Archive for January, 2020
Colorado Department of Agriculture to hold 2020 Hemp Symposium
Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) will present a public Hemp Regulatory and Production Symposium at the Department’s Broomfield, Colorado campus and via live webinar on February 19, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. To provide increased service and in response to stakeholder interest, the symposium will expand on […]
Cattle on Feed Report, January 20, 2020
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,090,000 head as of January 1, 2020. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from December 1, 2019, but up 8 percent from January 1, 2019. The inventory […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – DECEMBER 2019 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.73 billion pounds in December, up 8 percent from the 4.37 billion pounds produced in December 2018. Beef production, at 2.26 billion pounds, was 7 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.75 million head, up 7 percent from December 2018. The average live weight […]
Lamar School District Superintendent Search Underway
Following the announcement of retirement by Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg, the Lamar School District has commenced the search for a new superintendent. The District has engaged the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) to facilitate the process. The search process will begin effectively immediately with focus group meetings tentatively scheduled for February 10th. The focus […]
Margaret J. Stephens…November 4, 1926 – January 23, 2020
A celebration of life funeral service for longtime Lamar resident, Margaret J. Stephens, will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday January 30, 2020 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar with grandson Reverend Kevin Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Per the family’s request there will be […]
Colorado Employment Situation – December 2019
Employers in Colorado added 1,400 nonfarm payroll jobs from November to December for a total of 2,803,500 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 1,100 and government increased 300. November estimates were revised up to 2,802,100, and the over the month change from October to November […]
County Clerk Conducting Logic and Accuracy Testing
The Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be performing a Private and Public Logic and Accuracy Test of the election voting equipment. The Private Test is scheduled for Thursday, January 30, 2020 and the Public Test is Friday, January 31, 2020, to start at 9:00 a.m. for both days, in the County Commissioner’s […]
Prowers County Lodging Panel Starts 2020 with New Funding Guidelines
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel allocated the majority of their funding for events for 2020 this past Tuesday, January 21st. The budgeted contingency line item has about $9,000 left to cover any requests for the balance of the year, reduced from the usual $17,000 kept in reserves. This action comes from a […]
Busy Time Ahead for County Fairgrounds
The Prowers County Commissioners heard from representatives of seven groups who were securing their dates ahead of schedule for the facilities at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. All seven were granted their dates as well as their requests for a waiver of fees. Don McBee said the Colorado Ag Commissioner, Kate Greenburg, is the […]
Letter to the Editor: DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY
To Whom It May Concern: Veterans Day is a day of deep significance and it provides every American with the unique opportunity to not only keep alive the memories and accomplishments of every man and woman who has answered when their nation called, but to truly appreciate and understand the service and […]
Remember Foundation for Alzheimer’s Fundraiser, A Night to Remember
Sometimes the success of an event isn’t always based on the number of people attending or the amount of funds raised for a worthy cause. In either case you’d like the numbers to be high, but you also want the attendees to have a good time and the first fundraising event for the […]
Jerry J. Freed…April 21, 1953 – January 14, 2020
A celebration of life memorial service for Lamar resident, Jerry J. Freed will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Per Jerry’s request cremation will take place and there will be no viewing. Jerry was born […]
PEP Begins 2020 Focus
The first Prowers Economic Development (PEP) meeting of 2020 was conducted in the economic development organization’s new headquarters at 223 South Main Street in Lamar. Tara Hosick, Interim Executive Director, welcomed the board and delegates as well as Clifford Boxley, the 2020 Lamar Chamber of Commerce President, who represented the organization with his […]
Birth Announcements: Sailors -/- McSwan
Chad and Kayla Sailors of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, John Edwin Sailors at 8:34am at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, January 17, 2020 with Dr. Dinsmore attending. John weighed seven pounds and three ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Livia Sailors. Grandparents: John and Priscilla […]
Covered Pool Partnerships Sought for Feasibility Study
Eric Niemeyer, Chief Executive Officer of High Plains Community Health Center, outlined the possibilities of developing a covered swimming pool for the Prowers County Commissioners Tuesday, January 14th. He approached the Lamar City Council in September with a memorandum of understanding to become a partner in financing a feasibility study for the project […]
