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Chamber Welcomes Two Shot Attendees
On November 28th, board members from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and the Lamar Chamber Honkers paid a visit to the Rodeway Inn Cow Palace to welcome the annual Two Shot Goose Hunt participants to the 28th Annual event. The welcome was performed at the beginning of the President’s reception which includes an auction benefiting local charities. […]
Donations to Mary & Martha’s Ministries
Lamar, Co – With the help of the Girl Scouts and other town organizations, Juniper Village at Lamar collected over 600 pounds of food to donate to Mary & Martha’s Ministries in Lamar. Every year, Juniper Village holds a food collection drive as part of its residents’ activities for the month of November. They sort […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of December 8
Top Ten Books for the Week of December 8 The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Katherine by Anya Seton The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly Mad River #6 by John Sanford The Sins of the Mother by Danielle Steele Wicked Business #2 by Janet Evanovich Across […]
Drought Expands, Concerns Mount About Wheat and Rivers
The unusual warm weather in the United States this year is affecting the key farm states in the Midwest the hardest. Drought continued to expand through the central United States even as winter weather sets in, wreaking havoc on the nation’s new wheat crop and on movement of key commodities as major shipping waterways grow […]
Tree Selection and Care Workshops, Seedling Tree Sales
Do you need help deciding what trees to plant? Where to plant them? How far apart to plant them? Do you want to protect your livestock or attract Wildlife? Southeast Area Extension Agents want to help you! Colorado State University Extension will be holding two workshops to help with this decision making. Topics Include: Selecting […]
Veteran’s Honors Set for Saturday at Fairmount Cemetery
The Peacock Funeral Home would like to invite the community to our second annual ceremony for Wreaths Across America will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 10:00AM in the Veteran’s Section at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. The Lamar VFW Post #3621, American Legion Post #71 as well as our local Cub Scout […]
Business of the Week – Lamar Senior Center
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 the Lamar Senior Center. Give them a call at: 719.336-4072 The Lamar Community Resource and Senior Center is located […]
Lamar FFA Member Speaks at Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union Convention
November 16-17th, Theresa Butler of the Lamar FFA Chapter traveled to Loveland, Colorado to the Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union Convention. Butler, who was a participant the FFA Heifer Wrangle this past year, was honored to have Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union as her heifer sponsor. The Colorado FFA Heifer Wrangle program provides an opportunity for young […]
Two Shot Goose Hunt Winners!
Winning teams were announced recently for the 46th Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt, held in Lamar, Colorado, November 28 through the 30th. Headquartered at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, hunters from around the country converge for the annual event which features a mixture of local upland game hunting, sporting clays, a goose hunt, a fund-raising […]
New Lamar Chamber Manager Selected
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce announced today that Paula Pfeiffer-Thornton will become the new office manager, replacing Chana Reed who will retire at the end of the year. Paula grew up in Granada, Colorado and recently moved ‘home’ in May 2012 after traveling the states for the last 40 years. Paula received her Business […]
Lamar Area Hospice Hosting Annual Holiday of Lights & Memories
This Friday, just prior to the annual Parade of Lights in Lamar, the Lamar Area Hospice will host their 6th annual Holiday of Lights and Memories by the windmill at North Main and West Hickory Streets. Hospice members each year renew the annual tradition of lighting the windmill to remember the passing of family, friends […]
Southeast Mental Health Services receives NEA grant to support Mural Project
La Junta, CO— National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that Southeast Mental Health Services is one of 153 not-for-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Challenge America Fast-Track grant. Southeast Mental Health Services is recommended for a $10,000 grant to design and create a cultural and historical mural with professional […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of December 2
Top Ten Books for the Week of December 2, 2012 The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly Mad River by John Sanford The Sins of the Mother by Danielle Steel In Need of a Good Wife by Kelly O’Connor McNees Katherine by […]
Police Apprehend Escapee in Lamar
Media Release: On Friday, 11/30/2012, Officers of the Lamar Police Department received information from the Colorado Division of Youth Corrections that an escapee from one of their institutions was in the Lamar area. Officers were advised that April Peterson from the Fort Collins area had an active warrant for escape and assault and was a […]
BBB Donate to SECCI
On October 6, Lamar was overrun with tutu-clad runners in the “Beers and Brats for Boobies” 5K race. The event took place in conjunction with Oktoberfest and aimed to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. Even though Oktoberfest saw a drop in attendance due to the chilly weather, the 5k was still a success. 65 […]
Tis the Season – TUFTS Summary
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—TUFTS University recently completed a seven-year 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. The summary of key findings includes 4-H youth have higher developmental assets, more engaged in citizenship, report higher academic competence, have healthier habits and are more likely to participate in science, […]
Don’t Drive if You’re Tipsy, Buzzed, or Blitzen This Holiday Season!
State launches DUI holiday campaign as Heat Is On crackdown continues STATEWIDE — It’s that time of year again! Holiday shopping, parties, family gatherings, and other activities keep us on our toes and constantly entertained. During many of these festivities, alcohol is served. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP), and local law […]
Dust, Then and Now
Those who watched the Ken Burns documentary on PBS tv earlier this month, “The Dust Bowl” gained a new respect for those who endured those conditions in the 1930s and 1950s in this part of the world. Anyone who was in southeast Colorado or western Kansas this past November 10, got a taste of […]
Business of the Week – A & B Liquor
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 A & B Liquor. Give them a call at: 719.336-5861 In 1972 long time successful business partners and friends […]
Stockings for Soldiers
Last Christmas almost 350 overseas soldiers received a surprise gift for their holiday, a Christmas stocking filled with items supplied by local residents, various organizations and coordinated by Peacock Funeral Chapel in Lamar. Those efforts are being duplicated again this year with the free stockings available from Peacock Funeral Chapel on South 4th Street in […]