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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 […]
LCC launches tuition-free adult high school diploma program
Lamar Community College Launches Tuition-Free Adult High School Diploma Program – New pathway empowers adults to earn a Colorado diploma and unlock career and college opportunities. Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce the launch of its Adult High School Diploma Program, a tuition-free opportunity that enables adults to earn an accredited Colorado high […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of December 8, 2025
The Lamar RE-2 School Board met on December 8, 2025. Not present at the meeting was Director Travis Hall as well as student board member Giada Nieschburg. Principal updates were presented by Brandon Adamson, Lamar Middle School, and Greg Eddy, Lamar High School. Adamson reported that the boys basketball teams had a total of 59 […]
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 […]
McClave School District Breaks Ground on New PreK-12 Educational Facility – offers thanks to the community for their support
Pictured are McClave School Board and Administration members as well as representatives from construction and design partners The McClave School District celebrated a historic milestone on Saturday, November 8th, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for its new PreK-12th grade school building. The event, held on the site of the current baseball field where the new facility […]
Bent’s Old Fort presenting “Stories from the Borderlands” series on December 6, 2025
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, December 6th, 2025, as part of its “Stories from the Borderlands” program series. This presentation will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the corral at the rear of the Fort, and 2:00 p.m. at Woodruff Memorial Library in La Junta, […]
Colorado State University Extension announces registration for 2025 Crops Clinic
Colorado State University is announcing registration for the 2025 Crops Clinic. This year’s meeting will take place both in-person and remotely on December 8th and 9th . Location will be the Cobblestone Inn in Yuma, Co. Twelve Certified Crop Advisor and four Colorado Department of Agriculture Credits will be offered at this two day […]
Lamar School Board has lengthy discussion about a potential new sport at monthly meeting November 10, 2025
At the regular November meeting of November 10, Vice-President Jake Chamberlain conducted the meeting due to the absence of Lanie Meyers-Mireles. Dave Tecklenburg gave a financial update which included telling the Board that the recent audit went well as well as explaining the detailed financial sheet (this reporter did not have financial information available) and […]
Lamar Community College Makes History with First Bachelor’s Degree Offering
Lamar Community College (LCC) is proud to announce a historic milestone in its 85-year history. On September 30, 2025, the Higher Learning Commission officially approved LCC’s request to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Business Administration, marking the college’s first four-year degree. “This is a transformative moment for our college, our students, and […]
Lamar School District announces September “Thunder Thanks” recipients
The following staff members were nominated by their peers to be recognized as “Thunder Thanks” recipients for their hard work and dedication in October: Brandon Adamson- LMS: Brandon has helped the special education department start off on the right foot. He has been supportive and available to help when we need him. He allows me the […]
Lamar Community College Expands Career Pathways with New Welding Concurrent Enrollment Program at Local High Schools
Lamar Community College is forging ahead with the launch of a new Welding Concurrent Enrollment Program at Holly High School beginning in the Spring 2026 semester. The program is funded by a Perkins Innovation Grant of $240,000. This initiative will bring hands-on, industry-relevant training directly to high school students, allowing them to earn both high […]
Lamar RE-2 School board meeting of October 13
During the RE-2 board meeting on October 13, School Superintendent Dr. Chad Krug told members that on October 8, employees from Performance Services were on site at several schools to get input from staff and students concerning possible additions for proposed new schools in the future. Included in suggestions were improved, safe and secure drop-off […]
Alta Vista School’s third grade students are recipients of dictionaries presented by Lamar Rotary Club and Superintendent Dr. Krug
Members of the Lamar Rotary Club and Lamar RE-2 Superintendent Dr. Chad Krug visited Alta Vista School in Lamar on September 30, 2025 to hand out dictionaries to the school’s third grade students as part of Rotary International’s yearly dictionary giveaway. Pictured with Mrs. Gersick’s class are Dr. Krug and Rotarians Sydney Warman and Judy […]
