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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Lamar Teen Center Moving to Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School, vacant for the past year, will host the students from Project HOPE from the Lamar Teen Center beginning next month. The two story building on East Elm Street sees about 75 to 90 young students each day after school, according to HOPE director, Lori Hammer. She said she’s, “very excited and a little nervous,” about making the transition to the new facilities in just four to five weeks from now. The Lamar … Read entire article »
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Lamar 18 & Under Team Wins Merchants Park Tournament
The Lamar Merchants 18 & Under host team took only one loss during the three day Babe Ruth State Tournament this past Friday through Sunday at Merchants Park and won, defeating Limon in the extra game. Four teams had been scheduled for the double elimination tournament, but because Burlington dropped out at the last minute, the schedule was revised to accommodate the remaining three: Lamar, Limon and Kiowa. Lamar, coached by Bart Cruikshank, claimed the first victory … Read entire article »
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Lamar Merchants 18 & Under Team Hosting Weekend Tournament
Lamar is hosting a three day, four-team Babe Ruth State Tournament, beginning Friday, July 6 at Merchant’s Park. The 18 & Under age division is under the Colorado Babe Ruth State sanction. The first game for the double elimination tournament will begin at 7pm, Friday, according to Lamar team coach, Bart Cruikshank. “I remembered back in the late 80’s or early 90’s we used to have a merchant’s team,” he said. “When I came back from living … Read entire article »
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HOPE Helping Hospice
Twelve willing students from the Lamar Teen Center, Project HOPE, braved the heat to help transfer stored equipment and boxes of miscellaneous items to the Lamar Area Hospice headquarters. Although they were going from West Elm Street to West Olive, the distance was minor in light of the continued heat wave. A vacant business on West Elm Street has served as a temporary general storage area while construction workers have been renovating the former Lamar … Read entire article »
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Entrance to Holly Swimming Pool Altered
Holly Administrator, Marsha Willhite, announced today, June 29, that the town’s municipal swimming pool will remain open with regular scheduling next week, June 25-29, amid plans for a closure of Park Street in the vicinity of the pool. Adolphson and Peterson, general contractor for the new school project, has scheduled a substantial cross-cut of the street for the purpose of installing underground storm water drainage tubes. A one lane entrance at the pool facility will provide access … Read entire article »
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Second Annual Walter Ely Scholarship Fund Winner Announced
Andrea Schultz has won the second Annual Southeastern Developmental Services scholarship in memory of Walter Ely. Ely, who passed away in 2010, was a well-known figure in Lamar from his one-man can collection drive along Main Street and throughout the community. This is the second year that SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services, has awarded a $500 scholarship. SDS Executive Director Kim Engsburg said Monday, June 18, the funds come from the can collection that still continues to … Read entire article »
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Granada-/-Bristol Days June 15 & 16
The communities will celebrate the 21st Annual Granada/Bristol Days festivities this Friday, June 15 beginning with the benefit auction and supper for first responders and fire personnel. The dinner starts at 6:30pm at the Granada Complex. The weatherman is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures on Saturday in the low 90s with only slight breezes and a 20% chance of rain in the afternoon. This will be perfect weather for the Saturday 10am parade and … Read entire article »
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Granada Board Approves 1st Reading of Junked Vehicle Revision
Cover up your cars! After considerable discussion, the ordinance governing how derelict, inoperable or unregistered vehicles will be stored on private property was approved by the Granada Board of Trustees on first reading during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, June 13. The ordinance was revised by Granada Police Chief David Dougherty to now stipulate that a person with one untagged vehicle must keep it in the rear of their property, out of view from the front … Read entire article »
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Illegal Use of Bath Salts is Legislated in Colorado
DENVER — Thursday, June 7, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today signed a bill that establishes criminal penalties for the illegal use of cathinones, also known as bath salts. The bill, SB12-116, was sponsored by Sen. Joyce Foster and Rep. J. Paul Brown. It was one of several bills amended late in the legislative session onto HB12-1310, “Criminal Proceedings Omnibus Changes,” sponsored by Sen. Morgan Carroll and Rep. Bob Gardner. “We must work hard to keep these … Read entire article »
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Alta Vista Charter School Receives National Recognition for Sustainable Design
Denver, CO (June 7, 2012) – SLATERPAULL Architects and JHL Constructors, Inc. announce that Alta Vista Charter School (AVCS) in Lamar, Colorado has been named as the first project in the state to attain the Verified Leader certification by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) as a healthy, high performance, green school. CHPS is a national organization dedicated to optimizing K-12 learning environments and improving student performance and the entire educational experience by building … Read entire article »
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Credit Union Foundation Names New Scholarship Recipient
HOLLY, Colo. (June 6, 2012) – The Credit Union Foundation of Colorado and Wyoming named a new recipient for their Brayman-Beach College Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to credit union members who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in business and is a unique opportunity to celebrate their commitment to our community by investing in our youth and, in turn, the future of the credit union movement. One $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually and selection of … Read entire article »
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Simon Sworn in as Holly Mayor, New Trustee Decision Pending
Brad Simon was officially sworn in as the new mayor for the Town of Holly, beginning his two year term in office. Other agenda items regarding the Board of Trustees was postponed during the June 6 meeting as one Trustee, the Town Administrator and Town Clerk were absent. A vote for mayor pro-tem and discussion on two letters of interest for a Trustee position will be taken up during the July meeting. There were two appearances … Read entire article »
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Lamar Hosts Colorado State High School Rodeo Championships this Weekend
Rodeo competition and a host of social events comprise the annual high school rodeo championships at the Prowers County Fairgrounds this weekend. Lamar was selected as the host city for the second time in several years by the rodeo committee. Contestants begin arriving on Wednesday, June 6, and will attend a free ice cream social this evening at the LCC Wellness Center. Thursday activities will see two rounds of competition, divided by afternoon bowling at Lamar … Read entire article »
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LCC RODEO: Schnaufer & Willhoite in CNFR
Former Lamar Community College rodeo standouts Tyler Schnaufer of Pueblo and Chelsie Willhoite of McClave will compete in the College National Finals Rodeo on June 10-16 in Casper, Wyoming. Tyler will represent the University of Wyoming in team roping and tie-down roping while Chelsie rides for Northeast Texas Community College. Tyler was the Central Rocky Mountain Region champion team roping (header) and finished fourth in tie-down roping, while Chelsie finished second in breakaway roping for the Southern … Read entire article »
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Summer Break is Almost Here
School is almost over, as evidenced by elementary age youngsters being escorted down South Main Street in Lamar, to an early-morning matinee at the Lamar Theater on Tuesday, May 22. As most of the teachers are entering a pre-vacation mode, with all the textbooks being returned and accounted for; all the paste, scissors, glue and colored paper is put away with games and toys, one sure way to keep the students occupied is with a movie. The … Read entire article »
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Lamar Savage Baseball Team Advances
Coach Dave Fassiotto’s Lamar Savage Baseball team, with a Big 10 run sixth inning, advanced today in the 3A State Baseball tournament by beating Brush 13 to 3. They will play the winner of the Holy Family, Eaton match up tomorrow at 10:00 AM for the right to play in the 12:30 State Championship Game. … Read entire article »
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LCC RODEO: White Signs for 2012-2013
Tucker White of Hershey, NE signs his letter of intent to rodeo at Lamar Community College as his mother, Joni, and LCC Rodeo Coach Fred Sherwood encourage him. He will pursue an Associate of Arts in Business at LCC. “Tucker is an accomplished team roping heeler, having finished fourth his freshman year and currently leading the Nebraska State High School Rodeo Association in Team Roping heeling. He has also done very well in other associations, … Read entire article »
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Lamar Community College Contributes $32.471 Million to Local Communities
STUDY SHOWS CCCS COLLEGES CONTRIBUTE $3.01 BILLION TO STATE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES (Lamar, Colorado, May 22, 2012) Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) recently released a study detailing the economic impact CCCS’s 13 colleges have on their local communities and on the state as a whole. This study documents the vital role community colleges play in the economic future of Colorado and in the lives of the 162,000 students they enroll. … Read entire article »
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Three cases of Pertussis Confirmed for Prowers County
Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health officials have received lab confirmation of pertussis in three Prowers County children, an eight year old male, 17 year old female and an infant, over the past two weeks, with the most recent confirmed today, May 22, 2012. Due to the outbreak, Prowers County Public Health and Environment is advising parents to check their child’s immunization record to ensure they are up to date with their vaccinations for pertussis. All … Read entire article »
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