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City Council Revises Resolution Supporting PMC Expansion

City Council Revises Resolution Supporting PMC Expansion

Prowers Medical Center board member Candy Ruedeman provided additional information to the Lamar City Council during their Monday night work session, April 9, as they considered a resolution of support for the $5 million expansion project, providing a 13,000 square foot Outpatient Rehabilitation Center.  Last month, PMC Chief Executive Officer James Fairchild presented a hospital overview to the council, as well as plans for the proposed center.  Monday, the council reviewed about two dozen hospital photos taken … Read entire article »

Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Featured, Health, Lamar, News

Prowers County Democrats Select Candidates at Saturday Assembly

Prowers County Democrats Select Candidates at Saturday Assembly

  The Prowers County Democratic Party held their county assembly this past Saturday, March 31 at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Donald Seufer, the democratic challenger for the District I County Commissioner seat held by incumbent republican Henry Schnabel, received 97% of the delegate votes. Suefer was the single democratic entry for that position. Jillane Hixson and Doug Thrall both made the cut off point for delegate votes. They are running for District III … Read entire article »

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Lamar Community College Hosting District Ag Forum Wednesday

Lamar Community College Hosting District Ag Forum Wednesday

COLO. – Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) is hosting a series of agricultural forums to discuss the reauthorization of the farm bill.  The forums will be an opportunity for the Congressman to hear from farmers, ranchers and producers in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District about what they would like to see in this year’s legislation.  The farm bill is a multi-year reauthorization of the nation’s agricultural policy, and it provides certainty and stability for the agricultural community. Lamar Time: … Read entire article »

Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, College, community, County, Economy, Education, Employment, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, Wiley

Lamar Hosting Ag Forum

Lamar Hosting Ag Forum

Congressman Gardner Weekly Newsletter: Ag Forums This week, we announced a series of agricultural forums to discuss the reauthorization of the “farm bill.”  The forums will be an opportunity for me to hear from farmers, ranchers and producers in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District about what they would like to see in this year’s legislation.  The farm bill is a multi-year reauthorization of the nation’s agricultural policy, and it provides certainty and stability for the agricultural community.  Schedule … Read entire article »

Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, Economy, Energy, Lamar, News, Politics

National Park Service Considering Boggsville in Bent County

National Park Service Considering Boggsville in Bent County

COLO. – Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) is pleased to announce that the National Park Service (NPS) is preforming a reconnaissance study of the Boggsville Historic Site in Bent County. If the study determines that the site qualifies to be a “unit” of the NPS then the agency will become responsible for operations, maintenance and preservation of the site. “Boggsville represents an important piece of heritage in southeast Colorado, and this is welcomed news,” Gardner said. “It is my … Read entire article »

Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Education, Featured, History, News, Politics, Recreation, Tourism

PCDI Ponders Marketing Big R Washington Street Property

PCDI Ponders Marketing Big R Washington Street Property

  How best to sell the former Big R warehouses on Washington Street in Lamar in Lamar was discussed by the Prowers County Development Incorporated board of directors this past Tuesday during their monthly meeting.  The sale of the land and buildings will provide funding to PCDI for other incentive properties in an effort to foster economic growth in Prowers County.  The board decided that a first priority buyer should be interested in turning the property … Read entire article »

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