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District VI on the Go
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area— District VI 4-H members have been busy since the first of the year attending Leadership Development Conference, District Retreat, electing new officers and selecting Citizenship Washington Focus attendees, all the members have geared up for the 2013 year. In January, […]
LCC Rodeo Team Updates
Lamar Community College sophomore Brooke Smith, from Wetmore, CO, placed 6th in barrel racing and 7th in break-away roping at the Colorado State University, Skyline Stampede Rodeo held March 28-30 in Fort Collins, CO. The team also recently competed at the Eastern Wyoming College rodeo. Freshmen Clint Buringa and Tucker White led Lamar Community College’s […]
LCC to Celebrate 75th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend
(Lamar, Colorado; April 8, 2013) Lamar Community College will hold a 75th Anniversary “Homecoming” on April 26 – 28 for alumni, current students, current and former faculty & staff, and community members. With a variety of events there will be something for everyone to enjoy. On Friday, April 26th, the College will give free campus […]
Ensuring Food Safety through Youth Meat Quality Assurance Programming
SPRINGFIELD, Colo.-Each year, the Southeast Area 4-H youth that are enrolled in breeding and market beef, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, dairy animal, and hose projects must complete a Colorado State University 4-H mandated Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) or Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) training class. However, this is only a requirement for 4-H youth during […]
Spring Turkey Season Opens April 13
DENVER – Between April 13 and May 26, some 12,000 hunters will take to the fields and woods in Colorado as part of one of the fastest growing hunting sports in the United States – turkey hunting. Colorado hunters pursue turkeys on both private and public land during the 44-day spring season. Last year, Colorado […]
Business of the Week – Colorado East Bank & Trust
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 Colorado East Bank & Trust Give them a call at: 719.336-5200 Colorado East Bank & Trust was established in […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of April 7, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of April 7, 2013 Healer by Carol Wiley Cassella Private Berlin by James Patterson Rescue My Heart #3 by Jill Shalvis The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers Collateral Damage #25 by Stuart Woods Live and Let Love #3 by Gina Robinson Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich Teenage Pregnancy edited […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7 At 5:31 am on Sunday, April 7, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 300 S. 8th Street in Lamar on report of a carbon monoxide detector activation. On arrival at the scene, the occupants notified fire personnel that the alarm had been chirping since 2:00 am. When asked, the occupants denied […]
City to Perform Controlled Burn
The Lamar Public Works Department, Lamar Water Department, Lamar Fire Department and Prowers County Rural Fire Department will be burning the Willow Creek Drainage from the area near the Lamar Swimming Pool east towards East Parmenter and then out toward Clay Creek to the east of Lamar. Weather permitting, the burn will begin during the […]
Pueblo National Weather Service Drought Impact Statement
March of 2013 was a generally cold month across southeast Colorado, due in part to a cool northwest flow pattern brought on by a persistent and extremely negative climate feature in the Arctic. With this in mind, the current U.S. Drought Monitor indicates exception drought (D4) conditions depicted across Crowley, Otero, Kiowa and most […]
Repairs Underway at Higbee Shooting Range
The Mike Higbee Shooting Range, just east of Lamar on Highway 50, will be closed to the pubic until April 22, while the site undergoes improvements. Kevin Kasmarak, Wildlife Technician with the Division of Parks and Wildlife said renovations to the kid’s fishing pond have been concluded at this point, but repairs are still underway […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 5, 2013
Friday, March 29 At 6:10 pm on Friday, March 29, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 1106 Parkview for an unintentional smoke detector activation. At the scene, personnel were unable to find a fire; it was determined that the smoke alarm was activated by food burning on the stove. Saturday, March 30 At 10:01 […]
Business of the Week – BJ’s Burger & Beverage
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 BJ’s Burger & Beverage Give them a call at: 719.336-5386 Bob Johnson always knew he would have his name […]
Free Small Business Workshop at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado, April 2, 2013) Lamar Community College will host a free three-hour overview workshop for “Simple Steps for Growing your Business”. “Simple Steps for Growing your Business” is a six session workshop that follows last years’ “Simple Steps to Starting your Business.” The six sessions will be scheduled at the completion of the initial […]
Canyons & Plains Unveils Visitor Information Kiosks
Information kiosks in Eads, Fowler, Granada and Springfield now welcome visitors to Southeast Colorado by providing maps and information on local history and attractions. These four “gateway” kiosks are the first phase in a Wayfinding Project sponsored by the regional heritage tourism group, Canyons & Plains (C&P). Canyons & Plains, with Otero County serving as […]
EMT Courses Offered at Little to No Cost
(Lamar, Colorado; April 2, 2013) Interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)? Lamar Community College will offer EMT training at little or no cost to you. Courses begin on April 29th and will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights from 6-9:30p with an additional four Saturdays planned. The courses are scheduled to […]
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 […]
Click It or Ticket Enforcement and Education Starts Today in Rural Colorado
Law Enforcement in 25 rural counties to conduct Click It or Ticket enforcement April 1-7 STATEWIDE–In an effort to increase seat belt use and save lives on rural Colorado roadways, the Colorado State Patrol and 18 rural law enforcement agencies in 25 counties are mobilizing for a Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement period, […]
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 […]