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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 […]

Granada Police Department’s New Officer

    MaryAnn Lingle was sworn in as the newest officer for the community of Granada, Tuesday, April 2 at 8:30 am.  Officer Lingle will perform police duties but for a period of time, Granada Police Chief, David Dougherty will be with her during all contacts.  The FTO training will be approximately six to eight […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rocky Mountain SER Providing Workforce Services for Arkansas Valley

   (Lamar) Rocky Mountain SER Workforce Division continues providing Workforce Services in the Arkansas Valley.  The local Community Base Organization continues to provide Workforce Investment Act services in the Valley under the 167 National Farmworker Jobs Program to Agriculture Workers seeking employment and training services.  Rocky Mountain SER is a One Stop Workforce partner and […]

“Send to Kindle” Now Available From The Prowers Journal

Hello Kindle Owners! We have added a new link inside of our Share button at the bottom of posts and pages. If you click on the little down arrow, you will get a list of places to share the page or post. Just recently, we  added the “Send to Kindle” link to the mix along […]

Zonta Club of Prowers County Scholarships Available

Applications for the 2013 Open Scholarships (traditional and non-traditional), Lamar Community College Open Scholarship, and Jane M. Klausman Scholarship are available at the Zonta Club of Prowers County web site http://zontadistrict12.org/prowers/. Please visit the website for application criteria and information or contact Karen Ketcham at 336-5550, or Courtney Holt-Rogers at 336-1200. Zonta Club of Prowers […]

Waterfowl Stamps Mean More Than Just Art To 2013 Winner

DENVER – The winning submission in the 2013 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp art competition comes from a first-time winner with more than a passing interest in waterfowl stamp art. Artist Charles Black grew up hunting and fishing in Minnesota and Wisconsin and majored in wildlife biology at University of North Dakota before landing a series of […]

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 […]

Lamar Community College PTK Holds Spring Induction

(Lamar, Colorado, March 26, 2013) Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honorary inducted 17 new members during the spring induction ceremony held on Monday March, 4. New inductees include: back row (left to right) Kindle Kirkham, Mikaila Martinez, Waylon Campbell, Clayton Ritterbusch, Clint Buringa, Kelsey Massey, and Emily Paulson. […]

Teaching Kids How to Save — SEA Says

Teach Children to Save Day, celebrated in April, focuses on the importance of teaching money management to children.  Children who learn good money habits are more likely to become adults who make sound financial decisions, avoid excessive debt, and manage income and expenses to reach their financial goals.    Teaching children to save part of their […]

Annual Sky Warn Storm Spotters Class in Lamar April 2

    Lamar, Colorado)  The National Weather Service, Pueblo and the Prowers County of Emergency Management invite you to our annual storm spotter class.  This is a free training presented by Thomas Magnuson, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Pueblo. Participants receive information about the National Weather Service, when and how to report severe weather, […]

Runnin’ Lopes Baseball Program Ranked #1 in Nation

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, Colorado; March 27, 2013) Lamar Community College’s Baseball team is currently ranked #1 in the nation according to the March 27, 2013 NJCAA National Poll ( http://goo.gl/pps2O ). The Runnin’ Lopes are 27-5 overall and 11-0 in conference. “It was both a surprise and an honor to see the national rankings this […]

This Week at the Lamar Public Library

After being closed a week for remodeling purposes, the Lamar Public Library is now OPEN!  Stop in and check out the new additions while you check out a library book! The library hours are Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Also, don’t forget about these upcoming […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops

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. Pesticide Applicator licenses are valid for a 3- year period, expiring on the applicator’s birthdate. Under […]

Animals Disease Traceability Rule Effective March 11

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule earlier this year.  Its main purpose is to ensure a rapid response when livestock disease events take place.  The new rule took effect March 11, 2013. “There are a tremendous number of animals on the roads every day; […]