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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 […]
Blizzard Recovery
It didn’t take very long for blizzard-like conditions to affect highway travel in southeast Colorado and Lamar. The weather service made the call late Saturday, early enough to give some folk time to make preparations. Springfield, Colorado reported that by 9:30am Monday, they had a half hour’s head start on the snowfall on Lamar, […]
Area Closings & Blizzard Activates Lamar Emergency Operations Center
Closings and Cancellations for Tuesday, December 20: Highway Conditions: I-25 Southbound Pueblo – NM State Line (Milemarker 94-1) Closed because of severe weather. Lodging / parking unavailable south of Colorado City. NB I-25 open from NM state line. Road closure began December 19th, 2011 at 4:57pm. US 40 Eastbound / Westbound Limon – Kit […]
Southeastern Colorado Road Conditions
The Colorado Department of Transportation now is on snow shift through southeastern Colorado – areas including Lamar, Springfield, La Junta and Trinidad. Maintenance crews are currently working 12-hour shifts during the storm and will remain on snow shift after the storm passes for storm cleanup. Winter driving conditions are prevalent on Interstate 25 south of […]
NWS Posts Blizzard Warning for S.E. Colorado
Blizzard Warning URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 400 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011 COZ094>099-191700- /O.CON.KPUB.BZ.W.0004.111219T1800Z-111220T1600Z/ EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING…BRANSON…KIM…EADS…SHERIDAN LAKE…LAS ANIMAS… LAMAR…SPRINGFIELD…WALSH 400 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011 …BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM […]
City of Lamar Holiday Closings
The City offices will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 23rd, Saturday, December 24th and Monday, December 26th, 2011 and will reopen Tuesday, December 27th at 9:00 a.m. The Community Building will be closed Saturday, […]
LCC Reviewing Architect Designs for East Maple Street WPA Restoration Project
Student enrollment is sluggish for the spring semester according to Lamar Community College President, John Marrin. However, the welding program is at full capacity at the college and enrollment from area high schools for dual credit courses is growing. Marrin provided an update for the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, December 15. “Lamar High […]
Lodging Panel Approves Events to Close Year of Funding
All three requests received funding during the last meeting of the year by Lodging Tax Panel Board members, although not all votes were unanimous. Mary Breslin, Lamar Ledger publisher, requested funding for a full page ad in the paper’s tourism publication, Discover Magazine. The board voted to approve a half page advertisement at $350 focusing […]
Another Step Forward for Cow Palace Inn
Workers erected the new sign at the Cow Palace Inn Thursday, December 15. The marquis now shows that the motel is operating under the Rodeway Inn Franchise. This is one of several renovations to the motel since it was purchased by Rodeway Inn earlier this year. Manager Doug Thrall said the sign post at the […]
Lamar Re-2 School Board Certifies Student Count, 2011 Mill Levies
Board members for the Lamar RE-2 School District reviewed various finances during their Monday night meeting, December 12. Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg said the board certified the mill levy, as set by the state for Tax Year 2011, at 19.595, the same as 2010. This year’s budget and the next year was also discussed in light […]
Light Plant Layoffs in January, Online Schedule Pushed Back to Summer
In a reluctant unanimous vote, Lamar Utility Board of Directors approved resolution 1201 during their Tuesday meeting, December 13, to ‘Implement a Reduction in Force’. Light Plant Superintendent Rick Rigel said the employee reduction, brought about by a budget reduction from ARPA, will affect 13 employees who will be notified effective January 1, 2012. Rigel […]
Council Approves City Energy-Water Study
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board met to approve a resolution to appropriate funds for their 2012 budget. City Treasurer Linda Rohlman said the money is expected from collections of property taxes in the Urban Renewal District. Revenues are anticipated to be $128,531 with operating expenditures expected to be the same for four local business interests: […]
Walsh Boys, Eads Girls Win 48th Annual Holiday Tournament
The 48th Annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Basketball Tournament will be played this Thursday through Saturday, December 15-17 at the Lamar Community Building. Friday’s games begin at 10am and the Saturday championship games are scheduled for 8pm for the Girls Tournament and 9:30 for the Boys. The Consolation Championships will be played at […]
Wreaths Ceremony Honors Military at Fairmount Cemetery
The first annual Wreaths Across America ceremony was held this past Saturday in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Just under 100 residents attended the 10am observation. Despite the sunny skies, the gathering ignored the frigid temperature, which hovered in the low 20s. The placing of Christmas wreaths at the headstones of […]
Simple Pleasures
There’s a line in a classic oldie from singer James Taylor’s, “Sweet Baby James”, about how, “the Berkshires were dream-like on account of that frostin”. He was referring to how that western Massachusetts County appeared to him one winter morning as he hit the road to go on tour. Portions of Prowers County offered that […]
Lamar Council-Redevelopment Authority Meets Monday
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority will meet at 6pm, prior to the city council’s work session this evening. The brief meeting will allow for a resolution appropriating monies needed for the Authority’s 2012 budget. The sums are those expected by the City Treasurer, to be collected from property taxes, $128,531. The Work Session, scheduled for 6:15pm, […]
Opal’s Pub to Open Under New Management
The Prowers County Commissioners took no action at this time, on granting a tavern license for the operation of Opal’s Pub at 1310 North Main in Lamar during their December 8 meeting. While the building will still be owned by Bonnie Kemp, she will lease the operation to Lynn C. Kennedy and her family who […]
Business of the Week – The Flower Boutique
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight The Flower Boutique at 216 Main Street in Lamar, owned and operated by Linda Hawkins. With great enthusiasm, we opened The Flower Boutique at […]