Somehow the Yuma High School girls basketball team ended up with the second seed in the Class 2A District 2 Tournament. However, it ended up not paying off, as the Indians lost 54-40 to seventh-seed Burlington, Tuesday night in The Pit in the district opener. They played one of theirContinue Reading
Lone Star and Genoa-Hugo/Karval are the top seeds in the girls and boys Class 1A District 5 Tournament taking place all this week at various locations. The district is a combination of the YWKC League, and the 1A schools from the Union Pacific, creating a 10-team bracket. The action beganContinue Reading
James (Jim) Emil Huyghebaert was born on June 7, 1947 to Alfons Eugene Luis and Maria Victoria (Magno) Huyghebaert in Chicago, Illinois. He was the third child of three, joining his sisters Marilyn Janet and Diana Lynn. Jim passed away on February 18, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado at the ageContinue Reading
Ella (Hansbrough) Wilcoxen was born January 18, 1924 to Dennis and Eva (Wilks) Hansrough in California. Ella had two brothers, Earl and Wayne and two sisters Nancy and Dorothy. She passed away on February 11, 2022 at 98 years old. She met her future husband Wayne “shorty” Wilcoxen at theContinue Reading
Beverly J. Kalivoda was born near Vernon, Colorado on May 1, 1935, to Albert and Marie (Lippert) Anderson. Bev went to join her husband Ken in heaven on February 14, 2022. Bev’s family moved to the farm near the Idalia area where she attended school. She met the love ofContinue Reading
Yuma Middle School’s girls basketball teams wrapped up their seasons over the past week with a series of league tournaments. A-Team The A-Team won its league tournament February 21 in Wray. The Indians got a first-round bye as a top seed, then beat Burlington, 33-18. Carolina Ross had nine pointsContinue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent It will be a busy week ahead for the lawmakers from northeastern Colorado, with the first full week of committee hearings, including four bills sponsored by Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling and Rep. Rod Pelton, R-Cheyenne Wells. But whether all four would make it outContinue Reading
Arickaree School District R-2, like Yuma-1, is needing to replace its Indians mascot by June 1. The community has come up with five finalists — Buffaloes, Bulls, Athletics, Flying Aces, and Rattlers. The district has created an online poll for alumni and community members to participate in helping narrow theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team can take another big step toward a league championship, Friday night in the Dragons’ Den. The Indians finally got the Nebraska Curse off their backs, first blowing out Sidney two weekends ago, then knocking off the Chase County Longhorns 85-52 this past Tuesday inContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s wrestling team will close out the regular season by hosting its own big tournament. YHS will be the site for the Big “O” Memorial Duals Tournament, Saturday. The event is named in honor of the late Terry Oestman, who was deeply involved with Yuma wrestling through theContinue Reading