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Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $112 Million for Colorado Infrastructure Projects  - Highway 50 through Prowers County will benefit

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $112 Million for Colorado Infrastructure Projects  – Highway 50 through Prowers County will benefit

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper celebrated investments from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for 11 projects across Colorado totaling nearly $112 million. “Through investments like these, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act continue to support Colorado as we work to meet our state’s changing needs – from improving our […]

Outgoing Prowers County Commissioner Tom Grasmick honored at reception on January 14, 2025

Outgoing Prowers County Commissioner Tom Grasmick honored at reception on January 14, 2025

Left to right: Tom Grasmick, Ron Cook and Roger Stagner, Prowers County Commissioners Outgoing Prowers County Commissioner Tom Grasmick was honored after the January 14, 2025 board meeting with a reception thanking him for his years of service to the county.  He received a commemorative glass plaque and a stone marker inscribed “Grasmick” for his […]

Southeast Colorado Concert Association presents "Doo Wah Riders" at LHS on February 22, 2025

Southeast Colorado Concert Association presents “Doo Wah Riders” at LHS on February 22, 2025

  Get ready for a night of toe-tapping fun as the Doo-Wah Riders ride on in to Lamar! The Doo-Wah Riders define their sound as “high energy country with a Cajun twist”. They have been based in Southern California for over 40 years, bringing a rare combination of many years of experience with youthful energy, […]

Local farmer hopes to bring new crop to the Arkansas Valley

Local farmer hopes to bring new crop to the Arkansas Valley

Caleb and Zaiden Wertz with one of their harvested modules of cotton One young, innovative local farmer has been interested in trying to find a new crop to use in his rotation – one that can grow in the hot, dry southeast Colorado summers and one that uses less water than traditional crops.  Fortunately, for […]

ARPA Board adopts 2025 budget at December 2024 meeting

ARPA Board adopts 2025 budget at December 2024 meeting

ARPA Board Adopts 2025 Budget: At its December 5, 2024, meeting the ARPA Board of Directors approved its operating budget for 2025 in the amount of $22,797,964. There will be an 8% rate reduction for 2025. This follows on the heels of two previous rate decreases, 3.57% in 2021, and 2% in 2019. The 2025 budget includes: Revenues of […]