Archive for 2025
Sondra J. Eberhardt – July 7, 1947 – April 9, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Sondra Eberhardt will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Darren Stroh of the Lamar First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Per Sondra’s request there will be no visitation. Sondra […]
Pace Asher Wallace – September 27, 2008 – April 7, 2025
Funeral Services for Pace Asher Wallace will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 11, 2025 at the Las Animas High School Gymnasium with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Interment will follow in the Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery. Pace Asher Wallace passed away, April 7, 2025 in La Junta, Colorado at the age of 16. He […]
The Prowers Journal welcomes The Wilson Realty Team as a new advertiser
The Prowers Journal wants to thank Wilson Realty for becoming a new advertiser in our weekly paper. We value our continued sponsorship ads as they enable us to continue to be able to offer a free paper to the community. The Wilson Realty Team is led by Sharon Wilson, broker. She has been in […]
Prowers County Commissioners work session meeting of April 8, 2025
The Prowers County Commissioners had several items on the agenda for their morning work session of April 8, 2025. Tallie Harmon, Executive Director of Prowers Economic Prosperity said that PEP’s recent annual banquet was a big success, with approximately 100 people in attendance. They received several applications for the $1,000 business enhancement grants and will […]
Roy Milton Brainard – May 21, 1941 – April 6, 2025
Roy Milton Brainard of Pierceville, Kansas passed away on April 6, 2025 at the Holly Nursing Care Center at the age of 83. He was born on May 21, 1941 in Newton, Kansas to Roy M. and Lena (Nickel) Brainard. Roy was united in marriage to Norma Cronin on April 19, 1975. He worked as […]
Main Street Lamar has a new Program Manager in Brenda May and a bright future
Brenda May, Program Manager for Main Street Lamar, posing under one of Lamar’s colorful new banners. In addition to the banners, the flower pots, trash cans and light poles (along with maintenance for same) have been made possible because of grant money to the organization over the past 15 years. Lamar is fortunate to be […]
Lions Club flag project will have live remote broadcast on KLMR April 19
The Lamar Lions Club flag project is coming into the homestretch of their fundraising quest, still hoping to be able to have a dedication ceremony June 14 on Flag Day. KLMR will be doing a live remote broadcast from the Colorado Welcome Center on Saturday, April 19, from 9 am to 1 pm, during which […]
House Bill to address veterinarian shortage passes Senate Education Committee
A bill sponsored by Senator Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins, to address Colorado’s veterinary care shortage passed the Senate Education Committee with unanimous support. “When our state is facing a shortage of veterinarians, any student who wants to jump-start their careers at CSU’s first-rate College of Veterinary Medicine should be able”, Kipp said. “This bill […]
Lamar RE-2 board appoints Tress Gadash as new board member to replace Shannon O’Bryan
The Lamar RE-2 School Board held a special meeting on Monday, April 7. The purpose of the meeting was to interview three candidates for a recent open position on the Board. District D board member Shannon O’Bryan had to step down because of a recent move outside the city limits (board members are required to […]
Cornerstone Resource Center celebrates National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Happy Spring to everyone! April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we started off strong with having our mayor, Kirk Crespin, sign a proclamation declaring the month of April Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lamar, CO. The safety and will being of our children is very important and we want all children to thrive. You […]
Lamar hosts Alzheimer’s caregiver support group
Lamar Area Hospice, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, is hosting a monthly support group for caregivers of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Led by Kelsie Cedeno, the Bereavement Coordinator for Lamar Area Hospice, the support group meets from 3 to 4 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers honk Tavern 1301
The Lamar Chambers Honkers recently honked Tavern 1301 in Lamar on April 3, 2025. Tavern 1301 is owned by Ezra (chef and owner) Guiterrez and Jenna Zimbelman-Guiterrez; EJ and Renee Carpenter and Ron Nolde. Located at 1301 N. Main Street inside the Historic Cow Palace Inn, the Tavern is open Monday through Saturday from 11 […]
Larry Huddleston – January 9, 1953 – April 2, 2025
Services are pending at this time for longtime Lamar resident, Larry Huddleston. Larry was born on January 09, 1953 at Eads, Colorado to Max Burnett and Mary Louise (Black) Huddleston and passed away at his home on April 02, 2025 with his family by his side at the age of 72. He is preceded in […]
Trump DOJ seeks 20-year sentence for Colorado man accused of Tesla arson
Federal prosecutors have indicted a 24-year-old Fort Collins man on firearms and arson charges in connection with a March 7 incident at a Tesla dealership in Loveland. Cooper Jo Frederick, who was previously arrested by Loveland police and charged with multiple felonies under Colorado state law, was taken into custody in Texas after a federal […]
