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Business of the Week – Anna Carere State Farm Insurance Agency
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight the Anna Carere Agency located at 701 South South Main in Lamar The Anna Carere State Farm Insurance Agency is conveniently located at 701 […]
Prowers County Election Information
INFORMATIONAL NOTES from Jana Coen–Prowers County Clerk and Recorder 2012 Election information: This year will be a Polling Place Election: PROWERS COUNTY HAS AGAIN COMBINED THE FOLLOWING PRECINCTS FOR THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR 2012, PER C.R.S. 1-5-102 (4). Polling Site: LCC Wellness Center, 2401 S Main, Lamar, Colorado 81052 Precincts: 1, 4, 5, 6, […]
LUB Wants Updates from ARPA
The Lamar Utility Board voiced their need for updates on information from ARPA, Arkansas Valley Power Authority and Babcock and Wilson, designers of the boiler used in the Repowering Project. Boiler problems at Lamar Light and Power have been on-going to the point at which the plant will now remain offline until sometime this summer. […]
LCC Men’s Basketball Update 1-24-2012
The LCC men’s basketball team picked up its first win in 2012 last week with a 90-89 win over Clarendon College last Wednesday in Clarendon, TX. However their struggles continue as they dropped a 74-71 decision against Northeastern Junior College, Saturday in Sterling, CO. The Runnin’ Lopes are now 5-12 on the season and 0-3 […]
Help Save the Holly Theater!!
An internet voting campaign has been started to try to win $50,000 from Reader’s Digest. The “We Hear You America” contest is underway on the Reader’s Digest website. The Top Prize is $50,000 for a community that is able to garner the most votes for their particular project. Other prizes will also be given away. […]
Colorado Employment Situation December 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado decreased by 4,400 from November to December to 2,244,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government increased by 200 payroll jobs and the private sector declined by 4,600. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.9 percent. The number […]
Lamar City Council Reviews Transportation Terminal at Chamber Office
Paul Westhoff, CDOT Resident Engineer, and Lamar City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker, discussed the pros and cons of the construction of a Multi-Modal Transportation building for east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce building. The council had discussed CDOT’s earlier proposal to construct a 1,200 square foot addition to the train terminal which would provide shelter and […]
ARPA Appoints Hourieh and Pfeilsticker to Board
The Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Houssin Hourieh and Bill Pfeilsticker to the ARPA Board of Directors representing the City of Lamar. Houssin and Bill were recently appointed to the Board of Directors by the Lamar City Council.Hourieh has over 25 years of employment with the Lamar Utilities […]
Council to Consider Increase in Ambulance Billing Rates
The Lamar City Council wll consider a proposal from Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook Monday evening, regarding ambulance billing increases to as to be current with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates. The 3% hike will keep the door open for future increases, and will pertain to four areas of ambulance service. The council will review […]
Planning Underway for 2012 Relay for Life in Lamar
“The Magic of Relay; Dream It, Hope It, Cure It.” That’s the theme for this spring’s annual Relay for Life in Lamar to benefit the American Cancer Society. The event will be held again this year on June 2 at Savage Stadium. This year’s goal, according to organizer Heather Burkhart, is $85,000. Last year’s […]
LCC HONORS EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR
(Lamar, Colorado, January 20, 2012) Each year Lamar Community College and the Colorado Community College System recognize excellence in its full-time faculty, staff, and administrators with system-sponsored events in February and March. LCC chooses to acknowledge an adjunct instructor who has stood out in the classroom as well. Selected on by full-time faculty and staff […]
January is Colorado Radon Action Month, Hickenlooper Urges Coloradans to Test for Radon Gas
DENVER —Gov. Hickenlooper has signed a proclamation declaring January as Colorado Radon Action Month, a perfect time for Coloradans to test their homes for radon, a radioactive gas responsible for hundreds of Colorado cancer deaths each year. The colorless, odorless, tasteless gas enters homes through cracks in the floor or spaces around utility pipes and […]
PMC Regular Board Meeting Set for January 25
NOTICE OF MEETING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PROWERS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY BE OF CONCERN: NOTICE is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Prowers County Hospital District d/b/a Prowers Medical Center will be held at Prowers Medical Center, […]
Letter to the Editor – Recall Election
Letter to the Editor: The Recall Election of Directors Candy Ruedeman and Marge Campbell on the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors is coming up. Many people say they don’t know if they will vote or not. Many don’t really understand the issues and they “just want to stay out of it”. What is really […]
Lamar Community College Hosting AgrAbility Seminar in February
[Fort Collins, Colo.] For many ranchers and farmers, keeping the family business in the family is extremely important. Teaching children to ranch and farm the proper way, along with the value of good hard work can make a difference in keeping the ranch or farm within the family. Leading with a good example reinforces the […]
Full Agenda for Prowers County Commissioners
The Prowers County Commissioners cleared a full agenda Thursday, January 19, ranging from such items as approving fair board appointments and rodeo schedules, to reviewing procedures employed for dumping of fly ash, approving several medical, transportation and emergency response grants, considering a proposal for a showcase courthouse clock and an introduction to Jennifer Wells, the […]
Jensen Farms Faces U.S. Department of Labor Fine
Various news sources are reporting that Jensen Farms in Granada has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division for inadequate living conditions at a motel owned by Eric Jensen and rented by him to migrant workers. The Gateway Motel in Holly was deemed unfit by investigators under provisions of the […]
Stagner Will Run for Prowers County Commissioner
Long time Lamar businessman and current Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner said today, “I’ve given it a lot of thought and discussion with my family, and I will be a candidate Prowers County Commissioner.” Stagner will be seeking the District III seat being left vacant by Commissioner Gene Millbrand who decided not to seek re-election in […]
SEMHS Construction Making Progress
Construction continues at 100 Kendall Drive in Lamar, future site of the new headquarters for Southeast Mental Health Services. The framework on the 4,300 square foot building is being erected, and recently trusses were lifted and secured in place. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on the one acre site this past October, and plans then […]
Business of the Week – Crop Risk Advisors LLC
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight Crop Risk Advisors LLC, located at 1211 South Main in Lamar Crop Risk Advisors LLC has been in business since 2003. Don Turner and […]