Steve Cullen 1954-2021
Steven Ray Cullen was born on February 7, 1954, to Leon and Grace (Lohmeyer) Cullen in Ulysses, Kansas. He passed away on August 24, 2021, in Oberlin, Kansas, of complications related to a recent surgery. Steve was 67 years old. He began school in the small Colorado community of KirkContinue Reading
Eris Elizabeth (Yearous) Salvador 1940-2021
Eris Salvador, 81, passed away August 6, 2021 at her home in Yuma, Colorado. Born June 22, 1940 in Fort Morgan, Colorado to Walter and Ruby Yearous, Eris graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1957 and went to Northeastern Junior College. Eris met her future husband, Marvin Salvador, inContinue Reading
James Curtis Drullinger 1928-2021
James Curtis Drullinger was born on June 28, 1928 to Harrison Winfield Drullinger and Jennie (Hackney) Drullinger in Atwood, Kansas. He passed away on August 25, 2021 due to complications from Covid at the Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan, Colorado at the age of 93. Jim graduated fromContinue Reading
City putting two tax questions on ballot
The City of Yuma is moving forward with two ballot questions regarding tax increases on the November 2 ballot. Yuma City Council approved two measures during last week’s regular meeting, while turning down a third proposed tax ballot question. Mayor Ron Swehla and council members Marylu Smith-Dischner, Marc Shay, TimContinue Reading
YDHC requiring masks for all
Yuma District Hospital & Clinics is requiring everyone to wear masks inside its facility as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the region. The requirement also includes the Akron Clinic. The hospital district made the announcement last week on its Facebook page. It was a joint statement from the YumaContinue Reading
Aeration system completes Lake Yuma Project
The final portion of the $500,000 Lake Yuma Project was completed last Friday. A crew from Solitude Lake Management installed an aeration system in the lake. It consists of five different diffusers, and a small set of air compressors capable of adding dissolved oxygen to the entire pond, top toContinue Reading
Yuma football hosts Burns, WY, in opener
It is time for the Yuma High School football team to get busy on Friday nights. The Indians open the 2021 campaign at home against Burns, Wyoming. “We just need to get to Friday night and see who we are,” head coach Kelly Seward said. “Once the the lights turnContinue Reading
Yuma volleyball opens LPAA play Sept. 1
After a mostly-encouraging start, the Yuma High School volleyball team has several days to prepare for its Lower Platte Activities Association opener. It will be a tough one, too, as the fifth-ranked Indians (Class 2A CHSAANow.com Top 10) take on second-ranked Sedgwick County, Wednesday at Revere School in Ovid. YumaContinue Reading
Indians going cross country to Greeley
Yuma High School’s cross country teams continue their season Saturday in Greeley, after a strong start last weekend. The Indians are at the Greeley West Andy Myers Invitational, Saturday morning. They opened the 2021 season last Saturday at the Windsor Wizards Invitational, which was held at the Poudre Learning CenterContinue Reading
Yuma boys golf keeps improving
Yuma High School’s boys golf team is consistently making progress during the 2021 season. “We’ve been getting better every tournament, getting consistently better,” coach Benjamin Weathers said. The Indians placed seventh out of 14 teams with a 297 score. Sterling won the team title with a 234. Nash Richardson ledContinue Reading