Gerald “Jerry” Eugene Lohmeyer was born on August 23,1939 in Burlington, Colorado to Henry and Celestia Lohmeyer. He passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 at the age of 86. He grew up in the Kirk area until the age of 10 when the family bought a farm house NortheastContinue Reading
Sandra “Sandy” Murphy passed away peacefully on December 6th, 2025. Born on November 29th, 1951, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Duane and Louise (Smith) Orth. From Indianapolis, Sandy and Louise moved to Colorado while Duane was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. When he returned, the family moved to Wray,Continue Reading
Ronald Lee “Curly” Glanz, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Ronald was born on November 3, 1938, in Sutton, Nebraska, and spent his early years living on a farm near Davenport, Nebraska, alongside his parents and siblings. AroundContinue Reading
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To my friends and neighbors in Yuma County, Most of you know me as your current Undersheriff. You’ve seen me at community events, on patrol, or around town with my family. Today, I’m writing to you not just as a law enforcement officer, but as a neighbor who deeply caresContinue Reading
There will be an open race for Yuma County Commissioner District 1 in November’s election. Commissioner Adam Gates has announced he will not run for a second term. Below is his announcement. Friends, supporters and residents of Yuma County, After careful consideration, prayer, and conversations with those closest to me,Continue Reading
Long-time Yuma City Council members let out a sigh of relief as the council took steps forward with a pair of long-planned projects, last week during the first meeting in 2026. All six current members were in attendance — Mayor Tim McClung, Mayor Pro-tem Nathan O’Neal, Dan Baucke, Marc Shay,Continue Reading
The Yuma Chamber of Commerce is now under new leadership. Hannah Lungwitz took over as Chamber director as of the start of this year. She replaces Alice Swanson, who announced her resignation and Lungwitz as her replacement, several months ago. “I figured I’m going to be here the rest ofContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team mostly is back to full strength. The Outlaws dealt with illness and injury through the season’s first month, but now only senior Jesus Hermosillo (a transfer from Lone Star) and junior Christian Thompson remain on the injury list. Just in time, too, as theContinue Reading
It is time to get into the thick of the 2025-26 season for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. The Outlaws are 6-3 after returning from the holiday break last week. Now they travel to Brush for a 3A Patriot League game on Friday, then return home Saturday toContinue Reading