Helping to introduce new CASA of the Plains Coordinator Alicia Lopez, right, are Karen Espedal , CASA coordinator in Morgan County and Shirley Hall, rural program director from Denver.

Sterling Santa Ed Bohac, right, receives a check for $935 from Mel Montgomery of the Sterling Federal Credit Union.

VIEW SLIDESHOW SNOW TOTALS VIEW/SUBMIT PHOTOS KUSA - The storm responsible for dropping more than a foot of snow on parts of Colorado will move east out of southern Colorado on by early Monday morning.

The Greeley/Weld Small Business Development Center is expanding its current operations to cover Morgan County and 12 other counties in the Northeast-East Central region of Colorado.

The warning area includes Yuma, Wray and Burlington. The National Weather Service says the snow should taper off Friday morning but that gusts of up to 50 mph will keep blowing the snow around and reduce visibility.

Cheri Walters, Morgan County Coordinator of Baby Bear Hugs, presents the Bearer award certificate and a decorative clock to Jesse Chaney, a staff writer for the Brush News-Tribune. According to an inscription on the certificate, Chaney was selected for the award for supporting and sustaining Baby Bear Hugs bearing up the organization through your ...

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Monday on awarding a bid to plan for wildfires.

Special presentations at the 2009 Northeast Colorado Diabetes Health Fair Oct. 24 in Yuma will be given at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The 9 a.m. presentation on "Taking Control" will be given by an individual who has managed diabetes for many years.

A cloudy and chilly Sunday with high temperatures in the mid 30s downtown capped the weekend.

Don Marostica, Roosevelt High School; Liz Hickman, Yuma High School; and Dr. Stacy Brethauer, Wray High School, were recognized as Alumni of the Plains at the Progressive 15 Fall Conference in Larkspur recently.

It's a sign of the times, says a county official, about the increased number of applicants who want the county to reassess the value of their home or business.

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An early start and a light agenda are planned for the Fort Morgan City Council's meeting Tuesday.

The annual Yuma Art Show will be held Oct. 2-8 at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. 4th Ave., Yuma.

Cuts in the budget for some agencies are already beginning to show tangible effects to the community.

Merino Elementary School has a new principal. Myra Westfall was approved by the school board for the principal position at Monday's meeting.

Steer Wrestler Will Lummus, from West Point, Miss., seems to have the horns well in hand.

Round elk steak 1/4 c. Cooking oil 1 c. Flour 1 Onion, sliced 1 large can Tomatoes, diced 2 Green peppers, chopped Chili powder to taste Salt and pepper to taste 2 c. Hot water Pound flour into steak then season with salt and pepper.

Share + Aug 11, 2009 10:10 am US/Mountain YUMA, Colo. 1 of 1 A crowd argues both for and against healthcare reform proposals on August 8 in Brighton.

Northeast Colorado Health Department officials have confirmed that a rabid bat was found inside a Fort Morgan home last Thursday.