The 2022 mid-term election season is nearing its end as the mail-in ballots must be returned to one’s respective county clerk’s office by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8. Locally, Adam Gates and Dwain Weinrich are running for Yuma County Commissioner District 1. Several county-elected positions are unopposed as RepublicansContinue Reading

The Yuma County Cattlemen’s Association annual 2022-23 YCCA Original Feedlot Performance and Carcass Contest will kick off with the delivery of steers to Schramm Feedlot on Saturday November 12. Steers may be delivered during the week prior to November 12 if unable to deliver on that date, but one shouldContinue Reading

Full-time operations at the Yuma County Jail are being suspended. Sheriff Todd Combs made the announcement last week, stating that his office is unable to maintain a staff schedule that allows for a safe environment for the inmates or the staff at this time. It is a situation that hasContinue Reading

Make a plan to vote! Make your voice heard! Ballots for the November 8, 2022, General Election have been mailed and you should receive your ballot by the end of the week of October 17. The General Election will be conducted as an all-Mail Ballot Delivery Election. Is it possibleContinue Reading

The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization that honors and remembers firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. On October 21, 2022, the family of Darcy Stallings traveled to Emmitsburg, Maryland to attend the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. The National Fallen FirefightersContinue Reading

Adam Gates will face plenty of challenges if elected Yuma County Commissioner. Gates is the Republican candidate for the District 1 seat in the November 8 mail-in election, winning the Republican primary in June. “I get a good vibe wherever I go,” Gates said. “It’s been a fun campaign. IContinue Reading

Dwain Weinrich said his extensive experience in leadership roles would serve him well as a Yuma County Commissioner. Weinrich is running for the District 1 seat in the November 8 mail-in election. He is running as an unaffiliated candidate. He retired earlier this year from Smithfield Hog Production after 29Continue Reading

Ballots for the upcoming election are being mailed out next week to all active eligible voters. There are a few local issues on the ballot. Adam Gates and Dwain Weinrich are running for Yuma County Commissioner District 1. Look for articles about the two candidates in next week’s edition. SeveralContinue Reading

The Yuma City Council spent about another hour last Thursday evening discussing the 2023 budget. The council and city administration are looking at ways to cut back next year’s budget if the 1.5-percent sales tax increase ballot question does not pass in the upcoming mail-in election. The new sales taxContinue Reading