Connie Rae (Twiss) Corman was born on December 11, 1944 in Wray, Colorado. She was the second of five children born to Howard B. and Mary Faye (Funk) Twiss. Connie left this world on November 10th, 2020 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Connie was raised on theContinue Reading
Born January 19, 1925, Jean Chrismer was the second of three children born to rancher and rodeo-enthusiast Wilbur J. Chrismer and his wife Della Mae (Nabb). Their home was on Cedar Street in Yuma, Colorado, just a block south of her grandmother and two blocks south of the municipal parkContinue Reading
William “Bill” Dale Duncan, 87, passed away on November 12, 2020. He was born in Akron, CO on October 31, 1933 to Harry and Edna (Horn) Duncan. He spent his whole life in Akron with the exception of the 2 years he spent in the service. As a kid, BillContinue Reading
Larry L. Korf was born on January 13, 1939 to George and Bessie (Zwirn) Korf of Yuma, Colorado. He passed away on November 14, 2020 in Sterling, Colorado at the age of 81. Larry was born and raised in Yuma, Colorado. He farmed for many years with his father, George.Continue Reading
Birds might be harder to find but there likely will be plenty of hunters in the area this weekend for the opener of the 2020-21 Pheasant Season. Division of Parks and Wildlife Officer Josh Melby said he expects a large turnout, judging from participation in other recent hunting seasons. “We’reContinue Reading
Vanessa Vaile had quite a surprise when she looked outside last Thursday morning. There was a coyote lying on her porch at the High Plains Manor. Vaile took some pictures and called animal control. It was then decided to call in the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Officer Josh Melby arrivedContinue Reading
Utility bills will be a topic of discussion at the Yuma City Council meeting, November 17. Mayor Ron Swehla made the announcement during last week’s regular virtual meeting, saying the council, city staff and city attorney will have the discussion. There has been questions about shutting off utilities during theContinue Reading
November is birthday month November is a busy birthday month in our family. The oldest was born on Election Day in 1988. It was a sunny, warm day. The middle daughter was born on a sunny, warm Saturday morning in 2001. It was the pheasant season opener, and her oldestContinue Reading
Bring a seat to Wray Yuma fans fortunate enough to have a ticket to the Harvest Cup showdown between ancient rivals Yuma and Wray will need to bring their own seating. Wray does not have any bleachers set up on the visitors’ side this season. Fans can bring lawn chairsContinue Reading
On Veterans Day We have just completed a highly contentious election. Cacophonous voices on both sides of the aisle proclaimed their version of the truth. And while there has been some violence, for the most part, we either listen to the noise, or tune each other out, and life goesContinue Reading