RE-1 parent concerned over student safety on bus

A parent in the RE-1 Valley School District has questioned student safety on school buses.

Heather Robertson tells the Journal-Advocate that her Caliche kindergartner son argued with his cousin on the bus on the first day of school. She says the bus driver moved her next to the bus driver's son.

Robertson claims the bus driver told Robertson's son that he if he so much as touched the bus driver's son, then she would throw him off the bus.

Robertson says she called the district's transportation department, and it said it could not do anything about it.

Robertson has also mentioned a second incident involving the bus driver getting off the bus and grabbing another child by the arm. At some point after the driver got back on the bus, Robertson claims the driver grabbed her son by the arm and shoved him toward the bus.

Additionally, Robertson says the bus had a paraprofessional on board that did nothing. She says she filed a report with the sheriff's office and went to the school to discuss the situation. Once again, people told her nothing would come of this.

Superintendent Jan DeLay says an investigation shows no evidence of any wrongdoing by the bus driver.

New water supply flowing in Wiggins

The final piece of pipeline has finished to allow new water into Wiggins.

Interim administrator Jon Richardson has told the town board that the pipe has passed its final flushing and testing.

This brings water from a new well to replace the supply from old failing ones.

The Fort Morgan Times reports Richardson calling filling the town water tank the next order of business. However, he acknowledges wet weather may delay that first step a bit.

Morgan Co. sheriff's office taking flooding seriously

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is notifying county residents of a Flood WARNING for the South Platte River in Morgan County, likely lasting into late weekend. There is NO immediate danger relating to the rising water (this is not a FLASH Flood Warning). There are NO evacuations anticipated however until rains quit west of us, the expected level of the crest of the flood is not known, nor when the river is expected to crest. But depending on how high the level rises, highway, road and bridge closures are a very real possibility.




We have had no reports of flooding yet however the South Platte River water levels will rise steadily and potential record flood levels are possible for Morgan County. So long as we do not receive significant local rainfall, our potential for flash flooding like the Front Range is experiencing, is low at this point.




Livestock owners along the Platte should consider moving their stock to higher ground. We STRONGLY DISCOURAGE any canoeing, inner tubing, boating or swimming on the river until it reaches more seasonal levels.




We encourage people to monitor local radio and television stations for any important updates. We will also post updates on the sheriff's office Facebook page and will try and put updates on the sheriff's office website.

Flood warnings continue for NE CO

A general flood warning remains for northeastern Colorado until 7:30 tonight.

Emergency Management reports flooding continuing in many spots from Denver's northwestern suburbs to Fort Collins. Many roads have closed, and the flooding has washed out some roads and bridges.

The National Weather Service reports as much as 15 inches of rain falling in and around the Front Range foothills. Additional rain today may cause more flooding in areas where the water has receded.

More specifically, a flood warning contnues for the South Platte River near Weldona in Morgan County, as well as near Balzac affecting Logan, Morgan, and Washington counties.

Because of the saturation and possibly unstable conditions of state highways, CDOT has advised people to avoid unnecessary driving in Boulder, as well as Larimer, Jefferson, and Clear Creek counties. While a road may look passable, those near water flow may have damage that does not look obvious. Many highways and bridges remain closed until crews can evaluate whether or not people can safely drive over there.