Archive for February 22nd, 2021
US Highway 287 Lamar Resurfacing & Roadway Improvements Project
Project virtual open house online, February 22 – March 1, link in contact Prowers County — In early March, 2021, the Colorado Department of Transportation will begin work to improve a portion of US 287 through Lamar. (The project will begin in the vicinity of Savage Avenue). The project will include concrete pavement overlay, […]
Mary Ann McSchooler
Mary Ann McSchooler, 77. Survived by daughters, Pam (Joe) Caprio and Janelle (Josh) Self; son, Scott (Mary)McSchooler; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; brother, Allen (Florence) Bauer; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Morris “Mo” W. McSchooler. Cremation, Montgomery & Steward Crematorium. Memorial service, 10 a.m. Saturday, Beulah United Methodist Church, 5903 Pennsylvania […]
Letter to the Editor: Zonta Rose Day
We are contacting you to remind you about Zonta Rose Day. Each year this day is held in conjunction with International Women’s Day, which was established by the United Nations in 1977, to celebrate the rights of women and international peace. The Zonta Club of Prowers County will be sponsoring its 17th annual Rose […]
Birth Announcements: Adams-/-Roseberry-/-Mendrano
Shawn and Amber Adams of Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Tucker Terrel Adams at 8:07am at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 with Dr. Skaggs attending. Tucker weighed seven pounds and 12 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings: Colter Adams and Luke Adams. Grandparents: […]
Prowers County, “Feeling Blue and Liking It”
Prowers County is now operating at the Blue Level regarding the numbers of persons who may congregate at businesses or attend community or retail operations. The County managed to lower the number of related COVID-19 cases to a level in which the county made the official switch from Yellow to Blue Level as […]
Farms and Land in Farms USDA Report, February 21, 2021
COLORADO The number of farms and ranches in Colorado in 2020 totaled 38,800, up 100 operations from the 2019 estimate. Total land in farms in Colorado, at 31.8 million acres, was unchanged from the 2019 estimate. The average size of farm was 820 acres, compared to 822 acres the previous year. UNITED STATES The […]
Cattle on Feed, February 19, 2021
CATTLE ON FEED 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 1,120,000 head as of February 1, 2021. The latest inventory was up 1 percent from January 1, 2021 and up 3 percent from February 1, […]
Emily J. Clark…March 30, 1975 – February 20, 2021
Emily Josphine (Egr) Clark went to be with God on February 20, 2021 after a strong battle with cancer. Emy was born in David City, Nebraska on March 30, 1975 to James and Bernadette (Lankas) Egr. She graduated from Aquinas Catholic High School in David City in 1993 and received her Bachelors of Arts […]
