Tragedy struck north of Yuma last Wednesday morning, September 15, as a young man lost his life in a two-vehicle accident. A memorial service for Corey Mekelburg, 26, was held this past Tuesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church. He spent most of his life in the Yuma area, andContinue Reading
Early enrollment figures indicate a decrease in Yuma School District-1’s student population. Numbers provided by the district earlier this week showed enrollment of 874 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, compared to an early count last year of 899, the final official count last year was 906. Early enrollment figuresContinue Reading
Yuma Community Foundation trustees have set a deadline of October 15, 2021 to receive written applications for the 2021 cycle. Applicants must submit (5) five copies. Applications are available at Main Street Insurance, 317 S Main in Yuma or by email, call Linda Frank (848-5382). Mail completed applications to: YumaContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s football team has an opportunity to build some serious momentum heading into conference play next week. The Tribe closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule Friday at Sidney, Nebraska. (Kickoff 7 p.m.) It travels to the panhandle sporting a 2-1 record after a key 28-21 winContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball team is going to have to hit its way into the win column. The Indians enter Friday’s match at Caliche with a 4-5 overall record, 0-2 in the Lower Platte Activities Association, losing three of their last four. “We need to hit the ball hard,” coachContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s cross country teams keep posting impressive numbers during the 2021 season. The Indians are back at it Friday when they travel to Platte Valley. Yuma’s runners were at the Brighton Mercury Invitational last week, with both teams posting strong efforts. The boys finished fourth out of eightContinue Reading
Four Yuma High School golfers took a shot at state tournament berths, this past Tuesday at the Collindale Golf Course in Fort Collins. Unfortunately, senior Brekyn Josh was unable to attend as his season ended a bit prematurely. Still, coach Benjamin Weathers took John Smith, Nash Richardson, Kyle Schuetz andContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s softball team keeps working on tightening up its defense. “We’ve been focusing this past week on eliminating the errors,” coach Morgan Spencer said. “If we can get away from having an error after committing a first one, we could cut down on the big innings. I thinkContinue Reading
The Otis High School football team will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when it travels to Deer Trail on Friday. The Bulldogs are 1-3 after a heartbreaking 30-28 loss Briggsdale, which improved to 4-0 and is ranked No. 9 in 6-man. Deer Trail enters this week withContinue Reading
Corey James Mekelburg was born on July 21, 1995 in Liberal, KS to Dori Jennings and Shane Nichols. He passed away September 15, 2021 in Yuma, Colorado in an automobile accident. His early years of school were in Otis and then to Yuma 3rd grade through 6th grade. In 2005Continue Reading