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January 13, 2026 marks 20th anniversary of closure of Neoplan USA’s Lamar plant
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is reprint of a November 15, 2005 Denver Post article regarding the upcoming closure of Lamar’s Neoplan plant. Neoplan USA was a major transit bus manufacturing company based in Denver. It started as a subsidiary of the German corporation Neoplan in 1981 with its main factory and headquarters in Lamar. In […]
Lamar Lions Club’s flag project at Prowers County Courthouse nearing completion as lighting and brick installation are coming soon
The large, beautiful American flag that proudly waves from the west lawn of the Prowers County Courthouse has served as a focal point in downtown Lamar, easily seen by all who travel on Main Street. It will be enhanced soon by the remaining portion of the project. Though the flagpole was completed several months […]
A Community United by Art – American Flag Mural Completed on Lamar’s Main Street
Pictured, left to right: Judy Turpin, Flag Mural Committee member; Clay Whitham, Frontier Bank (donated water and restroom access); Connie Jacobsen, Flag Mural Committee member; Jake Chamberlain, Flag Mural Committee member and building owner; Rose Ann Yates, Lisa Farmer, LaNette Gearhart, and Vince Gearhart, all representing Southeast Colorado Arts Council. Not pictured are: Cody Miell, […]
Lamar High School Senior Braxen Shelton The Colorado Farm Show is pleased to congratulate Braxen Shelton on being selected as a recipient of the Carl Luther Memorial Vo-Tech Scholarship. Braxen will graduate from Lamar High School and is currently considering the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and Kansas State University for his continued […]
Annual Lamar Rotary/Lamar Public Library Kids’ Christmas delights local children
Lamar Rotarians with Santa and Mrs. Claus A young girl mails her letter to Santa
City of Lamar Holiday Schedules of closures
Christmas Week and the New Year bring variations to the City’s standard operations, with offices closed on Thursday, 12/25, Friday, 12/26, and on Thursday, 1/1/2026. Additionally, some City offices may have limited staff during the holiday week. Additional modifications include: Landfill – The landfill will be closed on Christmas Day, 12/25, and Friday, 12/26. The […]
Lamar City Council meeting of December, 8, 2025.
Lamar City Council met for a regular meeting on December 8, 2025. Mayor Kirk Crespin apologized to the audience about the meeting starting a bit late due to a work session with CIRSA, the city’s insurance provider regarding public official liabilities. The work session served as both a refresher course for incumbent council members as […]
City of Lamar honors 22 city employees with years of service awards at luncheon
Ted Vasquez, Superintendent of the Street Department is recognized for 44 years of service to the City as well as for receiving the City of Lamar Employee of the Year for 2025 by Mayor Kirk Crespin and City Administrator Mitch Hammes The City of Lamar honored 22 employees with Years of Service awards at a […]
Nine Colorado Libraries, including Lamar Public Library Among 2025 Grant Recipients Supporting Children’s Literacy and Programming
Thirty-nine small public libraries across the Western United States are receiving a combined total of $220,050 in new grants, announced the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. These libraries, spanning Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah, collectively serve more than 247,000 individuals in rural communities, with populations ranging from 180 to 17,310 […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of November 25, 2025
The Lamar Utilities Board met for a regular meeting on November 25, 2025. Minutes were approved from the November 11 meeting. Board members voted to approve purchase orders 2025-01488 through 2025-01774. These purchase orders totaled $289,804.42, with $272,580.42 needing board approval. The largest purchase order was for SD Myers, LLC, the company who performed the […]
Lamar City Council meeting of November 24, 2025
Lamar City Council held a regular meeting on November 24, 2025 with all council members present. Mayor Kirk Crespin began by announcing an executive session would be held following the meeting, in which Council will do a 30-day follow-up with the city’s new administrator Mitch Hammes. “I just want to say we’ve loved having Mitch […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of November 11, 2025
Minutes from the October 28, 2025 meeting were approved, as were purchase orders #2025-01230 through #2025-01485. The total amount of purchase orders was $773,295.12, with $757,807.07 needing board approval. $700,330.64 of this amount was the October estimated power purchase from ARPA. Also included was $50,631.43 for the purchase of 30, 35, 40 and 45-foot wooden […]
Lamar City Council has split meeting on November 10 between old and new councils
Lamar City Council had two meetings on Monday, November 10 – the first finalizing things with the previous Council, followed by a reception for the outgoing council members and then a second meeting with the new Council. There was a reception between the two meetings honoring outgoing council members Shalah Mata and Manuel Tamez. […]
