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Lamar Lions Club flag in front of Prowers Courthouse gets a “glam-up” with lighting and preparations for memorial bricks

Photo courtesy of Lamar Lions Club Flag Project committee At last….there is light on our beautiful flag.  On Saturday evening, Lions Gordon Guihen, John Davis and Leroy Mauch raised a beautiful new flag that has a 6-month guarantee not to ravel.   The flags have been repaired a couple of times since last September.  Keith Nidey […]

Frontier Bank serves as lead co-sponsor of Prowers County Sheriff’s Office Youth Academy

Sargeant Jaime Madrid, left, and Jake Chamberlain (Senior Vice-President of Frontier Bank) present Maricella Saenz with the $500 scholarship check for being selected as the Academy’s Top Cadet (photo credit: Frontier Bank) Frontier Bank was proud to once again serve as a Lead Co-Sponsor of the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office Youth Academy, marking our third […]

McClave School District celebrates the’Topping Out’ Ceremony for New School Building

Left to right:  Derek White-Heckman, Teale Hemphill, Stephanie Malone (Board members), Maggie Pacino (McClave Principal), and Brianne Howe (McClave Superintendent) sign the beam before it is set in place (Photo courtesy of McClave School District) The McClave School District held a “topping out” ceremony on June 30th to celebrate the progress of construction of their […]

Lamar Utilities Board meeting of July 14, 2026

The Lamar Utilities Board met July 14, 2026 for a regular bi-monthly meeting   All board members were present.  Minutes from the June 23, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously.  Purchase Orders 2025-05686 through 2025-06073 totaling $650648,552.52 were approved.  Of this amount, $628,920.92 needed board approval.  The June estimated power purchase from ARPA amounted to $625,200.98 of […]

Lamar City Council makes decision about Lamar Utilities Board proposal regarding transfer of waste water discharge permit necessary to move forward with new treatment plant, hires outside counsel to look into sale of Lamar Light and Power to Southeast Colorado Power

Prior to the regular Lamar City Council meeting of July 13, 2026, the Lamar Redevelopment Authority met to vote on approval for a façade grant reimbursement for Apex Performance, LLC for renovations made to its new location at 420 N. Main Street.  Renovations have been completed per the agreement.  The agreement was for 20% of […]

Zonta Club of Prowers County participates in Lamar’s historic 4th of July festivities

  Several members of Zonta Club prior to the parade The Zonta Club of Prowers County was an active part of the July 4th festivities in Lamar.  The club decorated a truck for the parade as well as sponsoring the photo booth used at the Lamar Chamber building for the barbeque which was held in […]