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Holly-Granada Forming Joint Economic Development Task Force
Holly and Granada decided to pursue an economic assessment study for both communities following a joint REDI Grant meeting in Granada this past Tuesday, March 3. The initial meeting helped provide a broad overview of how primary and secondary dollars and jobs contribute to a community’s economy. Each of the 40 participants took part […]
LCC Regional Science Fair Features Over 200 Student Projects
(Lamar, Colorado; February 25, 2015) On Wednesday, February 18, students from Alta Vista, Campo, Eads, Holly, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School, Parkview, Plainview, Springfield, Walsh, and Wiley competed in the annual Southeast Colorado Regional Science Fair held at Lamar Community College. The regional science fair typically hosts about 200 projects and this […]
LCC Rodeo Returns to Action
(Lamar, Colorado; March 2, 2015) Lamar Community College freshman Melanie Roman of Golden is currently ranked 2nd in the national standings of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and is winning the Central Rocky Mountain Region in barrel racing after the fall season. All 11 regions of the NIRA are at the halfway mark […]
Crowder Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Education, Finance
State Senator from District 35, Larry Crowder, tried to cover as many topics as possible for the full audience for his Town Hall Meeting this past Saturday, February 21, before he was on the road to La Junta for another session. In anticipation of the pending weekend snows, Senator Crowder was in town Friday night […]
Weather Woes for Local Roofs-CHSAA Games Still Good for LCC
Several flat topped roofs in the Lamar area are feeling the effects of the recent snows such as leaking ceilings. Fortunately it’s not like Boston where roofs were collapsing under five feet of snow, but the local daily melt and nightly freeze conditions are causing leaks for some businesses. Lamar Community College is not invulnerable […]
PCDI Sets Annual Meeting Date, Three Board Positions Opening
Prowers County Development Incorporated will hold its annual meeting on Friday, March 27 at the Holly School District. The economic development organization will have two featured speakers for the dinner/meeting event: Kari Linker, Executive Director, Morgan County Economic Development and Emily Nieschburg, LiveWell Coordinator. Nieschburg will show how a community’s orientation towards a healthy lifestyle […]
LCC Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Alumni
(Lamar, Colorado; February 23, 2015) Each year Lamar Community College seeks to recognize outstanding alumni through the Alumnus/Alumna of the Year award. LCC is currently accepting nominations for 2015. Last year, LCC honored the late Wade Parker who attended LCC in 2009-2010 during which time he was a member of the Runnin’ Lopes Baseball […]
HOPE Coalition Notes Local Donations
Lori Hammer, Project HOPE Director, noted that the Center has received over $3,000 in recent donations. The exact amounts are $250 from combined plea offers from the local District Attorney’s office, $2,000 from LCM Missions, the Living Covenant Church with Pastor Rick Beard and $1,170 in donations from the Tom Buxton memorial and more […]
Schleining Genetics to Teach AI Seminar at LCC
Schleining Genetics will return to Lamar Community College in March for its popular artificial insemination (AI) course: Artificial Insemination Management. This is an intensive 2 credit, four-day class taught by Dallas Schleining. It is designed for individuals who have little to no experience with bovine reproduction as well as those who have taken an AI […]
Two LCC Students Selected for All-Colorado Academic Team
Each year the All-Colorado Academic Team Luncheon and Awards Ceremony honors the top high-performing, community service oriented students from 14 Colorado community colleges. These students belong to their college’s chapter(s) of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society and have been selected as being the “best of the best” from their respective institutions. On Wednesday, […]
Granada Deals with Budget and Equipment Needs
Rick Reed from 4 Rivers Equipment in Lamar outlined costs associated with with a John Deere replacement backhoe for the Town of Granada this past Wednesday, February 11. Granada Trustees agree a backhoe is needed at the town landfill, but are comparing models to prices as far as the town budget will allow. One […]
9/11 Tribute Foundation Plans Patriotic Park
The Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Foundation is at work for next year’s event, set for September 12, 2015. Doug Harbour and Carla Scranton, Foundation committee members, outlined plans for creation of a memorial park to be located at the south side intersection of Savage Avenue and Highway 287. They also requested permission to develop a […]
Helping Hands Clothing Center Opening This Month
Sherry Becker has been sorting and folding clothes over the past few weeks in anticipation of the February 21st opening of HOPE Center Helping Hands at Lincoln School on North 10th Street. One of the classrooms at the HOPE Center is being donated as a distribution and drop off site for donated clothing […]
Planned Demolition Equals Community Improvement
One Step Up students at Project HOPE at the Lincoln School in North 10th Street in Lamar, hosted members of the city council and other department heads, to a noon lunch this past Friday, February 6. Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell Prowers County, noted that many of the students who were taking part in the Photo […]
Breakfast Time for City Council at LCC
Lamar City Council informal breakfasts are becoming more popular, at least when they’re held at the Lamar Community College cafeteria for an early morning buffet. A comprehensive representation of Lamar residents attended the February 4 breakfast, sharing seating with some early risers from the student population. Business owners, retirees, Prowers County Commissioners and County Sheriff […]
PCDI Plans Future Business Seminars, Annual Meeting
Prior to Executive Director Lance Benninghoff’s resignation announcement to the board members of Prowers County Development Incorporated in executive session, he reviewed some options for guest speakers at the PCDI annual meeting and future business seminar topics. “We might consider moving our annual meeting to Granada or Holly and have Lee Merkel from the Department […]
Dias Selected to Lamar City Council
Lamar resident, Felix Dias, was elected by a split ballot vote by the City Council as the Ward III replacement for Ron Cook during the January 26 meeting. Cook became a Prowers County Commissioner following the November General Election. Dias was sworn in as the newest council member by Judge Larry Stutler and began […]
LCC President Sees Benefits in Obama Idea of Free Tuition
One much-discussed proposal from President Obama during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 20, involves raising taxes on richer Americans to reach $320B over ten years. John Marrin, President of Lamar Community College believes the end result, free tuition for two years for community colleges, would benefit LCC and students alike. Marrin […]
Granada Town Seeking New Landfill Equipment
Following some discussion regarding purchase cost comparisons and lease options, the Granada Trustees decided to table action on replacing the town’s aging backhoe which is used at the landfill. Several written bids had been presented for consideration, but the Trustees decided to wait for more information, comparing prices between a lease to an outright purchase. […]
Discussion Opens for Possible Lamar Recreation Center
Could Lamar support a full-time community recreation center and what would be the best approach to developing one? These and similar questions were discussed during an initial, exploratory meeting held by Jessica Medina, an employee of High Plains Community Health Center this past Friday, January 16. “We’ve noticed an increased level of interest in […]