The Yuma County Republican Central Committee will convene as the Vacancy Committee on Sunday to determine who to appoint to the Yuma County Board of Commissioners. The District 3 seat has come open as Robin Wiley officially stepped down September 14 after 22 years as commissioner. The committee is comprisedContinue Reading
Yuma might have come close to record highs, and maybe even record lows, during a wild swing in the weather, last week. Seven of the first eight days in September featured high temperatures above 90. It was particularly hot early last week, with a high of 95 on Labor Day,Continue Reading
The miracle of life came to fruition early last week at the Jan Wilkowski residence. She lives one block west of Lake Yuma. It was in June that she saw a large turtle planting her eggs in a nearby yard. She submitted a picture to the Pioneer, which ran itContinue Reading
The City of Yuma is putting a sales tax increase on the November ballot. The Yuma City Council approved the resolution calling for the special election, during last week’s regular meeting in Council Chambers at Yuma City Hall. All seven council members were in attendance, Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-temContinue Reading
There will be a lot of activity in downtown Yuma on Friday to kickoff the Labor Day Weekend. The Yuma Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the last First Friday Art Walk of the season beginning at 5 p.m. Among the businesses hosting local artists’ work are Orphanage, Red Willow,Continue Reading
This semi tractor was obliterated in a two-semi wreck Monday morning on Highway 34 at the Yuma County Road R intersection, but luckily no injuries were reported. The wreck occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. Justin Wachsmann, 42, of St. Francis, Kansas, was westbound in a White Volvo semi tractor. JamalContinue Reading
Arturo Moran is settling in as the new director of the Yuma Chamber of Commerce. Moran has been on the job for about one month, spending much of his time introducing himself to the roughly 180 Chamber businesses. “I think I’ve had a real positive interaction,” he said earlier thisContinue Reading
It appears as if Yuma School District-1’s at least is holding steady as can be, according to early enrollment figures. The preliminary numbers show 876 students in Pre-K through 12th grade, which is exactly same number Yuma-1’s final enrollment for the 2021-22 school year. Last year’s early count was 874,Continue Reading
The Yuma schools will begin full-time four-day weeks for the first time when the 2022-23 school year begins Tuesday, August 16. Yuma School District-1 committed to the four-day week earlier this year, in large part to attract teachers. Monday will be the off day, with classes being held Tuesday throughContinue Reading
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado State Veterinarian’s office has confirmed a case of anthrax in a beef cattle herd in Sedgwick County. The case was confirmed at the CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory on July 23, 2022 after the producer had seven acute deaths in the herd. A second positive caseContinue Reading