Archive for August, 2021
Jan Hall…February 1, 1954 – August 19, 2021
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Jan Hall will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Jan will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 from 3:00PM until 6:00PM at the Peacock […]
Donut Friday at Colorado Mills
This past Friday, the staff at Colorado Mills in Lamar were the lucky recipients of donuts, courtesy of the Lamar Chamber Board of Directors. Colorado Mills at 505 East Hickory Street in Lamar, is an agricultural hub for Prowers County, performing oilseed processing, feed manufacturing, producing refined oils for cooking and they […]
Natalie Rose Lucero…May 6, 1955 – June 23, 2021
A mass of Christian burial for lifelong Lamar resident, Natalie Rose Lucero will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the St. Frances de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph Lawrence as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church […]
Charles Clifford Warren Sr…February 2, 1943 – August 10, 2021
Charles Clifford Warren Sr. (Tippy), 78, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in Lamar, Colorado. Charles was born February 2, 1943, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Hanley Warren and Juanita (Jim) Glasscock. Proceeded in death by his brothers Richard, Jim Ray, Wiggy, Charles Warren, Billy Gore. Sisters: Jenny (Ralph), Ivy (Paul). Great grandson: Giovnni. […]
Covid Update from PCPHE for Week of August 18, 2021
The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Prowers County is at 1,328 with 97 hospitalizations (up 2) and 24 deaths (up 1) as of August 17, 2021 for those who tested positive for Covid-19. The Test Positivity Rate is down slightly from last week’s report at 5.44% with a goal of <5%. There […]
Prowers Youth Council Outlines Goals
Matt Biszak from Prowers County Public Health and Abigail Ross, Lamar High School junior, described the goals of the Prowers Youth Council for the Lamar City Council recently. Biszak explained the organization, which operates in schools in Lamar, Wiley, Granada and Holly, is funded with state and federal dollars, administered by the Colorado Office […]
Granada Cheerleaders Honored for Excellence
The Granada Cheerleaders hosted the first annual NCA cheer camp on Aug 4 thru the 6th. McClave High school and Jr high attended as well. The Bobcat cheerleaders received the Technical Excellence award, the superior award in chants and band chants. All six girls were nominated for All American, and Elli Setleff received […]
Dennie Wayne Flock…December 10, 1963 – -August 13, 2021
FUNERAL SERVICE INFORMATION Time: 7:30pm – Sunday, August 22, 2021 Place: Kit Carson County Fairgrounds – Burlington, CO Place of Burial: Director: Brown Funeral Home in Burlington, CO Memorial Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Dennie Flock Memorial at The Bank of Burlington, PO Box 427 Burlington, […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Week Ending August 15, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Hot and mostly dry conditions persisted last week, contributing to declines in soil moisture supplies and dryland crop conditions, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Hay harvest continued in northwestern counties and little moisture was received last week. Extreme and exceptional drought conditions […]
Mesa County Election Equipment Hard Drive Images were Publicly Posted
Colorado Secretary of State’s Office and DHS Confirms Posting does not Heighten Risk to State or Nation’s Elections DENVER, Colo- The Colorado Department of State has been alerted to and confirmed the release of two hard drive images from Mesa County election servers by election conspiracy theorists. While the investigation is ongoing, it appears these […]
George ‘Skip’ Ruedeman…May 12, 1945 – August 13, 2021
Skip was born in Louisville, KY on May 12, 1945 and departed this world on August 13, 2021. Skip grew up in Fern Creek, KY and enlisted in the Air Force. There he worked on the F-100 Super Sabre. His fascination with airplanes had begun. Skip met his wife Candace “Candy” Fenimore in 1973 […]
CSP Investigates Highway 40 Fatality
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a one vehicle crash which resulted in one fatality on Friday, August 13, 2021. The crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 40 and Highway 287, just east of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County, Colorado. A 2014 Subaru Forester was traveling eastbound on Highway 40. The Subaru failed to […]
Mary Carmel Herren…June 23, 1933 – July 21, 2021
Born on June 22, 1933 and passed away on July 21, 2021. She was laid to rest on Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Towner Cemetery in Towner, Colorado.
Donna Jeanne Noe…June 21, 1947- August 11, 1021
Donna Jeanne Noe was the first of two children born to Keith and Enid Konkel on June 21, 1947, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lamar, CO. She passed away on August 11, 2021, at UCHealth Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO, due to complications during heart surgery. Donna attended school in Vilas, CO, […]
Granada School Cheerleader Invited to Perform with All-American Team in Walt Disney Thanksgiving Day Parade
A cheerleader from Granada, Colorado has an amazing opportunity to showcase her talent, represent her hometown, and live a dream. Elli Setliff is a student at Granada School which overflows with Bobcat Pride from classrooms full of kindergarteners and high school seniors alike. Now she has an opportunity to represent her eastern Colorado town […]
