Archive for 2026
Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin, City Administrator Mitch Hammes share story of positivity and progress for Lamar
Lamar’s City Administrator Mitch Hammes, left, and Mayor Kirk Crespin, right Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin and City Administrator Mitch Hammes have a story to tell. It’s a story about positivity, successes and long-range planning. I recently met with the two to hear their thoughts on the city and get updated on current and future projects. […]
Prowers County Board of Commissioners meeting of January 27, 2026
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners had several action items on the agenda for their January 27, 2026 meeting. The Board voted to approve a Resolution to Transfer 2026 Revenue between the county’s Sales Tax Fund to the County General Fund in the amount of $1,500,000. This is a transfer made annually and it was […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting January 27, 2026
Board Chairman Doug Thrall and Board member Jill Bellomy were both absent at the January 27, 2026 meeting. In Thrall’s absence, Vice-Chairman Jay Brooke chaired the meeting. The board voted to approve the minutes from the January 13, 2026 meeting as well as approving Purchase Orders 2025-02431 through 2025-02667. Purchase orders totaled $57,543.86, of which […]
Fort Hays State University releases fall 2025 Dean’s Honor Roll
HAYS, Kan. (January 27, 2026) – Fort Hays State University has named 2,066 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2025 semester. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.60 for the semester. […]
Colorado Employment Situation — December 2025 – Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Increase by 1,200 in December; Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.8 Percent
Colorado Employment Situation for December of 2025 Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals decreased by 2,000 to 123,800 from November to December. Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point over the same time period to 3.8 percent. The national unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of […]
Lamar City Council meeting of January 26
All Council members were present for the January 26, 2026 meeting. Mayor Crespin welcomed attendees and online viewers to the meeting, saying that 2026 is starting “with a bang”, continuing the momentum from 2025. He recently attended the annual Mayors Summit and reports that he had productive interactions with mayors from all over Colorado. The […]
Lamar Rotary Club inducts Jason Whisenand January 15, 2026
Left to right, Rotarian and sponsor Judy Turpin, Jason Whisenand and Rotary President Meagan Hillman
Colorado DMV Announces Major Digital Upgrade
Get ready for a simpler, faster, and more secure way to handle your driver and vehicle needs DENVER, Monday, January 26, 2026 — The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is launching a major digital transformation in February 2026, upgrading its driver license and motor vehicle technology system, including the public e-services platform, myDMV. This initiative […]
Thomas “Tommy” Dunagan announces bid for re-election as Prowers County Coroner
I am writing to formally announce that I am seeking re-election as Prowers County Coroner and to share with the community why I believe this work — and this office — matters. Over the past three years, I have been proud to lead a complete transformation of the Prowers County Coroner’s Office. My goal from […]
Frances Jane (Rogers) Chase – March 14, 1939 – January 20, 2026
Frances Jane (Rogers) Chase, age 86, passed away peacefully at the Bent County Healthcare Center in Las Animas, CO on January 20, 2026. Frances was born to William Marion and Velma Vera (Rice) Rogers on March 14, 1939 in Shaw, CO and was raised on the family farm, until their house burned down, at which […]
Lamar Community College Announces Participation of Three College Staff in the AAC&U New Leadership Academy Fellows Program
LCC is proud to announce that three members of its campus community, Dorothy Choat, Financial Aid Director, Dr. Morgan Clark, Director of Nursing & Allied Health Ed. Programs, and Dr. Zach Sands, Humanities Faculty, have been selected to join the prestigious New Leadership Academy (NLA) Fellows Program, a six-month national leadership development initiative hosted by […]
Colorado high schoolers are graduating at a record rate, new data shows
Article by Erica Bruenlin/The Colorado Sun Colorado’s four-year graduation rate climbed to its highest in more than a decade while the state’s dropout rate dropped to an all-time low, according to data released Tuesday by the Colorado Department of Education. During the 2024-25 school year, Colorado counted 60,387 graduates who earned their diploma in […]
Lamar Area Hospice Fundraising Committee presents $90,000 check to Lamar Area Hospice
Presenting the annual donation check to Lamar Area Hospice are Lamar Hospice Fundraising Committee members: Front, left to right – Christa Melgoza, Collette Widener, and Executive Director of Lamar Area Hospice Deb Pelley. Back, left to right – Cheryl Preisser, Lisa Farmer, Kim Burgess, Norma Swanson, Robbie Sue Young, Rose Ann Yates, Amy Fort, and […]
Abigail Barr named to fall semester academic honors list at Nebraska Wesleyan University
LINCOLN, Neb. (January 20, 2026) – Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2025 fall semester academic honors list recognizing undergraduate students with superior academic performance. Students earning at least a 3.75 semester grade point average while completing a full-time course load of at least 12 credit hours of graded work are eligible for consideration. […]
Carol Sue (Peters) Arguello – July 15, 1957 – January 15, 2026
A Graveside Service for Carol Arguello will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2026 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Per Carol’s request, there will be no visitation. Carol Sue (Peters) Arguello was born on July 15, 1957 in Liberal, Kansas to Alvin and Mary Jane (Commins) Peters. She passed away on January […]
