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Business of the Week – KLMR Radio

Business of the Week – KLMR Radio

You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight KLMR Radio, located at 7350 US Highway 50 in Lamar and you can call them at: 719.336.2206 KLMR was first signed on as KIDW-AM in 1932, it was 100 watts and was on the air from 6:00am to 10:00pm. The station was located at … Read entire article »

Filed under: Business, Business of the Week, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Lamar, Media, News, Weather

Cowboys, Horses and Guns

Cowboys, Horses and Guns

  Colorado Mounted Thunder out of Pueblo, a cowboy mounted shooting event, will be held at the Prowers County Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29.  Local event organizer, Axel Thurner said the competition is set to start at about 10am each day with Saturday’s competition running to 6pm and Sunday’s will last until 4pm.  Balloons are the targets, with riders hoping to blast away as many as possible while mounted on a galloping horse through a pre-determined … Read entire article »

Filed under: community, Entertainment, Events, Lamar, Recreation, Sports, Tourism

Lamar Police Make Drug Bust on Distribution/Possession

Lamar Police Make Drug Bust on Distribution/Possession

Media Release On Thursday, April 19, 2012, officers from the Lamar Police Department’s Drug Task Force arrested Aaron Carl Westhoff, 19, of Lamar for unlawfully distributing a Schedule II controlled substance, as well as possession of less than 2 ounces of Marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Several types of prescription medications, as well as several containers of Marijuana were found in Aaron’s possession along with other paraphernalia. Aaron Westhoff was transported to Prowers County Jail where he … Read entire article »

Filed under: community, County, Featured, Health, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports

PMC Employees Host Board Candidate Forum

PMC Employees Host Board Candidate Forum

  A second public forum hosted by hospital employees for the six candidates for Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors was held at the Cultural Evens Center Tuesday, April 24.  The two hour event was also carried live on KLMR Radio.  This question and answer format deviated from the first forum, as 75 different written questions from the hospital staff were condensed to avoid repetition and to offer anonymity to those who submitted their questions.  The … Read entire article »

Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Education, Employment, Featured, Granada, Health, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics

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