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The Prowers Journal Site Has Moved

The Prowers Journal Site Has Moved

The Prowers Journal website has been permanently moved to a new hosting company.  Please go to theprowersjournal.com to access the most up to date news in Prowers County.  Don’t forget to update your bookmarks to reflect this change. To better serve you, the Prowers Journal has upgraded its website.  The site offers a new, more streamlined appearance making it easier to find the news that is important to you.  The site also includes additional features such … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – American Family Insurance

Business of the Week – American Family Insurance

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 American Family Insurance in Lamar. Call Tonya Chavira at: 719.336-5484. The American Family Insurance Tonya Chavira Agency is located at 208 South 4th in Lamar. Tonya became the agent for American Family Insurance when Lorene Thompson … Read entire article »

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Business of Week – Southeast Mental Health Services

Business of Week – Southeast Mental Health Services

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 Southeast Mental Health Services. For more information call: 800-603-7501. Southeast Mental Health Services employs 75 individuals and has been serving the residents of southeastern Colorado for more than 50 years. SEMHS is proud to be featured as the “Business of the Week.” SEMHS … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Robbie Sue’s Catering

Business of the Week – Robbie Sue’s Catering

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 Robbie Sue’s Catering in Lamar. Call Robbie Sue at: 719.336-7039. Robbie Sue Young has been in the catering business officially for the past three years but she’s been in the cooking business forever. She started unofficially by helping friends with parties and special occasions … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Butterfly Essential Oils

Business of the Week – Butterfly Essential Oils

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 the Butterfly Essential Oils located at 201 South 4th in Lamar. Call Grace at: 719.829-4457. Butterfly Essential Oils is a local business offering Young Living Essential Oils, Reflexology and Raindrop Technique Treatments. It is located at 201 S 4th Street on the corner of East Olive … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Healing Hands Massage Therapy

Business of the Week – Healing Hands Massage Therapy

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 the Healing Hands Massage Therapy located at a201 South 4th in Lamar. Call Sherry at: 719.688.5099. Healing Hands Massage Therapy, at 201 South 4th on the corner of East Olive Street and located in the business complex of, “It’s All About You,” is this … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – DeWitt Excavating

Business of the Week – DeWitt Excavating

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 the DeWitt Excavating located at 7395 US Highway in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336.8150. DeWitt Excavating, Inc. has been in business for 38 years. Terry & Janet DeWitt started out in March of 1974 with one backhoe and one dump truck, operating out of their home … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – 3rd Street Nest Bed and Breakfast

Business of the Week – 3rd Street Nest Bed and Breakfast

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 the 3rd Street Nest Bed and Breakfast located at 304 South 3rd in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336.5217. 3rd Street Nest Bed and Breakfast became part of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce community on May 14, 2004. The Bed and Breakfast is located at 304 South 3rd … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Curves

Business of the Week – Curves

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 Curves, located at 119 S. Main Street in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336.2878. What Curves is all about, an interview with Renee Bebee: Question: How did you get involved in Curves? Answer: One day I was sitting on my couch hating the person I had let myself become. I … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Universal Lending Corporation – Cathy Smotherman-Erickson

Business of the Week – Universal Lending Corporation – Cathy Smotherman-Erickson

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 Universal Lending Corp. – Cathy Smotherman-Erickson, located at 312 S. 5th Street in Lamar. Call her at: 719.336.4430. Cathy Smotherman-Erickson started her mortgage company lending career in 1982 as a loan processor for Heritage Savings and Loan, working her way up to mortgage and … Read entire article »

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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 »

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Business of the Week – Thoughts in Bloom

Business of the Week – Thoughts in Bloom

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 Thoughts in Bloom, located at 107 South Main Street in Lamar and you can call them at: 719.336.5055 Flowers are our passion at Thoughts in Bloom. Creativity and longevity are regarded as the most important aspects of any design. As owner and lead designer, … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Eagles Lodge

Business of the Week – Eagles Lodge

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 The Lamar Eagles Lodge, located at 1220 South Main Street in Lamar and you can call them at: 719.336.3780 Who are the Eagles? At one time everyone asks that question. The Eagles are a fraternal organization of over one million members worldwide and about 350 … Read entire article »

Filed under: Business of the Week, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar

Business of the Week – La Mission Villanueva

Business of the Week – La Mission Villanueva

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 La Mission Villanueva, located at 100 Savage Avenue in Lamar and you can call them at: 719.336.8888 La Mission Villanueva started its fourteenth year this past December and, as a family, we have more than forty years of Mexican Food Tradition. My mother, Mary Madrid, … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Daylight Donut

Business of the Week – Daylight Donut

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 Daylight Donut, located at  109 South Main in Lamar.   Daylight Donut has been a downtown business at this location for nearly 40 years. Current owners David and Barbara Scriven will celebrate their 12th anniversary in September of this year. David was born … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Grett Electrical Contracting

Business of the Week – Grett Electrical Contracting

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 Grett Electrical Contracting, located at  306 Sorth Main in Lamar. Grett Electrical Contracting is an established, licensed and professional company offering residential and commercial electrical services. Elmer Grett – Owner/ Operator is a master electrician with 36 years of experience. He began Grett … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Ron Austin Repair Shop

Business of the Week – Ron Austin Repair Shop

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 Ron Austin Repair Shop, located at  400 North Main in Lamar. How fortunate to have a father and son relationship grow and prosper not only in family, but also in business. The Ron Austin Repair Shop is a well-recognized name in Lamar, … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Lamar Thriftway

Business of the Week – Lamar Thriftway

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 Lamar Thriftway, located at  204 South 6th in Lamar. Every kid who ever ran his own lemonade stand knows that satisfying feeling. It’s the one that comes when his customers smack their lips and go ahhhh. It’s that special reward that comes … Read entire article »

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Business of the Week – Building Material Supply

Business of the Week – Building Material Supply

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 Building Material Supply, located at  224 North Main in Lamar. Where to begin? The Curry family has been in the lumber and building material business since 1945. First at 501 North Main Street, the Stagner, Inc. facility. Next at 4th & Sherman, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Business of the Week, Chamber/Local Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Lamar

Business of the Week – Wallace Gas & Oil Inc.

Business of the Week – Wallace Gas & Oil Inc.

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 Wallace Gas & Oil Inc., located at  606 North Main in Lamar.  Call them at: 719-336-7787! Wallace Gas & Oil Inc. at 606 North Main is a Colorado Corporation formed in 1981. Before that time it was known as Quinn Oil Company. … Read entire article »

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