Archive for May 17th, 2026
Memorial Day Holiday Schedule announced for City of Lamar
MEMORIAL DAY 2026 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (May 25, 2026)- In observance of Memorial Day, most City of Lamar offices will be closed on Monday May 25th. Landfill– The City of Lamar Municipal Landfill will be CLOSED on Monday 5/25 and reopen Tuesday 5/26 from 8:30am-3:30pm. Residential Trash Pick -Up– • Residential trash collection normally scheduled for […]
Hastings College honors 140th graduating class – Melissa Kay Hines of Lamar receives degree in Criminology
HASTINGS, Neb. – Hastings College held its 140th Commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2026, awarding degrees to 190 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 21 states and nine countries. The student speaker was graduating senior Bri Narick, an English major from Bellevue, Nebraska. Graduation honors are awarded to those students […]
Colorado’s Arkansas Valley water confronts contamination, climate change and political drama
Article courtesy of High Country News – This article appeared in the May 2026 print edition of the magazine with the headline “The absence of clean water.” This story is part of High Country News’ Conservation Beyond Boundaries project, which is supported by the BAND Foundation and the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation. “If you don’t have clean water, you […]
