The sudden and tragic death of young husband and father Darcy Stallings attracted a huge crowd of mourners to his funeral service, this past Tuesday afternoon at the Yuma County Fair Grounds. Fire fighters and other emergency personnel throughout the region attended the service, which was followed by a longContinue Reading
Yuma County resident Larry Wyant, a member of the Joes Fire Department, died in a fire Tuesday afternoon. His funeral service will be Friday, November 5, at 1 p.m. at the Joes Fire Department. A combine sparked a fire in the corn field by Highway 36 and County Road TContinue Reading
The Halloween weekend has arrived, and there are plenty of activities for the young ones in Yuma. There will be “Trick or Treat Street” again in downtown Yuma, as well as “off Main” businesses, and “Trunk or Treat” at Lake Yuma, from 4 to 6 p.m. Participating businesses will beContinue Reading
The election season rapidly is coming to an end, with several local decisions to be made by the voters. Ballots must be turned in by Tuesday, November 2, at 7 p.m. If one has not already mailed their ballot, it is best to drop it off at many locations throughoutContinue Reading
Arickaree School in southwestern Washington County is in the process of selecting a new mascot, in response to Senate Bill 21-116. Arickaree Superintendent Lisa Weigel said the district had been hopeful previous agreements with the Arikaree would provide the exception to keep the Indians mascot. However, district leaders have notContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council held a series of meetings last week. The council’s regular meeting was held October 19. Five members were in attendance — Mayor Ron Swehla and Marc Shay, Dan Baucke, Daniel Ebersole and Tim McClung. MaryLu Smith-Dischner was absent. Steve Hoch was not present because he hadContinue Reading
There are leaders in the clubhouse when it comes to selecting a new mascot for the Yuma schools. However, Yuma-1 District leaders also have recently learned the district needs to go through the Commission on Indian Affairs to get its new mascot cleared, and get Yuma off the list ofContinue Reading
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education heard from the public on a few different issues, Monday night during its regular monthly meeting at the district office. All five board members were in attendance — Dan Ross, Kim Langley, Lyndsey Galles, Thomas Holtorf and Duane Brown. Yuma-1’s reaction to COVID-19Continue Reading
The Yuma-1 Board of Education received a lengthy report on the district’s $32 million renovation/expansion project, funded by a BEST Grant and property taxes, Monday night during its regular monthly meeting. An updated timeframe was provided. The board was told the renovation of the Commons is set to be completedContinue Reading
The Yuma County Fair Board covered a wide range of issues during its meeting at the Eckley Community Center, Monday night. It was the annual meeting for public comments and recommendations, attracting 15 people. There was a little bit of discussion about the new schedule. The fair board had votedContinue Reading