City Council to Discuss Water Upgrades and Health Improvement Issues
The Lamar City Council will hear a presentation from Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell this Monday evening on the Health Place Grant. The city could realize up to $1M in grant funding depending on the health needs of the community, as compliled through earlier community assessment meetings. Nieschburg will outline the scheduled April visit by representatives […]
Southeast Health Group’s March 30th Round Up to Feature the Overton Road Band
It’s gonna be a HOT time in the OLD town of Lamar as Southeast Health Group holds its 4th annual Round Up event to support mental health, substance use disorder and wellness services in southeastern Colorado. This year’s event will be held on Saturday evening, March 30, 2013, from 6:00 – 10:00 PM at the […]
Kids, Cakes and Cord: Friday at the Project HOPE Teen Center
Forty youngsters were busy this past Friday, March 22, at the Lincoln School Teen Center, taking part in various morning projects. Byron Hall was instructing kids on things to do with strings, that for a change, weren’t attached to yo-yo’s. The kids were using three foot lengths of different colored para-cord to weave personalized wristbands for […]
SECAHEC Needs Student Housing
Would you be interested in hosting a student? Do you know of anyone that would be interested in hosting a student? Do you have an extra bedroom in your home? Would you like to make an extra $10 a day? We have students in the health field from University of Colorado at Denver Health Science […]
Ag Risk Management Seminar Sponsored by Prowers Cty Farm Bureau and LCC
The Prowers County Farm Bureau and LCC Collegiate Farm Bureau Chapter will host a presentation on risk management for all farmers and ranchers in southeast Colorado. The workshop will be presented by Custom Ag Solutions, and will take audience members through a 45 minute long personal risk assessment to help them identify strengths and weaknesses […]
LCC Gillette Rodeo Results
The Lamar Community College Rodeo team had a strong weekend at the Gillette College Rodeo March 15th-17th with multiple placements. In steer wrestling Jared Holman took 5th, James Ellet placed 8th, and Carter Coble was 10th. In team roping Luke Baumann finished 3rd followed by Clint Buringa and Tucker White who placed 8th. Keely Smith […]
County OKAYs Water Shares for Cemetery District, Monster Truck Show Gets Green Light
Rella Ann Steele and Joel Kalma, East Prowers Cemetery District Board members, had their request for 8 Prowers County LAWMA water shares for cemetery use approved by the commissioners. The rate for the year was set at $100 per share. Steele explained that the board and the new groundskeeper had made some real improvements at […]
Business of the Week – Pizza Hut
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 Pizza Hut Give them a call at: 719.336-7300 We are Pizza Hut, a franchisee collection of Pizza Hut locations […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Helps Fund 9/11 Tribute
The Second Annual Tri-State 9/11 Remembrance event received $1,035 in funding from the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, March 19. Organizer Doug Harbour detailed the growing list of activities and participants scheduled for the September 14 event at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Harbour said the funds will finance letters of invitation […]
Colorado Employment Situation – January 2013
Employers in Colorado added 7,100 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,342,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 8,200 and government decreased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.3 percent. The […]
Preparing for Spring
Construction crews in Lamar and McClave took advantage of the spring-like temperatures this past Friday to move ahead on their respective projects. Pacific Western Coatings were resurfacing the floors of the three pools at the Lamar Municipal Swimming Pool, as well as the water slide. Normal wear and tear over the years necessitated a new […]
Library Book Sale Starts April 7 at Cultural Events Center
The Friends of the Lamar Public Library will hold their Spring Book sale on April 7 – 10 in the Cultural Events Center. FOR THIS SALE ONLY, we are asking that you bring your donation books to the CEC on Thurs, Fri. and Sat. April 4-6. Due to the remodeling project at the Library, […]
Author Alma Lou Plunkett to Visit Lamar Public Library
The Lamar Public Library is pleased to announce that author Alma Lou Plunkett will be visiting on Saturday, April 13th to discuss her new book, “The Kansas-Colorado Line: Homesteading Tales of Several Families, a Memoir.” Alma Lou Plunkett of Syracuse, Kansas, recounts the challenges and opportunities faced by homesteaders on the Kansas/Colorado border. Homesteading was […]
Fire Department Incident Reports March 15, 2013
Thursday, March 14 At 11:18 am on Thursday, March 14, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 322 S. Main Street for an electrical wiring problem. At the scene, personnel found an alarm sounding in the basement of a residential building but could not immediately see the source. Upon further investigation, it was found that […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Crossroads
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers stopped by to visit the new owner of Crossroads, Dana Jensen, at 215 North Main Street, in Lamar, at her newly renovated business location. If you are a Harley-Davidson or motorcycle enthusiast, you need to stop into Crossroads and visit with Dana. She has a great selection of motorcycle […]
Comedy Night Returns to Lamar
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers invite you to a night of excitement and laughter; the ever-popular comedy night returns to the Lamar Eagles Aerie on Friday, April 5! Adam Vocke and Larry Lundstrom of 2 For the Road Entertainment out of Fort Morgan, CO are once again supplying the talent for a sensational night of […]
Granada Trustees Review Landfill Upgrade Options
An assessment of improvements to the Granada landfill will be reviewed in Denver Tuesday, March 19. The Compliance Meeting was called by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment and will be attended locally by Granada Trustee Jerene DeBono, Keith Siemsen from the Prowers County Health and Environment Department and County Commissioner, Wendy Buxton-Andrade. DeBono […]
Business of the Week – Heath & Turpin Trucking
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 Heath & Turpin Trucking Give them a call at: 719.336-3451 Heath & Turpin Trucking recently celebrated its 50th […]
LCC’s Scott Crampton Picks Up 800th Win of His Coaching Career
(Lamar, Colorado; March 12, 2013) Lamar Community College is proud to announce Head Baseball Coach Scott Crampton picked up the 800th win of his coaching career with a 6-2 victory over Western Nebraska Community College on Friday, March 1, 2013. Crampton’s career total now stands at 804-334. Since Crampton’s tenure, the Lopes have accrued eleven […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Starts 2013 with Gains
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the City of Lamar are up by 11.83% for a gain of $29,306.07 over 2012 at this time. These figures are for January 2013, collected this past February. City Sales Tax is up 4.27% for a $9,710.52 gain and Use Tax and Other Collections categories also noted […]