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McClave School District celebrates the’Topping Out’ Ceremony for New School Building
Left to right: Derek White-Heckman, Teale Hemphill, Stephanie Malone (Board members), Maggie Pacino (McClave Principal), and Brianne Howe (McClave Superintendent) sign the beam before it is set in place (Photo courtesy of McClave School District) The McClave School District held a “topping out” ceremony on June 30th to celebrate the progress of construction of their […]
Lamar Re-2 School District Registration for 2026-2027
The district will be holding registration for all schools (MHDC Preschool, Alta Vista Charter School, Washington Elementary, Parkview Elementary, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School, and Lamar Educational Alternative Plan (LEAP) at the Community Building on Monday, July 27th from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm and Tuesday, July 28th from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. […]
Colorado school districts post cellphone policies. But do they match research?
By Jenny Brundin/CPR News Hart Van Denburg/CPR News -A student uses a cell phone for research reference during a class at Cripple Creek-Victor Junior/Senior High School. Despite early research on school cellphone bans suggesting stricter, bell-to-bell policies can sharply reduce phone use and may bring small gains in attendance and test scores, many of Colorado’s […]
How trapshooting is teaching Colorado high schoolers gun safety
Students and adults take aim at an unseen hat belonging to an athlete on the Sterling High School Trapshooting Team who shot a “25 straight” — 25 clay pigeons in a row. The tradition is a rite of passage for young shooters, who say the sport gives them a sense of belonging. (Cheney Orr, Special […]
Colorado House Bill 25-1135 requires all public and charter school to adopt formal cell phone/electronic devices by July 1, 2026 – how local school districts are complying
An assistant principal at Girls Athletic Leadership School, a Denver charter school where cellphones were already prohibited, takes a phone from a student in September 2025 This fall, all Denver students will have to turn off or tun in their phones at school. Photo credit: Rachel Woolf for Chalkbeat The use of cell […]
Fort Hays State University releases spring 2026 Dean’s Honor Roll
HAYS, Kan. (June 16, 2026) – Fort Hays State University has named 1,996 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2026 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. […]
Dixie Bitner attends Positive Athlete Awards event in Denver to formally receive O.P.E.R.A.T.E. awards
Left to right: College Football Hall of Famer Montee Ball, Dixie Bitner, and Denver Nuggets Community Ambassador Mark Randall As previously reported in a Prowers Journal article, recent Wiley High School graduate Dixie Bitner was the recipient of an O.P.E.R.A.T.E. Scholarship from the Positive Athlete organization. Dixie was presented with her award and $2,500 check […]
Lamar Middle School Student Council members detail recent trip to RE-2 Board at June 8, 2026 meeting
Lamar Middle School Student Council members with chaperones and sponsors in front of Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. during recent study trip The Lamar RE-2 School Board met for a regular meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026. All board members were present with the exception of Rick Robbins. A revised agenda, which added an […]
Fort Hays State University announces spring 2026 graduates
HAYS, Kan. (June 5, 2026 ) – Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,732 graduates during its spring commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Graduates who requested privacy are included in the count but omitted from this listing. Lamar, CO Brandy Branom, Bachelor of Science in […]
Priya Mayjoy of Lamar High School competes at 2026 International Science & Engineering Fair
Priya Mayjoy and her project at the International Science & Engineering Fair Lamar High School Junior Priya Mayjoy recently had the honor of spending a week in Phoenix, Arizona attending the International Science & Engineering Fair. She qualified through the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair held in Fort Collins in April as a sophomore. At […]
Zonta Club of Prowers County sponsors Lamar Days Royalty, presents student awards and installs new Board of Directors
Lamar Days King and Queen Ron and Lonna Cook driven by Isaiah Felan The Zonta Club of Prowers County has been active recently. They sponsor the Lamar Days Royalty each year, driving the King and Queen in the Lamar Days parade. At this year’s parade on May 16, King and Queen Ron and Lonna Cook […]
Dixie Bitner receives prestigious O.P.E.R.A.T.E. Scholarship
Dixie Bitner, 2026 O.P.E.R.A.T.E. Scholarship recipient Dixie Bitner of Wiley High School is one of two Colorado students receiving a 2026 O.P.E.R.A.T.E. Scholarship. The $2,500 college award is given by the Positive Athlete Organization – (PositiveAthlete.org ) to male and female high school student-athletes in Colorado who exhibit seven core principles – Optimistic, Prepared, Educated, […]
Lamar Community College hosts two graduation ceremonies -87th Annual Commencement and Adult High School Diploma Commencement
Lamar Community College celebrated two historic graduation ceremonies this spring, honoring students’ educational journeys. The college first celebrated its 87th Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 9, recognizing the achievements of the Class of 2026. One week later, on May 16, LCC hosted a second historic ceremony, the college’s inaugural Adult High School Diploma Program graduation, […]
Lamar High School graduate Armoni Moreno receives first-ever Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy Scholarship for Excellence
Joe McCaleb, left, with scholarship recipient Armoni Moreno Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy of Lamar awarded 2026 Lamar High School graduate Armoni Moreno with the first-ever $2,000 “Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy Scholarship for Excellence”. Presenting the award to Armoni at the Lamar High School graduation ceremony on May 17, 2026 was Joe […]
