Huck Finn Day

Photo by Dave GustafsonPhoto by Dave Gustafson    A large group of youth and adults enjoyed a afternoon at the fishin' hole as the Yuma Lions Club helped put on Huck Finn Day with the Division of Parks and Wildlife. Pictured at right are the contestants in the Huck Finn and becky Thatcher contest.     Read More...

May 18 is deadline to apply to graze CRP

     Friday, May 18, is the deadline for Yuma County producers affected by fire to apply for emergency use of CRP.
     This use is not emergency haying or grazing. Any fire affected producer can apply to put their cattle on CRP for 30 days only with no reduction or fee.     Read More...

High school musical talent

Pioneer PhotoPioneer PhotoThe Yuma High School band and choir students held their spring production on May 10. The catering class also served a delicious meal, and the work of art students was on display.     Read More...

Egg drop

Pioneer Photo     Yuma Middle School’s eighth-grade students concluded a unit in science class by conducting an egg drop at the CHS/ M & M Co-op elevator at the weigh station in Yuma, last Thursday, May 10. The students watch from the ground as one of the egg boxes falls toward the target. Teacher Rachel Bragan had the honor of making the drops from above.     Read More...

Body identified

     Confirmation has been made of the identity of the man found dead in a burned out vehicle near Idalia, last month.
    
DNA testing was completed much quicker than Sheriff Chad Day had anticipated, as his office received this past week that the victim is Michael Lee Andreat, 64, of Florissant, Missouri.     Read More...

YCA breaks ground

Yuma youngsters dig into a pile of sand at the YCA groundbreaking ceremony, Monday afternoon, May 14. (Pioneer Photo)      It has been years in the making, but it finally has occurred — The Yuma Children's Academy is going to become a reality.
     Or
, as YCA Board of Directors member Luann Hoch said: “The Yuma Children's Academy is officially groundbroken.”     Read More...

Joe Nichols, PRCA tickets now on sale

     The sale of tickets for the 2012 Yuma County Fair events will be available to the public at the Yuma County Commissioners' Office, beginning Monday, May 14.
    
The events needing a ticket will be the two PRCA Rodeos on Tuesday afternoon August 7, and Wednesday evening August 8, along with the Tuesday Night Concert.     Read More...

Fire-impacted producers can use CRP

Yuma County Fire Affected Producers have been approved for Emergency Use of CRP.
This use is NOT emergency haying or grazing.  Any fire affected producer can apply to put their cattle on CRP for 30 days only with NO reduction or fee.  It is preferred that you use your own CRP but if you have another producer that is willing to let you use their CRP you can do that as well as long as they are in Yuma County.      Read More...

Poverty on the Plains

     The Center for Rural Affairs released a report last week that challenges many conventional assumptions about where poverty and food insecurity exists in the central United States.
     The report concludes that rural counties in the Midwest and Great Plains are experiencing higher incidence of poverty as well as greater rates of food insecurity, especially among children, than urban centers in the region.     Read More...

Pedal to the Plains starting, finishing in Yuma!

      Gov. John Hickenlooper, in partnership with The Denver Post, Viaero Wireless, and the US Pro Challenge, formally announced today the route for the inaugural Pedal The Plains Bicycle Tour, billed by the governor as “Colorado’s next big cycling event.”
      The three-day ride, scheduled for Sept. 21 – 23, will showcase the host communities of Yuma, Wray and Burlington.     Read More...

Newsflash

Blood drives for Kaylee
The next round of Kaylee Remmich Replenishment Blood Drives are coming soon. Both will be in the Pearse Board Room at Yuma District Hospital, the first on Friday, May 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the second on Friday, June 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are strongly encouraged as there was a great turnout at the last one. Please contact Gini Adams at 848-4602, or email her This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it One also can schedule an appointment through Bonfils by calling 1-800-365-0006 or schedule online at donors.bonfils.org. Kaylee, 3, is the daughter of Ryan and Janelle Remmich. She was diagnosed with brain cancer in December.
 
Donate to injured firefighter
Donations for Jennifer Struckmeyer, the firefighter that was critically injured in the Heartstrong Fire, can be made in her name as follows:

Jennifer Struckmeyer (Please write "Donation" on the check)
Holyoke Community Credit Union
101 West Denver St.
Holyoke, CO 80734
 

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