Archive for November 12th, 2018
Birth Announcement: Keplar
Chris and Nichole Keplar of Eads, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Prestyn Adelle Keplar at 8:22am at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Prestyn weighed nine pounds and was 20 ½ inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Miranda Jane Keplar. Grandparents: Kevan Hebberd, Jodi Hebberd and […]
Vilas team takes top honors at LCC Knowledge Bowl
(Lamar, Colorado; November 8, 2018) The Vilas High School A-team won top honors and the traveling trophy at the Knowledge Bowl hosted at Lamar Community College on Friday, November 2. With an overall score of 76 points, the Vilas team toppled Lamar High School, who had won the event for the past three years […]
Volunteers Help CPW Biologists Survey John Martin Reservoir Fish Population
HASTY, Colo. – The shop behind the John Martin Reservoir State Park dam resembled a fish market recently when Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists, staff and volunteers assembled to survey fish in the lake. To get a snapshot of the fish population in John Martin Reservoir, crews deployed gillnets overnight, pulled them […]
Local Talent Shines at Farm-City Banquet
The Rhett Uhland Band from Eads, Colorado provided the entertainment for this year’s Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Farm-City Banquet at the Lamar Community Building, Friday, November 9th. Uhland is honing his abilities to join the ranks of other notable regional entertainers who hail from areas around the High Plains, having released his first […]
Holly Commercial Club Prepares for Holidays, 2019 Pedal the Plains Bicycle Event
Old Business: Old-Fashioned Christmas will be December 4 from 5-7 P.M. Be looking for information on businesses that will be open that evening. Santa will be visiting the library that evening as well. The Christmas lighting contest will be held on December 18. Prizes will again be awarded in three different categories: […]
Financial Fallout from 1A’s Defeat
Prowers County Impact: 4,002 votes were cast on November 6th concerning Prowers County Ballot Issue 1A, a proposed county tax increase to generate additional revenues for the ambulance service in and around Prowers County. The measure was defeated 2,102 against to 1,900 in favor. Had it passed, it was estimated to be able to […]
Business Ideas Showcased by Area Students in E-Fair
Wednesday, November 7th, was a win-win day for a lot of middle and high school students from the region participating in the first annual Lamar Youth Entrepreneurship Fair in Lamar. Working with Ogallala Commons, a non-profit community development network offering leadership and education to students around the region, 63 students from the 5th to […]
Sand Creek Massacre Observes 154th Year at National Historic Site
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site will commemorate the 154th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre with a pair of free public programs on November 29, 2018. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: At 10:00 am on Thursday, November 29, join Park Guide John Launius for a free guided walking tour. The program […]
