All Entries in the "Prowers County" Category
PCDI Selects New Economic Development Director
Lance Benninghoff has been selected as the new Economic Development Director for Prowers County Development Incorporated. Benninghoff was introduced at the beginning of the PCDI business seminars held Friday, September 6 at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Benninghoff has strong ties to southeast Colorado and was most recently employed as a political analyst for the Department of […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of September 2, 2013
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of September 2 The United States Navy by Michael Green Easter Engines – Thomas And Friends by Richard Courtney The Whole Enchilada #17 Culinary mystery by Diane Mott Davidson Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3: Planet of the Pies by […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 4, 2013
Jennifer and Joshua Reiswig of Springfield are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Paul Willard Reiswig was born at 4:10am on August 28, 2013. He weighed 8 lb 9 oz and measured 21 inches long. Pammy and David Reiswig along with Lisa and Sandy Meyers are excited new grandparents. Congratulations to Jennifer and […]
Reliever Route Discussed with New State Transportation Commissioner
The Prowers County Commissioners discussed the proposed Highway 287/385 Reliever Route with Bill Thiebaut, recently appointed to the State Transportation Commission to serve District 10 in southeast Colorado. The meeting was also attended by Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner, City Administrator John Sutherland, Public Works Director Pat Mason and Roberto Becerril who joins […]
Reyman’s New Grocery Opening September 5
HOLLY, CO—It was a different time when Reyman’s Grocery first opened at 206 South Main Street. The street in Holly was full of businesses in 1940. Today, many of those formerly occupied buildings sit vacant or rarely used. The view of Main Street has changed in the last few months as Jess and Tracie Kalma, […]
John Ketcham Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Dylan Wahlert
(Lamar, Colorado; August 30, 2013) The second annual John Ketcham Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Dylan Wahlert from Kim, CO. Dylan graduated from La Junta High School in May of 2012. During high school, he was a rodeo team member and a three-time Colorado State High School Rodeo Champion Bareback Rider. Wahlert also qualified for the […]
PMC Foundation Receiving Grant Funding
Mike Bryant, Prowers Medical Center Foundation Director shared some good news with the PMC board during their August meeting. A $260,189 grant has been awarded to the PMC Clinic for care of indigent patients. That was coupled with the news that Prowers Medical Center had been awarded a Colorado DOLA grant for $350,000 to help […]
Lamar Workforce Center Holding Customer Appreciation Day Sept 6
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MONTH TO OFFER EVENTS AND INITIATIVES TO MOVE COLORADO FORWARD (DENVER) — Governor John Hickenlooper has declared September as Workforce Development Month in Colorado. During the next four weeks, state and county run employment offices called Workforce Centers will partner with the Department of Labor and Employment to spotlight a variety of […]
CDOT Smartphone APP Provides Realtime Road Reports
Enhancement Designed to Better Inform Travelers DENVER – Tomorrow CDOT and its partner The Hub Companies, LLC, the organization responsible for the development of the CDOT Mobile Smartphone application, will begin providing real-time push notifications to users of the CDOT Mobile application. The notifications will appear in the notification bar of those devices and […]
Lamar Elks Lodge Donates Athletic Equipment to the Partners for Hope Center
Lamar Elks Lodge #1319 donated $900.00 of athletic equipment to the Partners for Hope Teen Center. Items donated were basketballs, footballs and flag football equipment, soccer balls, volleyballs, baseball and softball mitts and bats, pool cues, an electronic dart set and ping pong equipment. The money for this donation came from an Elk’s National Foundation […]
Granada Pride Annual Steak Dinner Set for September 21
The Granada Pride will be holding their annual Steak Supper once again on September 21, 2013 with supper starting at 6:30 pm at the Headquarters Building at Amache, Granada Colorado. Entertainment this year will be Floyd Beard, Cowboy Poet and Musician. The cost is $20 per person. Tickets are by RESERVATION ONLY and NO tickets […]
Annual Directory Connects Hay Producers with Buyers
LAKEWOOD, Colo. –The Colorado Department of Agriculture publishes the Colorado Hay Directory annually to help promote Colorado grown hay. The 2013 edition of the directory is available to the public at no cost. “The directory is a great way for producers to market their hay and is an important resource for buyers across Colorado […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29 At 9:04 am on August 29, fire personnel were dispatched to 412 North 7th Street in Lamar on report of a vehicle fire. The owner of the vehicle stated that she was driving her van and noticed the smell of fuel while driving. She stated that hater she parked for a bit […]
VA Mobile Clinic Address Correction
Area veterans should be advised of an address correction for the VA Mobile Medical Clinic which will serve the health needs of veterans after the closing of the current VA Clinic at Prowers Medical Center on August 31. The new location for veteran medical services is the former KOA Campgrounds, at 5385 Highway 50, north […]
Senator Bennet Discusses Farm Bill, Drought and Education
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet fielded questions focusing on the bipartisan immigration and farm bills, as well as how our national school system is not performing up to expectations. The senator was concluding a three day visit to eastern Colorado constituents this past Wednesday, August 28. Bennet and former Colorado Governor Roy Romer made an early […]
Public Hearing Set for September 4 for New Nursing Home
The Prowers County Commissioners discussed the format options for the public hearing during their August 27 meeting. The central issues are to create a PID, or Public Improvement District within the county and to develop a $14 million bond to finance the project. The hearing is required to move ahead with the proposed purchase […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 27, 2013
Monday, August 26 At 6:12 pm on August 26, fire personnel were dispatched to 322 South Main Street in Lamar on report of a fire alarm in an apartment complex. Upon entrance of the building, fire crew found the fire alarm panel showing that there were two active heads. One active head was on the […]
Anderson Voted to Chair Lamar Utililties Board
The Lamar Utility Board voted to appoint David Anderson as chairman and Ron Cook as vice-chairman during a brief meeting this past Tuesday, August 27. Don Steerman, the former board chairman declined to run for an additional term once his seat in office had expired. That leaves a vacancy on the Lamar Utility Board […]
PMC Birth Announcements August 26, 2013
Emily Perona and Hayden Stegman of Wiley are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Mason Axel Stegman was born at 5:39 pm on August 20, 2013. He weighed 7 lb 13 oz and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents Micheal Perona, Sara Perona, Tony Stegman and Deborah Stegman are happy to welcome Mason to […]
Norlin Smith Honored for Continued Volunteer Service
The Prowers County Commissioners, various Senior Citizens from the SOS Center, Sage employees and PATS employees were on hand this past Tuesday, August 20, to congratulate Norlin Smith for his dedication to service. Smith has been a steady volunteer at the SOS Center on East Olive Street and for Sage Nutrition in Prowers County for […]