All Entries in the "Prowers County" Category
Location Shift for Some Lamar Recycling Bins
Lamar residents who make it a point to recycle their trash on a regular basis may have noticed that two locations have been moved for their receptacle bins. There are several locations in Lamar where the distinctive, sand-colored bins are located, but two have been moved over the past several months. With the closing of […]
No Booze Cruise has Great Friday Night Turn Out
The annual No Booze Cruise and Poker Run drew a capacity crowd at Sonic Drive-in on Friday evening, May 16. The event helps kick off activities for the annual Lamar Days Festival. Cars, trucks and bikes turned out in the parking lot, along with an assortment of vehicles from the Lamar Fire and Ambulance Service. […]
2014 Lamar Days Highlights
As Lamar Days events approach each year, organizers and residents alike start watching the weekend forecast. Will we be rained out or will it stay sunny and dry as is usually the case. No need to worry over this past weekend, as a cloudy Friday evening did let loose with some overnight rains, but by […]
Prowers Medical Center Hosts Community Kick-Off Event
The entire Prowers County Community is invited to a Community Kick-Off Event, Monday, May 19 at 5pm at the Cultural Events Center. A question and answer session regarding the hospital’s expansion plans will begin at 5pm. Prowers Medical Center plans to break ground in late summer, 2014. Representatives from the Design Build firm and the […]
Colorado Employment Situation-April 2014
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 13,900 over the month from March to April to 2,438,100 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 13,300 and government increased 600. Colorado has had 30 consecutive months of payroll job gains. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two tenths of […]
4-H Horse Members Show Their Versatility
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area The Prowers County 4-H Horse Committee hosted the first versatility and ranch horse show of the season May 10 in Wiley, Colo. 4-H horse members traveled from Cheyenne, Otero and Prowers counties to demonstrate their horsemanship, trail and cattle sorting skills. This […]
First Quarter 2014 Agricultural Exports Increase $64.8 Million
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Colorado’s agricultural exports exceeded $2 billion in 2013, and have already grown $64.8 million (19%) in the first quarter of 2014. Colorado’s first quarter exports went to 96 countries, which is six more countries than in the first quarter of 2013. Colorado’s top export increases: · Mexico increased by $32 […]
Commissioners Discuss County Employee Pot Use Legalities
Several dozen Holly High School students got to watch local government in action this past Tuesday, May 13, as the Prowers County Commissioners held their regular meeting on the road, at the Holly Senior Citizen’s Center. Each of the scheduled guests took the time to present an overview of how their department works, as well […]
Commissioners Vote Resolution Opposing NHA Designation for S.E. CO
The Prowers County Commissioners approved a resolution opposing the National Heritage Area Designation proposed for southeast Colorado. The unanimous vote was cast this past Tuesday, May 13, as the commissioners held their regular meeting at the Senior Citizen’s Center in Holly. A number of landowners were on hand for this particular part of the […]
Water Supply Outlook from Pueblo National Weather Service
As of May 1 the 2014 snowpack was highly variable across the Arkansas Basin of Southeast Colorado, ranging from above average north of highway 50 to below average south of 50. Across the Rio Grande Basin, the snowpack was below average across nearly the entire basin. Specifically, the Arkansas Basin snowpack measured 99% of […]
BBQ and Cinco de Mayo is a Winning Combination
Families congregated at Willow Creek Park in Lamar this past Friday and Saturday to enjoy a Fiesta on the Plains, presented by Sand and Sage Round-Up and Voces Unidas for another year. BBQ contest pros and amateurs fired up their grills to take part in another round of culinary technique, vying for some serious dollars […]
Drugs in Our Community
An educational forum on the type, amount, impact and scope of drugs in the Lamar community will be held on Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30pm to 8pm at the Cultural Event Center. Drugs are in our neighborhoods, our schools and our workplaces. Drugs are being used by our family and friends. A number of questions […]
Nancy Jane (King) Turner…May 9, 1926- -April 24, 2014
Nancy Jane (King) Turner, of Denver, CO, passed away on April 24, 2014. Nancy was born in Denver, CO, on May 9, 1926, the daughter of Edward C. King and Mary-Jess King. Her brother, Neil C. King, lives in Boulder, CO. The King family moved to Boulder in 1941 when her father was appointed […]
CO Vet Investigates Possible Equine Herpes Myeloencephalitis
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The state veterinarian’s office is investigating a Colorado horse that is exhibiting signs consistent with the neurologic form of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalitis (EHV-1). Diagnostic samples are in route to Colorado State University. “As soon as the EHV-1 test results are known we will provide updated information. The Department is responding […]
Dept of Parks and Wildlife Opens North Gateway Park to Fishing Fun
Close to 300 people and of those around 140 youngsters under 16 years came out to North Gateway Park this past Saturday, May 10, for a free kid’s fishing day, sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Youngsters under the 16 year old age limit didn’t need a fishing permit this past weekend to try their skill or […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of May 12, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of May 12, 2014 Adult Fiction Forgiving Lies #1: Forgiving lives series by Molly McAdams Watching You by Michael Robotham Carnal Curiosity #29: A Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods Tuesday’s Gone #2: Frieda Klein series by Nicci French The Sea House: a novel by Elisabeth Gifford […]
Lamar City Council Names New Member
The newest member of the Lamar City Council was approved to replace Skip Ruedeman’s Ward 2 seat following his resignation. Following an interview, the council selected Gerry Jenkins to fill the remainder of Ruedeman’s term. Jenkins has been employed by Rocky Mountain SER for a number of years as well as a member of Voces […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report: April 2014
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office received 288 calls for service this past April, 2014 with Lamar posting 150 followed by 95 from the County and 34 from Holly. Lamar had twenty-nine calls for serving papers and restraining orders, 18 for warrant arrests and 58 calls were jail related. The County had 17 calls for […]
PMC Celebrates National Nurses Week
Eighty-one nurses employed at Prowers Medical Center were honored for their service this past Tuesday, May 6, as the hospital is observing May 6-12 as National Nurses Week. The proclamation, read in part by Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner and PMC Board Chair, Candy Ruedeman, states in part that there are nearly 3.1 million registered nurses […]
Grants Awarded to Support Colorado Agriculture
LAKEWOOD, Colo.-The Colorado Department of Agriculture selected four projects to receive funding through its new “Enrich Colorado Ag Grant Program.” Grant funds will help Colorado companies conduct research and develop new uses and markets for food and agricultural products that are grown, raised or processed in Colorado. “We received 41 applications, and it […]