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Lamar Council Okays Future Event Dates, Equipment Funding for LFD
County Commissioner, Ron Cook, is organizing the 21st Annual Car Show and Rod Run at Willow Creek Park on May 21st and received permission from the Lamar City Council to hold the event in a section of the park including an overnight stay for vendors on the 20th. “We had 39 vendors last year as […]
PCDI Hosts Annual Meeting, New Director Vote
The annual Prowers County Development Incorporated annual meeting held Tuesday, March 29th at the Rodeway Cow Palce Inn was brief and had a low attendance, as was anticipated on both counts. Minus an executive director for over a year by choice and circumstances, there was no annual director’s report to summarize developments from the preceding […]
LCC Names New Head Volleyball Coach
(Lamar, Colorado; March 24, 2016) The Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes volleyball program will be under the direction of new head coach Dante Geoffrey in 2016 and beyond. “We are excited to have Dante as our new head volleyball coach,” remarked LCC Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach Scott Crampton. “He comes from […]
Colo. Department of Higher Education Includes Prowers County Groups as Finalist for New Grant Program
Lumina Foundation pledges $200,000 to boost program aimed at closing Colorado’s postsecondary attainment gap. DENVER – March 29, 2016: Earlier this month, the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (Scholarship Initiative) announced finalists for the newly formed Collective Impact Initiative Grant program. On Friday, the finalists convened for a […]
Rural Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign Underway thru April 3
STATEWIDE — In an effort to increase seat belt use in rural communities, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and rural law enforcement agencies will launch a Click It or Ticket enforcement period in rural counties across the state. The heightened patrol is set to run from Monday, March 28 […]
“Girls Wanna Have Fun” and Show They Know How To
The Zonta Club of Lamar hosted their second annual “Girls Wanna Have Fun” event at the Lamar Elks Lodge, Saturday, March 19th. Local band JUDI played to a packed house attired in woman’s garb during their first set, and thankfully, in jeans for the rest of the evening. No offense, but Jay, you’re a very […]
Granada Has Girls on the Run
There are over a dozen girls from Granada who have signed up to represent their school and themselves in a 5k run competition set for Colorado Springs on May 21st. The students, in grades 3 through 6, are part of the Girls on the Run program, according to Morgan Bennett, Prowers County Public Health nurse. […]
Chamber of Commerce Cookbook Recipe Request
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is seeking submissions for a Lamar Area Cookbook. Your recipe submission should include a small write up (200 words or less) to accompany your recipe. Submissions can come from your business or organization, your group, your family, or you as an individual. Remember that your submission will be a representation […]
Southeastern Developmental Services Schedules Annual Open House
SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services, has set Thursday, March 31st for their annual open house at 1111 South 4th Street in Lamar. Dave Harbour of SDS visited with the Prowers County Commissioners Monday, March 21st to invite them to the annual gathering and for the signing of a proclamation recognizing SDS Awareness Day. Harbour’s update for […]
Lopes Win Two Buckles in Gillette
The Lamar Community College Rodeo team had a successful weekend of competition, bringing back buckles in two events. The rodeo was held on March 18-20 in Gillette, Wyoming. Freshman Kadyn Hicks (Nunn, Colorado) secured a first place finish in steer wrestling over the weekend. With a time of 6.6 seconds in the long go and […]
LCC to Host 4th Annual Career Expo
(Lamar, Colorado; March 21, 2016) Lamar Community College’s annual Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, April 13th from 9:00am until noon in the LCC Wellness Center. The Career Expo serves as part career exploration, part career fair for the community. Lamar Community College students and community members are invited and encouraged to attend in […]
LCC President Marrin Announces Retirement
(Lamar, Colorado; March 21, 2016) John Marrin, Lamar Community College’s president for the past eight years, has recently announced his decision to retire. Marrin said that leaving is bittersweet and that he will miss the LCC family, but having spent 40 years in higher education he thought it was time to retire. He made this […]
Healthy Places Kids Stay Busy with Spring Break Outdoor Events
Despite chilly morning temperatures and brisk wind, dozens of local kids turned up for activities for Spring Break 2016, sponsored by LiveWell Prowers County and Healthy Places in Lamar. During the break from classroom studies, students from the third grade and up registered for a week of outdoor events, March 14-18 at various locations around […]
Prowers County 4-H Foundation’s Annual March Membership Drive
Southeast Area—The Prowers County 4-H Foundation’s annual “March Membership Round-Up” is in full swing. The Prowers County 4-H Foundation is continually developing new ways to invest in our 4-H future and would like to ask your continued help to become a supporting member. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential by working and learning […]
“Local Governance” Measure approved for Spot on November Ballot
DENVER, March 17, 2016 — Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced this week that the backers of a proposed measure concerning “Local Governance” have completed the necessary steps to try to get the issue on the 2016 general election ballot. Proposed Initiative 40 would grant local government more authority to regulate environmental issues, such as […]
