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Prowers County Sheriff’s Report-January 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office responded to 348 calls for Service in January, of which 201 were for Lamar, eight for Holly, seventeen for Wiley and 91 for the county. Sixty of the Lamar calls were jail related and 32 were for warrant arrests; three were drug related and two were DUI calls. Wiley tallied […]
PJ Wilson Resigning from Lamar City Council
City Councilman P.J. Wilson announced that he will be stepping down from the council as his family has purchased a home outside the city boundaries, no longer allowing him to serve out his full term. He stated that his final day in office would be March 12, unless a replacement for his seat is found […]
Lamar hosts annual goose fest – Feb. 23-26
LAMAR HOSTS ANNUAL GOOSE FEST – FEB. 23-26 LAMAR, Colo. – Each morning in southeast Colorado at this time of year, tens of thousands of snow geese lift off local ponds and reservoirs in a pre-dawn ritual. The swirl of flapping wings and din of honking grows louder as the birds circle overhead and make […]
Local GOP Candidates Gather for County Straw Poll
The Prowers County Republican Party met Tuesday, February 7 at the Lamar Missionary Baptist Church to take a straw poll on presidential candidates and to hear from the four local candidates who will be running for two seats in two districts for Prowers County Commissioner in November. It may have been a record turnout, as […]
Campbell, Ruedeman Recall Election Underway
A final count of mail-in ballots for the recall of Prowers Medical Center board members, Marge Cambell and Candy Ruedeman will be held tallied starting at 7pm this evening, February 7. The vote will determine if either one, both, or neither woman will be recalled from the PMC board of directors, or if the board […]
CDOT Says Celebrate Super Bowl Sober!
Make the Right Call Super Bowl Sunday – Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk February 1, 2012 – Traffic Safety – Increased DUI Enforcement this Super Bowl Weekend. Denver –Whether you’re rooting for the Giants or the Patriots, there’s one thing a prudent Super Bowl fan does — and that’s plan ahead with a sober […]
PCDI Annual Meeting Set for February 16 at Cow Palace Inn
Lisa Nolder, PCDI Executive Director, said Kari Linker, Regional Development Director for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development & International Trade, is the keynote speaker for PCDI’s annual meeting, Thursday, February 16 at the Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Linker, originally from Brush, CO, served as the Executive Director of the Morgan County Economic Development […]
Memberships Needed on Lamar Partnership Board
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill two (2) positions on the Board of Directors of the Lamar Partnership, Inc., Board. Lamar Partnership, Inc., is a non-profit organization which works to provide economic development opportunities within the context of historic […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prowers Lodging Tax Panel Begins New Year
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel approved one of three funding requests presented to them during their first meeting of 2012, Tuesday, January 17. Ken Brooks, representing the Lamar Elks Lodge, had his request for $2,000 granted to help promote the annual Little Britches Rodeo at the fairgrounds arena this spring. Brooks said the date had […]
Local Races for November Starting to Take Shape
The early stages for the race for Prowers County Commissioner are starting to be lined out for area voters in November. Mike Parker and Henry Schnabel are both declared candidates for District One in Prowers County. Parker made his intentions known in a press release last week, and incumbent Schnabel, who has been a commissioner […]
Millbrand Declines to Run for Re-election for Commissioner Seat
To the citizens of Prowers County. Following many hours of deliberation and sleepless nights I am hereby announcing my decision not to seek re-election to the Prowers County Board of County Commissioners. My passion for Prowers County remains unchanged and I will continue to fulfill the last year of my second term with the same […]
Three Potential PMC Board of Director Candidates Named for Recall Election
Sandra Summers, Karl Clifford Nieschburg and Kathleen (Kathy) R. Henderson will have their names listed as candidates for the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors on the February 7, 2012 recall election for current board members Candy Ruedeman and Marge Campbell. PMC board members approved a resolution to set the recall election date during […]
Positions Open on Prowers County Fair Board
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill five (5) positions on the Prowers County Fair Board. The term for each position will expire in February 2015. Any person living in Prowers County, at least 21 years of age, and who […]
2011 Was a Dryer Year
The National Weather Service indicates that 2010 was wetter than 2011 in southeast Colorado. The wettest month for Eads was August with 2.99 inches of rain, the driest was October with 0.15. August was the wettest month for Haswell with 2.33 inches and the driest was October with 0.08. John Martin Dam received 3.06 inches […]
NWS Forecasting Strong Winds for Saturday
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT December, 31, 2011 STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. WINDS WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS…AND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS THE WET MOUNTAIN […]
PMC Recall Election Set for February 7, 2012
The recall election for Prowers Medical Center Board of Director members, Candy Ruedeman and Marge Campbell has been set for February 7, 2012. Members of the board approved a resolution to set a recall date during a special board meeting, Wednesday, December 21. This will be a mail-in ballot election which consists of two basic […]
Colorado Employment Situation – November 2011
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Colorado decreased by 4,500 from October to November to 2,247,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government declined by 1,600 payroll jobs and the private sector declined by 2,900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.0 percent. The number […]