RSSArchive for May 31st, 2023

Lamar School District Re-2 Welcomes Three Outstanding Students as New School Board Members

Lamar School District Re-2 Welcomes Three Outstanding Students as New School Board Members

  In an exciting development for Lamar’s education system, three exceptional high school students have been appointed as new members of the school board. Drew Durst, Vanessa Chairez, and Hallie Mackey, all renowned for their exemplary academic records and leadership skills, will play a vital role in shaping the future of our school district. These […]

First Responders Celebrated by Prowers Economic Prosperity and Invenergy at Lamar Days

      Each year, Invenergy supports numerous organizations, non-profits, and causes in the communities where they develop and operate. Last year, Invenergy and its project entities donated more than $419k to local health and EMS causes. This past Lamar Days, May 20th, Invenergy and PEP hosted an event to honor the fire departments and the […]

Kara Downing Appointed as Interim Director of Cornerstone Resource Center

Kara Downing Appointed as Interim Director of Cornerstone Resource Center

    It is with both great excitement and sadness that I am announcing my resignation as Executive Director of The Cornerstone Resource Center (TCRC). My resignation is effective June 2, 2023, as I have accepted a position with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Kara Downing, who has most recently served as the Manager of […]

Elmer Francis Roberts - May 22, 1929 - May 26, 2023

Elmer Francis Roberts – May 22, 1929 – May 26, 2023

    Elmer Roberts was born May 22, 1929 at home, half-way between Burton & Halstead, Kansas on what was known as “The Ferguson Farm” to Ray Roberts Sr. and Lydia Smith Roberts.  Elmer passed away peacefully at Life Care Center in Longmont, Colorado on May 26, 2023 at the age of 94.  A Celebration […]

Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending May 28, 2023

Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending May 28, 2023

    AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY:   Eastern Colorado received much needed moisture, while the western portion of the state remained primarily dry last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, the eastern half of the State received at least half an […]