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

Yuma High School’s football team likely can secure a playoff berth if it can win its 2021 regular season finale, Friday night at Holyoke. The Indians have lost three of four North Central Conference contests, including last Friday’s 13-7 home heartbreaker to ancient rival Wray, dropping to 4-4 overall. However,Continue Reading

Yuma High School’s volleyball team likely will qualify for next week’s 36-team Class 2A regional field. However, the Indians sure would not mind entering the postseason on a winning note. They close out the regular season on Friday at Holyoke. They have won three of their last five, a winContinue Reading

The Arickaree/Woodlin football team likely is headed to the 6-man playoffs, though they face a serious challenge in the regular season finale. The Indian Mustangs are at Idalia, Saturday afternoon. They are 5-3 overall, while Idalia is 6-2. Idalia is No. 4 in the 6-man Rating Percentage Index, while Arickaree/WoodlinContinue Reading

The Otis High School volleyball team is heading toward a regional berth if they can take care of business this week. The Bulldogs are 9-11 overall heading into today’s match at Prairie. They close out the regular season Saturday in Hugo, taking on LaVeta and Genoa-Hugo/Karval. They enter their finalContinue Reading