Archive for November, 2024
Lamar Community College Awarded $3 Million Grant to Enhance Support for Low Income Students and Hispanic Students
Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce the successful funding of a $3 million grant under Title V Hispanic-Servicing Institution Grant aimed at boosting educational opportunities and resources for Hispanic students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This significant funding, awarded by the Federal Department of Education, underscores the College’s commitment to fostering student […]
Margaret Jo (Heiland) Speer – July 15, 1930 – October 22, 2024
Margaret Jo (Heiland) Speer, 94, passed away peacefully on the 22nd of October, 2024 at the High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin, Kansas. Born on July 15, 1930 to Charles Adam and Mary Margaret (Barr) Heiland also in Lakin, Kansas. Jo attended schools in Lakin, Syracuse, and Holly, Colorado. During the time she was living […]
2024 Colorado State University Crops Clinic
Colorado State University is announcing registration for the 2024 Crops Clinic is now open. Dates are December 5 & 6. Location is the Julesburg Community Center, 102 W. 6th St, Julesburg, Co. The meeting will be offered both in- person and remotely via Zoom links. Fourteen certified crop advisor credits will be offered, which will […]
2024 Toys for Tots collections underway soon
As the holiday season draws near, keep in mind Toys for Tots is here! Each year we rely on the generous donations from the community to make sure we can deliver hope to those kids who are less fortunate for the Christmas holiday. All donations must be new and unwrapped for ages newborn – 15 […]
Gregory Joseph Roth – August 2, 1947 – October 22, 2024
Gregory Joseph Roth, 77, passed away in his sleep surrounded by family following a lengthy illness on October 22, 2024. He was born on August 2, 1947 in Great Bend, Kansas, the youngest of six children born to Robert (Bob) and Mary Roth. When Greg was two years old, the family moved from Ellinwood, Kansas […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife share 2024 Future Generations Act Report
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is pleased to share this year’s annual 2024 Future Generations Act Report, which documents CPW’s work towards fulfilling the 10 goals outlined in the Future Generations Act legislation. CPW has committed to fulfilling these 10 goals by 2025. Through ongoing and intentional work by CPW to achieve the goals, significant progress has […]
Colorado eggs must be cage-free beginning January 1, 2025
Starting January 1, 2025, all eggs sold in Colorado must be from a cage-free facility. All egg producers in Colorado housing more than 3,000 egg-laying hens will need to comply with the requirements of a cage-free facility as defined in the amended Cage-Free Egg rule. Additionally, all eggs and egg products for sale in Colorado will […]
Managing water and irrigation in Colorado a complicated problem
You’ve heard the news: Farmers and ranchers use roughly 80% of the water in Colorado and much of the American West. So doesn’t it make sense that if growers and producers could just cut a bit of that, say 10%, we could wipe out all our water shortages? We probably couldn’t water our lawns with […]
Applications being accepted for county Lodging Tax Tourism Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill the remaining term of one (1) positions on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The term will expire in December 2025. The Colorado Statutes stipulate that directors must be from the tourism industry. Each […]
NY/NJ Port Authority Officer and 9/11 Survivor Spoke to Southeast Colorado Students
A once in a lifetime opportunity opened up to 1450 Middle and High School students on October 16th 2024, at the Lamar Community Center. They listened intently as Will told his story of survival and rescue after having been pinned in the rubble for 13 hours after the World Center collapsed on Sept 11, 2001, […]
Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s office media release
The Prowers County Clerk & Recorder’s Office will be closed for any Motor Vehicle and Real Estate Recording Transactions on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Our office will be open to serve the Elections Department only from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Please be advised: ALL voted ballots MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, […]
Connie J. Medina – February 27, 1950 – October 30, 2024
A celebration of life memorial service for Granada resident, Connie J. Medina, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Travis Hall officiating. In honoring Connie’s wishes, cremation will take place and there will be a private family inurnment at the Hillside Cemetery in […]
Ceferina “Lola” Ortiz – August 26, 1926 — October 29, 2024
A celebration of life for lifelong Granada, Colorado resident Ceferina “Lola” Ortiz will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, November 8, 2024 at the Granada School Gym in Granada with Pastor Hugo Rodriguez of the Granada Christian Center officiating. Interment will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Granada, Colorado. Visitation for Ceferina “Lola” will be […]
Donna Lee Moulder Prough – October 30, 1960 – October 30, 2024
UPDATE: Due to the weather expected we are having services held at the Peacock Family Chapel at 11:00AM instead of the Wiley Cemetery. A graveside memorial service for lifelong Wiley, Colorado resident, Donna Lee Prough will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, November 07, 2024 at the Wiley Cemetery with Ian Blacker officiating. Per Donna’s […]
Southern Plains Land Trust – a gem in the landscape of southeast Colorado – Part One
Prairie dogs are considered by many to be nothing more than a nuisance. However, they are the reason behind what has become an immense nature preserve here in Southeast Colorado. The Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) came to be in 1998 by individuals who were concerned about the alarming decrease in habitat for the creature […]
