All Entries Tagged With: "Kansas"
PHOTO UPDATE: Prowers County Residents Nabbed in Multiple Drug Arrests
Media Release Media Friends, On Thursday, February 19, 2015, in the early morning hours, several Prowers County District Court felony warrants were served within Prowers County, and one in the City of Pueblo, Colorado. All the warrants were for Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, between 14-225 grams. Those arrested were: Prowers Area: Eddy […]
Amtrak CEO Makes Whistle-Stop Visit to Lamar, La Junta
Joe Boardman, Amtrak President and CEO visited with Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner and City Administrator, John Sutherland and other well-wishers this past Friday, July 11. Boardman was making a tour of several cities in Kansas and Colorado, meeting with local officials, regarding the future of the route of the Amtrak Southwest Chief between Albuquerque, New […]
Business of the Week – Colorado East Bank & Trust
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Colorado East Bank & Trust Give them a call at: 719.336-5200 Colorado East Bank & Trust was established in […]
Business of the Week – Golden Plains Insurance Agency
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight the Golden Plains Insurance Agency. Give them a call at: 719.336-8292 Insurance services in Lamar and Southeast Colorado have […]
Nero is on the Beat with LPD
Nero, the latest K9 to join the Lamar Police Department, was added to the roster as he began his duties with Officer C.J. Filbeck today, September 27. Nero is replacing Filbeck’s former canine colleague, Joey, who has been retired from active duty after five years because of age and some medical problems. Joey will live […]
Credit Union Foundation Names New Scholarship Recipient
HOLLY, Colo. (June 6, 2012) – The Credit Union Foundation of Colorado and Wyoming named a new recipient for their Brayman-Beach College Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to credit union members who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in business and is a unique opportunity to celebrate their commitment to our community by investing in our […]
Local Gymnastics Team Competes at Pikes Peak Cup Meet
The Wranglers Gymnastics Team competed at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs at the Pikes Peak Cup on Sunday, Feb 5th. This event was the largest gymnastics event that Colorado will see for the next 4 years. Because this is an Olympic year, there are Olympic National Qualifiers held all around the United States. Colorado Springs […]
Kansas Rape Suspect Found in Lamar
Press Release: Lamar Police Department On Wednesday, 07-27-11, Officers of the Lamar Police Department were contacted by the Liberal Kansas Police Department in reference to a subject wanted in their city on the charge of rape. Kansas authorities believed the suspect was in Lamar. Lamar PD Officers conducted a residence check in the 1000 block […]
Power Loss, Minor Inconvenience to Communities
Photos by Russ Baldwin Wednesday night’s power outage disrupted evening plans for most residents across southeastern Colorado. Breaker failure is attributed to the loss of four Xcel transmission lines which caused power outages between Canon City and Kansas as well as from Pueblo to the New Mexico border. This reporter placed a phone call to […]
Young Santa Fe Historians Camp in Lamar
Several busloads of youngsters from the Wamego, Kansas area, ages 8 to 12, had on overnight stop in Lamar this past Tuesday, June 7. This was the last leg of their journey along the Santa Fe Trail, a 12 day educational trip that combined sightseeing and learning about the history of the Trail. Janet Armistead, […]