There will be a Senior Good-Bye BBQ at the football field Sunday for the Yuma High School Class of 2020 and their parents. It will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yuma School District-1 held a “drive-by” graduation on the original commencement date of May 17, Nearly all ofContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council was scheduled to have a virtual workshop this past Tuesday evening to discuss dash cameras being installed in the Yuma Police Department’s patrol cars. YPD officers have been wearing body cameras for the past several years. Mayor Ron Swehla broached the subject at the end ofContinue Reading
An area 17-year-old male and a 49-year-old woman from Benkelman, Nebraska, were both killed in a head-on crash that occurred on Highway 34 about one mile east of Otis, Tuesday, July 14, at about 8:20 p.m. Both vehicles were occupied by the drivers only. The teen, who has not beenContinue Reading
Three Yuma High School baseball players got to play one last game, last week, after missing all of their senior season due to the COVID-19 outbreak. 2020 graduates Giovanny Rodriguez, Fabian Salcido and Manny Tena participate in the Senior Showcase presented by the Colorado Dugout Club at Aurora High School.Continue Reading
Morning League Points Wright/Mekelburg 30.50 West/Jones 28.50 Faris/Ison 26.50 Packer/Gustafson 25.00 Spellman/Mueller 23.00 Dresen/Ernst 21.50 Snelling/Moore 21.00 Beaman/Probasco 19.50 Probasco/Probasco 17.00 Taylor/Mathies 15.50 Swehla/McClung 12.00 Afternoon A Points Goeglein/Prior 27.00 Packer/Packer 25.00 Baucke/Fix 24.50 Dresen/Moore 24.00 Rayl/Coughlin 23.50 Spellman/Gustafson 22.00 Wright/Mekelburg 22.00 Hoch/Swehla 18.00 Jones/Gissell 17.50 Probasco/Probasco 14.00 Beaman/Probasco 13.00Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls softball team will have only three home dates, if the 2020 schedule is played as planned. Coach Morgan Spencer’s squad is set to open its season August 21-22 at the Platte Valley Tournament. The Indians’ first home date is September 19 when they are set toContinue Reading
Joyce Janelle Slinger was born in Charles City, Iowa on October 29, 1938 to Harold G. Slinger and Carrie Melbinger Slinger. Joyce was the 4th of 6 children in the Slinger family. She often talked about being towards the end of warm water when bathing in the family tub placedContinue Reading
Theresa Pearl Brophy, aged 71-1/2, passed away on March 4, 2020, at her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Theresa grew up on the family farm in Northeastern Colorado, the first born of seven children. She attended school in Eckley and Yuma, YHS Class of 1966. Theresa graduated from the CollegeContinue Reading
Samuel Joseph Dickens was born on June 23, 1945 to Merl and Ruby (Groissant) Dickens in Greeley, Colorado. Sam, and his best friend and brother, Tom lived and grew up in Eaton, Colorado riding their bikes, hunting and fishing. Sam enjoyed being in the band in school and worked forContinue Reading
Roger Lee Maag was born at Vona, Colorado on January 2, 1940. His parents, Ernie and Leta Maag had been married seven years before they welcomed their only child. When Roger was seven years old, they moved to the farm that Roger and Sharon live on. Growing up Roger helpedContinue Reading