Early numbers are showing Yuma School District-1’s enrollment is down about 40 students from last year. The preliminary numbers show 847 students in Pre-K through 12th grade, compared to 886 last year. The 2021-22 early count was 874, and the early count for the 2020-21 school year was 899. EarlyContinue Reading
Yuma Community Foundation trustees have set a deadline of Friday, October 13, 2023 to receive 2023 applications for the annual grants. Applicants must submit five copies. Applications are available at Main Street Insurance, 317 S. Main St., in Yuma or if you want it emailed please call Linda Frank, president,Continue Reading
Yuma School District-1’s Mascot Madness is down to the final two. It will be announced Tuesday morning who survived this week’s Final 4 between Outlaws, Pioneers, Raptors and Aggies. Outlaws went up against Pioneers this week, while Raptors took on Aggies. The winners of those showdowns will face off inContinue Reading
Yuma Children’s Academy Is 10 Years Old! Yuma Children’s Academy (YCA), Community Childcare and Preschool, is celebrating its 10th birthday with a Family & Friends Fall Festival and Open House on Saturday, September 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the Yuma community is invited to join in the fun.Continue Reading
The clock tower at the south end of Main St. might take on a different look after it is finally restored. The marble structure was part of the Main Street Project in 2016, serving as welcome to Yuma as motorists turned off Highway 34. It was knocked over last yearContinue Reading
There’s a new event in town that promises to be very entertaining and fun. Dancing with Yuma Stars will take place Wednesday, October 4, at Red Willow Event Center. Six couples have been selected to learn a dance and will perform live at Red Willow in front of an audience.Continue Reading
Yuma School District-1’s Mascot Madness is now into the quarterfinals. The remaining eight mascot hopefuls were released Tuesday morning, following last week’s Sweet 16 voting. Squaring off this week are: • Yotes/Coyotes vs. Outlaws; • Pioneers vs. Threshers; • Bison vs. Raptors; • Aggies vs. Hawks; Voting closes Friday atContinue Reading
Yuma School District-1 will have a board of education election in November. The district ended up with four candidates for the two seats currently held by Duane Brown and Thomas Holtorf. The candidates are Tyson Brown, Callie Kuntz, Ronella Noble and Heath Roundtree. Both seats carry four-year terms. Look forContinue Reading
Celebrating the old ways of doing things returns this weekend with the 42nd Old Threshers Show, Friday through Sunday at the Old Threshers Grounds in Yuma. Demonstrations such as the horse-power unit, the sawmill, and wheat threshing have been set up and are just waiting for the draft horse orContinue Reading
Duane Brown has been honored with the prestigious McGuffey Award from the Colorado Association of School Boards. He was presented the award recently at the CASB regional meeting. Brown, a Yuma native, has served on the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education for the past six years, including the pastContinue Reading