All Entries in the "Prowers County" Category
Hans Hasser Receives Prestigious Bent-Prowers Award at Annual Meeting
LAS ANIMAS – Hans Hasser of Lamar was honored during the annual Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association banquet April 11th in Las Animas. Hasser, a fourth-generation rancher, was selected as the association’s prestigious Honorary Life Member Award recipient. He has been an active member of Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Grower’s Association. He served as […]
Severe Drought Conditions Expanding in S.W. Colorado
The National Weather Service has updated the state Drought Impact Statement for this past month. March of 2015 came in like a lion and left like a lamb across south central and southeast Colorado. The weather pattern for February continued into March, cool and unsettled. A much warmer and dry weather pattern developed through the […]
Time Narrows on Search for Replacement Granada Trustee
A one year seat on the Granada Board of Trustees remains vacant with only several weeks left to fill the gap left after one member resigned the position. A new appointee would retain the position for just about a year, until the April 2016 election is held for the community. Interested persons should contact the […]
Josh Abbott Band Returning to Southeast Colorado
Homecoming Show for Preston Wait, Campo Native Lamar, CO 4/9/2015 Josh Abbott Band, Nashville recording artists to make a return to the Sand and Sage Round-Up August 1st. The Texas country group originating in Lubbock, Texas returns to Colorado, a homecoming for band member Preston Wait formerly of Campo. The band founded in 2006 has […]
Smoother Sailing on Annex’s North Parking Lot
As promised, the Prowers County Commissioners had the northern parking lot of the County Annex bladed and smoothed out this past week. What used to be an acre of assorted dirt bumps and dips has been leveled and a tree was removed from the middle of the site. County crews also covered the dirt lot […]
Legal Battle Developing Over Federal Laws and Lesser Prairie Chicken
The economic ramifications from the presence of the Lesser Prairie Chicken in Prowers County and almost 90 other counties in five southwest states are diverse. Representatives from the Prowers Conservation District and Kansas and Colorado Farm Bureaus are fearful that the potential overreach of the federal Endangered Species Act as it applies to wildlife, plant […]
Deen Arrested in Lamar Sunday Afternoon
On Sunday, 04/05/2015, officers responded to the 100 block of South 8th Street to attempt to locate a wanted subject. Gayla Deen was arrested on an active Prowers County warrant. She was transported to the Prowers County Jail and is being held on a $20,000.00 and a $4000.00 any type bonds. The Lamar Police Department […]
PMC Hosts Groundbreaking for Expanded Facilities April 13
After several years of planning, the expansion and renovation plans for Prowers Medical Center in Lamar are set to proceed. The $7.6M venture will take an estimated 18 months and will impact about eight areas of the hospital including HVAC and electrical renovations. A groundbreaking ceremony has been planned for Monday, April 13th at 11am […]
Reward Offered on Deen
Lamar Police Department received an anonymous donation for a reward leading to the arrest of Gayla Deen. Deen has an active warrant out of Prowers County following an investigation to the distribution of illegal narcotics from her residence in Lamar. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Gayla Deen is encouraged to call the Lamar […]
SDS Holds Annual Open House, Seeks Staff & Contractors
Southeastern Developmental Services held their annual open house for the public this past Thursday, April 2. SDS has been serving Prowers, Baca, Kiowa and Eastern Bent Counties for several decades and recently celebrated their 50 year mark of service to the region. During the open house, Executive Director, Kim Engsberg, spoke about some future developments […]
Show Ring Rookie to National Western Stock Show Fed Beef Champion
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties First year 4-H members typically enroll in one or two projects and focus their efforts on the county level with the hope of expanding to the state or national stage in the future. Angelina Rose Downing enrolled in her first year, 2013-2014, with […]
City of Holly Close to Hiring New Administrator, Sets Clean Up Day Date
The Holly Trustees have selected a finalist from the candidates interviewed to serve as Holly Town Administrator, following the resignation late last year of Marsha Willhite. Final details of the negotiations are being worked out and a formal announcement will soon be available. Monday, April 27 has been selected as the town clean-up day […]
April Fool’s Day Ends with Dust, Wind and Weeds
Mother Nature may have had the last laugh during the closing hours of April Fool’s Day on Wednesday. Residents in southeast Colorado are well-versed on how quickly a pleasant day can change into something more memorable. That was the case as the evening progressed and the winds began to pick up. According to news reports, […]
Prowers Medical Group Hosts Two Events
Two events were recently held at Prowers Medical Group, an open house to meet medical providers in an informal setting and enjoy some snacks and a celebration of a makeover of the Children’s Waiting Room at the entryway of the PMG Clinic. General Surgeon, Dr. James Smith was on hand to greet and […]
Two Arrested in Lamar Drug Bust
On Monday, 3/30/2015, at approximately 5:00 PM, officers from the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant at 224 Sage Dr. Officers have been conducting an investigation of the residence since December of 2014. During the investigation officers have received numerous tips from the community concerning the sales of illegal narcotics from the residence. Officers […]
Wind Turbine Project Approved
The five members of the Prowers County Planning Commission, following a March 31st public hearing on a proposed addition to a wind turbine project, voted in favor of approving a special use permit allowing for construction to begin within a year. Pacific Wind Development, LLC, a subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, LLC, has plans to construct […]
Vazquez, Sneller and Robbins Voted to PCDI Board
Holly resident, Kenia Vazquez and Lamar resident, Ryan Sneller were voted to the Prowers County Development Incorporated board of directors during the annual meeting, Friday, March 27. They will be first-time members. Rick Robbins, currently PCDI President, was re-elected with the others, from a field of five nominees. Vazquez and Sneller are replacing Lawrence Brase […]
Granada Trustees Search for Replacement on Board
Shannon Venturi, Granada Trustee, recently submitted her resignation to the Granada Trustees Board, leaving one vacancy for the unexpired term. Venturi took a seat on the board last April, 2014. At this point, there are no nominations and the Trustees will contact potential appointees before an at-large announcement is made for a replacement. The […]
Root Retiring from County Land Use Office
Mary Root is retiring as the Prowers County Land Use Manager, effective May 29 of this year. Root submitted her resignation notice to the Prowers County Commissioners during their March 24 meeting. Root, Keith Siemsen from County Environmental Health and Tammi Clark, County Public Health Director, discussed a possible restructuring of the two departments in […]
Travis Noted at Ford Seminar in Michigan
Jeff Travis of Tri County Ford Lincoln in Lamar CO. recently participated in an intensive, four-day seminar for dealers in Dearborn, Michigan, sponsored by Ford Motor Company. The seminar discussed ways to meet or exceed customer expectations and to help those customers be more completely satisfied every time they visit the dealership to shop, to […]