Maggie Anderson definitely had an adventuresome ending to her freshman year in high School. The 15-year-old spent nearly two weeks on a hunting trip in South Africa last month, then took all her finals on May 30 after returning from the trip. Maggie is the daughter of Kristen (Snelling) Anderson.Continue Reading
The Yuma County Jail is closed for business. Sheriff Todd Combs announced late last week that the jail is permanently closed, due to an ongoing staffing shortage. “Due to the inability of the Sheriff’s Office to hire qualified jail staff, for the seven plus open positions at the Commissioners setContinue Reading
Governor Jared Polis made the trip to rural Yuma County last Saturday morning for a bill signing. Dave Blach hosted the event on Blach farm land five miles north of Yuma on Highway 59. Blach, a farmer and rancher, also is on the Colorado Agriculture Commission. Attendees stayed out ofContinue Reading
The Yuma Chamber of Commerce with the help of the City of Yuma received a grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation through its revitalizing main streets program. The program encourages physical activity, and enhances local economic vitality in towns and cities across Colorado through funding infrastructure improvements to makeContinue Reading
Ruth Catherine (Zimmerman) Stumpf, 88, passed away on May 30, 2023, at her home after a battle with Dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease. Ruth was born March 7, 1935, the daughter of David and Catherine (Groves) Zimmerman and was a teacher in the Otis, Colorado School District for 35 years and was aContinue Reading
Jean (Hassman) Shea was born June 1, 1932, in a small home on the family farm 18 miles northwest of the Town of Yuma, Colorado. She passed peacefully at the age of 90 years old surrounded by her family and friends in Collier Hospice Center, Wheat Ridge, CO November 1,Continue Reading
By Kerry Sherman More than 50 of the top recently graduated six-man football players got together in Hugo on Saturday for the Colorado 6-Man All-State Football Game. The North squad was able to hold off the cool, wet weather, as well as the South team, to claim a 32-29 victory.Continue Reading
The Yuma High School girls golf team’s season came to encouraging end with Jailyn Mekelburg competing in the Class 3A State Tournament, last Tuesday and Wednesday in picturesque Aspen. Mekelburg struggled on the first day on the Aspen Golf Club’s challenging course. However, coach Luke Goeglein said she rebounded nicelyContinue Reading
Kids At Their Best (KATB) is excited to partner with the Rural Communities Resource Center (RCRC) for a new summer program for kids in Yuma. KATB is a non-profit organization based in Morgan County that was recently recognized at the national level by Share Our Strength for their impressive work.Continue Reading
Many of the top senior (now graduated) six-man football players across the state will be getting together in Hugo on Saturday for the 2023 Colorado 6-Man All-State Football Game. This is the sixth edition of the game that puts the spotlight on the stand-out players from the smallest classification. PriorContinue Reading