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Peoples Credit Union Announces their 2022 Scholarship Winners

Peoples Credit Union Announces their 2022 Scholarship Winners

    Peoples Credit Union implemented its annual scholarship program in 2003 as a means to give back to the community and support our youth.  It has continued to grow and evolve over the last nineteen years.  Since this program’s inception, we have awarded more than 57 scholarships totaling over $112,000. Peoples Credit Union is […]

Frontier History Encampment Hosted by LCC

Frontier History Encampment Hosted by LCC

    The 2022 Frontier History Encampment was held at Lamar Community College.  A mainstay of the college’s history department for almost twenty years, the encampment is held every two years on the campus, helping bring to life a re-enactment of a century of economic and social development across the High Plains. Close to a […]

2022 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship Recipient, Jami Jo Quick

  Lamar— April 25, 2022 — Each year Golden Plains Insurance awards an eligible graduating senior an educational scholarship based on their commitment to their community, educational institution, faith and to furthering their educational journey. The quantity and quality of the applications we received this year were amazing, with over 30 superior quality applications received […]

LUB Receives Update on Prairie Fire Damage

LUB Receives Update on Prairie Fire Damage

    Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, told LUB members during their April 26th meeting, the plant was notified by Las Animas authorities on Tuesday, April 12th that some of the 69kv line structures east of Las Animas were burning.  The fire began near the tree dump and sewer lagoon and spread eastward.  Three […]

Partners for HOPE Center Coalition Gets Update on Sci-Fi Convention for Lamar

Partners for HOPE Center Coalition Gets Update on Sci-Fi Convention for Lamar

  Lori Hammer, Executive Director of the HOPE Center on North 10th Street told guests and Coalition members that attendance numbers are off somewhat compared to pre-COVID-19 months and some of the drop-off can also be attributed to a number of activities in April.  “We are averaging about 100 students a day,” she stated during […]

Lopes Day Ribbon Cutting Events at Lamar Community College

Lopes Day Ribbon Cutting Events at Lamar Community College

    Lopes Day, April 14th, was an eventful day at the Lamar Community College campus as four ribbon-cutting events were held, highlighting the construction projects which will augment the academic curriculum and social atmosphere at LCC. Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held for the My Advancement Plan (MAP) Center at the Betz Technology Center, the […]

The Changing Face of Education: Student Perspectives

The Changing Face of Education: Student Perspectives

    Has education changed forever? Where do we go from here?  GOAL High School, a blended-online charter school founded in 2007, offers a great alternative!  What may seem like a daunting mission of developing productive members of society, GOAL has proven effective with over fourteen years of innovation. GOAL provides a chance for some of […]

Lamar School Board Reviews Last Minute Mascot Details

Lamar School Board Reviews Last Minute Mascot Details

  Representatives from the Lamar Re-2 School Board will be given a five-minute opportunity on April 15th to present the mascot and logo alternatives to the Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs.  Board members and the mascot committee, tasked with finding an acceptable mascot and logo to replace the Lamar Savages themes, have approved two suggestions, […]

Lamar School Board Receives Grandstand Repair Options

Lamar School Board Receives Grandstand Repair Options

    Age and use are taking its toll on the grandstand seating section at the Lamar Savages Stadium. Lamar District Re-2 school board members held a special meeting on Monday, March 28th to hear a presentation on two alternatives presented to them by Andy Fahrmeir of Hutton Builds from Garden City, KS. Fahrmeir stated […]

Erin Tempel Selected as National Youth Delegate for Prestigious Conference at George Mason University

  Erin Tempel, a student at Lamar High School, has been selected to represent Wiley, CO as a National Youth Delegate to the 2022 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University. Tempel joins a select group of 100 students from across the country to participate in an intensive, week-long study of leadership […]

Lamar Community College Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Alumni

Lamar Community College Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Alumni

  2022 Alum of the Year will be honored at LCC’s Antelope Night, an annual event recognizing student achievements (Lamar, CO) – Lamar Community College (LCC) is currently accepting nominations for its 2022 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Nomination forms are due by March 25 and are available at lamarcc.edu/alumni-relations. Nominees must have attended LCC […]

Prowers Zonta Announces Award

Prowers Zonta Announces Award

  The Zonta Club of Prowers County is proud to announce that Danielle B. Wallace is Zonta District 12’s winner for the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship. She is 1 of only 32 women worldwide to receive this award. Danielle is a third year student at Colorado State University-Pueblo studying Business Administration/Accounting in […]

Lamar Council Okays LCC Foundation Request for Future Housing

Lamar Council Okays LCC Foundation Request for Future Housing

  The student population at Lamar Community College continues to increase, due in part, to the recent development of a future soccer team.  The college and the LCC Foundation have joined economic forces in the past for additional housing, such as the Prowers House dormitory which was built in 2016, according to councilwoman, Anne-Marie Crampton.  […]

2022 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship

2022 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship

  Golden Plains Insurance is offering a $2,000 educational scholarship for 2022. Lamar – January 27, 2022  — Golden Plains Insurance is once again proud to announce its annual scholarship award. In recognition of the Golden Plains Insurance Agency’s 10-year Anniversary under the ownership of Nick Palmer, this year we will be awarding a $2,000 […]

Good Citizens Recognized by DAR

Good Citizens Recognized by DAR

  Good Citizen winners are (Left to Right) Alea Wittler, daughter of John and Trina Witter, Vilas High School; Alayah Meltabarger, daughter of Tucker and Patricia Meltabarger, Springfield High School; Rochelle Casey, daughter of Donny and Maegen Casey, Walsh High School; Rhealie Rittgers, daughter of Robert and Jacqueline Rittgers, Eads High School; Kaitlin Baca, daughter […]