Yuma library celebrating 100 years
Edited and expanded upon by Ashley Samber Lynch In January of 1924 twelve women of the Methodist church met and organized the Yuma Women’s Club. The purpose of this group was to establish a public library. The Library collection was housed in closed cases at the town hall and beganContinue Reading
Council gets food truck permit feedback
The Yuma City Council received some feedback on the city’s new food truck permit. There were several food trucks around Yuma until the new permit was passed, raising the fee to $50 per month, and requiring written permission from landowners to be on their property. Now one hardly ever seesContinue Reading
NJC hosted CNA open house
Several community members attended the grand opening of the Certified Nurse Aid classroom and lab, last Thursday evening at the Northeaster Junior College Yuma Campus. Many of the NJC leaders also were in attendance, including Northeastern Yuma Campus Director Kortnee Dutton, NJC Executive Director Mattie Haney, Director of Marketing JesseContinue Reading
Boys hoopsters getting deeper into league play
It is time for Class 3A Patriot League games for the Yuma High School boys basketball team. The Outlaws are 7-2 and No. 4 in the 3A Selection and Seeding Index after splitting two games last weekend. They rolled past Akron at home last Friday before dropping a double overtimeContinue Reading
Challenges keep coming for Yuma girls
The challenges keep coming for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. The Outlaws are 6-3 and No. 11 in the 3A CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index after splitting two games last weekend. They held off a pesky Akron squad last Friday in The Pit, 39-36, then gave Simla allContinue Reading
Boys wrestlers making progress
Yuma High School’s boys wrestling team will be heading to Nebraska again this weekend. First, the Outlaws have a dual at Burlington on Friday, then travel north Saturday to the Chase County Invitational in Imperial, Nebraska. They were in Nebraska last Saturday for the Garden County Invitational, after hosting SedgwickContinue Reading
Girls wrestlers keep rolling
Yuma High School’s girls wrestlers keep racking up the points. The Outlaws will try to keep it rolling Saturday at the Chase County Invitational in Imperial, Nebraska. “Now that everyone is healthy besides Heidi, the girls are improving every week and really looking forward to tough competition,” coach Brandon NewtonContinue Reading
1A Hoops Report
Arickaree’s boys basketball team resumed its season last weekend by splitting a pair of games. The Bison, 5-2, were at Peetz on Wednesday of this week, and hosts Hi-Plains on Friday. They are No. 13 in the 1A CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index. They endured a 37-35 home loss toContinue Reading
Linda Huyghebaert 1948-2025
Linda Janet Elaine (Goeglein) Huyghebaert was born on December 16, 1948 in Yuma, Colorado to Carl W. and Gladys Goeglein. She and her family grew up on the family farm north of Yuma. She attended Yuma High School and graduated in 1967. Linda attended the University of Northern Colorado inContinue Reading
Dean Hill 1932-2025
Dean Edwin Hill was born October 1, 1932 in Pretty Prairie Kansas to George and Elsie (Meador) Hill. He was the fourth born out of 11 children. In February of 1947, the family, George, Elsie, Dean and 8 siblings, moved to Cope Colorado. Dean helped George on their family farm.Continue Reading