Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team continues it march toward the postseason. The Outlaws are at Brush today, January 11, for a dual, then will cross state lines on Saturday for the Chase County Invitational in Imperial, Nebraska. The team had a good run last week, beginning with their homeContinue Reading
The Arickaree boys basketball team still is undefeated as it heads into the second weekend of 2024. The Bison are 8-0 after two wins last week, and are No. 4 in the CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index for Class 1A. The Index will be used to seed the postseason field.Continue Reading
On January 2nd, 2024, Anna Mae Lancaster got her wings and passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 79 years old. She was the second child born in Wheeler, Texas, to Eugene and Mary Marie Gudgel on February 12, 1944. She grew up in a very loving homeContinue Reading
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It is time to start considering running for your local councils and town boards. The April 2, 2024 municipal election will be the last one held in the spring for the City of Yuma. Earlier this decade voters approved a measure moving Yuma’s municipal election to November, beginning in 2025.Continue Reading
The Yuma City Council held its first meeting of 2024 this past Tuesday night in the Council Chambers in Yuma City Hall. All seven members were present — Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, Tim McClung, Jerome Benish, Dan Baucke, Marylu Smith-Dischner and Terri Frame. The council had severalContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s winter sports teams will get to enjoy a little home cooking coming out of the Christmas break. All four teams open 2024 in The Pit after a two-week break from competition. The girls and boys wrestling teams host Wiggins for duals today, January 4, with the girlsContinue Reading
Merle Ellen (Harr) Wilkins was born October 9, 1931 to Roland and Hazel (Snyder) Harr in Yuma, Colorado. She passed away December 26, 2023 surrounded by family at her home in Yuma, Colorado. Merle grew up in the Yuma, Washington County area. She attended several county schools including Wiladel SchoolContinue Reading
JoAnn (Hickman) McCall passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Dec. 20, 2023, at the age of 88. A remarkable spirit of goodness and strength, she embraced a life well-lived and was greatly beloved for her benevolence, intellect, strong will, and above all, for her fierce passion and loyalty toContinue Reading
Joan Elaine Blach, age 95, passed away peacefully after a short illness on November 17, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by family. She was born September 30, 1928, to Betty and Clayton James McCormick in Sterling, Colorado. Joan moved to Loveland, Colorado, with her family when she was in theContinue Reading