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Business of the Week – The Pit Stop
The Pit Stop, 907 North Main Street in Lamar is this week’s, Business of the Week at The Prowers Journal. We’ve gone through a lot of changes in about 40 years of living in Lamar to get to where we are with the Pit Stop. The business, just like any person, goes through many changes, […]
Colorado Employment Situation – October 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado increased by 8,800 from September to October to 2,254,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government added 900 payroll jobs and the private sector added 7,900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.1 percent. The number of people […]
Ruling on Recall Petition Protest Expected Friday
The validity of several signatures on recall election petitions for Marge Campbell and Candy Ruedeman won’t be known until this Friday, when 16th Judicial District Judge, Mark MacDonnell, makes his decision known. Ruedeman and Campbell, members of the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors, are facing a possible recall election. They were represented in Prowers […]
Lamar Water Tank Project Nearing Completion
There’s a ground-level hole cut in the side of the city of Lamar’s six million gallon water tank, big enough for you to drive a pick up truck through. A couple of trucks, actually, part of the refurbishment project for the main water tank for Lamar. The project is part of the $5 Million […]
Lodging Panel Funds Sand and Sage Summer 2012
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel approved a $10,000 donation for next year’s entertainment act for the Sand and Sage Fair. There were no other applicants before the panel for November’s meeting. Brandon Sherwood, representing the fair board, said the money will be used for contract fees and for marketing the event in regional […]
‘Tis the Season
Lamar City workers have been busy the past few days, putting up the holiday decorations along Main Street in town. With just over a month to go before Christmas arrives, there’s a slate of holiday related activities on the way. The 8th Annual Fantasy Tree Celebration is set for Saturday, November 19 at the Lamar Elks […]
Sewer Line Repairs Underway at Cow Palace Inn
Using funds from the Lamar Redevelopment Authority, the Cow Palace Inn is replacing a long-broken sewer line that parallels Highway 50 in front of the motel. Renovation funds for the interior sewer lines had been earmarked by the motel’s new owners, but a total system replacement was not anticipated. The exterior line needs to be […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s October 2011 Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office responded to 319 calls for service in October with 122 from Lamar, 41 from Holly, 19 from Wiley and 129 from the County. Lamar had 22 jail related calls, four for drugs and two for thefts. Holly calls included two for burglary and disturbances, Wiley had three calls for domestic […]
Recall Petition Protest Set for Courthouse Hearing
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 special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Prowers County Hospital District d/b/a Prowers Medical Center will be held at The Prowers County […]
Update from the Town of Holly
The Town of Holly will implement an email notification system starting January 1, 2012 as an additional method of relaying pertinent information to residents. Planned and unplanned power outages, street closings and openings, blizzard preparation, tornado alerts and frozen water mains are examples of notification topics that could be quickly disbursed by email. Those desiring to be […]
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 […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT WORKSHOPS By Wilma Trujillo, SEA Agronomist In the state of Colorado, pesticide application is regulated by a very strict set of laws enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private, commercial, limited-commercial, and public pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two Lamar City Council Sessions Scheduled
The first meeting for the outgoing council will begin at 6:30pm Monday night, November 14, and a half hour reception for the outgoing and incoming council will start at 7pm. Limited activity for the first meeting will consist of an update on city sales tax revenue, the consent agenda, including the renewal of several liquor […]
2011 Creed Speaking Contest
The Lamar FFA Chapter had their annual FFA Creed speaking contest again this year at the Lamar High School, in the LHS auditorium. The event took place on the 26th of October. The first place winner was Jake Specht. He will receive a complimentary FFA jacket for his efforts as well as go on to […]