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Purple Spaghetti for One Step Up Students at Project HOPE
During a Friday lunchtime meal of blue and purple spaghetti at Lincoln School in Lamar, Emily Neischburg of Healthy Places and LiveWell Prowers County, offered praise for the 25 to 30 young students who are involved in the local One Step Up program. “Even during their spring and past summer break, whenever we had a […]
Tractor Supply Opening Mid-February
Jaime White expects the doors to Tractor Supply in Lamar to be open on Saturday, February 14. The 40,000 square foot store has undergone renovations since shortly before the end of the year and the pace is accelerating to meet the deadline. The company, which has stores in 48 states, took over the former Alco […]
LCC Renewable Energy and Kiowa County Team Up for Energy Efficient Project
This summer, the LCC Renewable Energy Program was given an excellent opportunity to showcase their acquired skills. They were approached by the county commissioners of Kiowa County to help develop a solar lighting system for the Veteran’s Memorial at the roadside park in Eads. LCC’s program was asked to assist in developing a solar lighting […]
Lopes Volleyball to Hold Open Tryout
On January 16, 2014, Lamar Community College’s Runnin’ Lopes Volleyball program will host an open tryout for the 2015-2016 season. This is a great opportunity for local athletic talent to come showcase their skill on the court. Interested players will participate in a court evaluation followed by a campus tour and meetings with admissions and […]
Zonta Club of Prowers County – Young Women in Public Affairs Award Applications Available
Applications for the 2015 Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Prowers County by contacting: Karen Ketcham at 719-336-5550 or 719-688-3771, or at karenketcham@core-financial.net. The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage more young women to participate in public […]
LCC Honors Employees of the Year
Lamar Community College recognizes excellence in its faculty, staff, and administrators through Employee of the Year awards. The college is proud to announce its choices for the 2014-2015 academic year: Cheryl Sanchez, Administrator; Dr. Andrew Saueracker, Faculty; Jason Dittburner, Classified Employee; and Lori Peterson, Adjunct Instructor. Cheryl Sanchez – Administrator of the Year Cheryl Sanchez […]
LCC & CCCOnline Expand Online Courses
Lamar Community College has expanded its online course offerings for Spring 2015 in partnership with the Colorado Community College System and CCCOnline. In addition to the regular fifteen and ten week online spring offerings, CCCOnline will offer several courses in a new six week format. These additional offerings will provide students with even more flexibility […]
LCC Booster Club Offers Extra for Pack the Gym Night
Twenty-four students, boys and girls, from six area high schools, will compete in shooting skills for free throws and three-pointers during the LCC boys and girls half time during the Antelopes, ‘Pack the Gym’ night at the Wellness Center on January 13. Teams from Walsh, Wiley, Holly, Granada, Lamar and McClave will compete for points […]
Spring Semester Quickly Approaching at LCC
There may still be snow on the ground, but at LCC it’s all about spring. Spring Semester is quickly approaching with most classes starting January 12. Registration is still open for all spring courses, both online and on campus. Those interested in registering for classes are encouraged to call 719.336.1590 as soon as possible to […]
2015 Crop Production Workshop Set for Lamar
Area farmers are invited to a Crop Production Workshop sponsored by Pioneer DuPont and Colorado State University Extension. The workshop will take place in the Bowman Building at the Lamar Community College on Thursday January 8th, 2015. The program will start at 9:30 am. Topics to be discussed are best management practices for irrigated corn, […]
Year in Review 2014: November/December
November: As 2014 began to close the City of Lamar had plans for future activities. The city will thought to take advantage of CDOT’s deep resurfacing project along US Highway 287/Main Street through Lamar next year, and will replace all the affected water and storm water lines during the highway construction. JVA Consulting Engineers […]
2014 Year in Review-May/June
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and […]
2014 Year in Review-March/April
The close of 2014 will put us at the halfway mark for the decade. Some use the passage of time as a measuring tool…how much have we done…how much time have we got left. But the timetable for a city or county should probably be measured in accomplishments, not a calendar. Some projects and programs […]
Laureate Rho Helps Fund Library Projects
There’s more to this small Christmas tree that meets the eye. Judy Turpin and Jean Lunt, members of the Laureate Rho sorority, recently made a presentation to the Lamar Library for the holidays. Librarian Debbie Reynolds received the tree which was decorated with money. Regular library patrons, Olaf and a relative of Bulllwinkle Moose, […]
Great Turnout for the Two Shot
The top three teams were honored Friday, December 5, at the Cow Palace Inn, at the conclusion of this year’s Southeast Colorado Celebrity Two Shot Goose Hunt. The dinner event and awards presentation was hosted by Bob and Rose Ann Yates, co-administrators of this year’s 48th annual event. Rose Ann Yates said earlier that, “We […]
Parade of Lights Winners Announced by Lamar Chamber
Temperatures were just chilly enough this past Friday evening, to bring a Christmas-like feel to the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights. Clear skies, a full moon and streets lined with area residents were on hand to watch the annual procession along Main Street that ended with a stop for Santa’s special sleigh […]
Hasty/McClave Fire Department Update & Community News
Clay Hasser was recently named the EMT of the Year for the Hasty/McClave Fire Department. Clay has born in Lamar and graduated from McClave High School. He joined the department 12 years ago and has been fire chief for the past decade. He constantly upgrades his service levels as his EMT plus and IV Certification […]
Local Cheerleaders to Perform in the London New Year’s Day Parade
Alyssa Settles from Lamar High School in Lamar, CO is one of more than 500 high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the U.S. who will be performing in the world famous London New Year’s Day Parade. The individuals invited to perform in the parade qualified for the trip after being selected as an All […]
Local Support Urged for LCC Basketball Program
“Early registration for the spring semester is now open,” said Chad de Bono, Director of Enrollment Services at Lamar Community College. De Bono, along with men’s and women’s basketball coaches and several players, updated the Prowers County Commissioners on recent campus development. “We’ll see some construction work taking place,” de Bono explained, “Roof repairs, an […]
Legos are a Library Hit
Youngsters between 3 and 12 years, dug into a table piled high with multi-colored, plastic building blocks know as legos, you know, those things you step on with your bare feet in the dark of night, when the kids haven’t put their toys away for the day. That’s the adult description of the […]