Auburn is an unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado, United States, five miles southeast of Downtown Greeley. In the 1960s, Auburn was a farming community with no general stores and no post office. Many of the families were first, second, and third generation immigrants with German-Russian, Mexican, and Swedish heritage. Families attended Baptist, Catholic, and Congregational churches in Greeley, Gilcrest, and Platteville.
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The Greeley bus disaster refers to a collision between a train and a school bus in 1961 that resulted in the deaths of 20 passengers, with an additional 17 injuries. It was the deadliest traffic accident in the history of Colorado.
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The City of Evans is a home rule city located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 22,165 at the 2020 United States census, a 19.57% increase since the 2010 United States census. Evans is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
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The World Association of Detectives was founded in 1925. It is the International Association for Private Investigators and Security Service Organizations. The World Association of Detectives was formed as a joint venture by the combined membership of the World Association of Detectives and the International Secret Service Association. It is the oldest international association in its field. In 1972, it had 400 members in 34 countries, growing to over 700 in about 60 countries in 1997. In 2020, it had nearly 1,000 members in over 80 countries.
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The Town of Garden City is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 254 at the 2020 United States census. Garden City is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. It is surrounded by the cities of Greeley and Evans, Colorado.
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Jackson Field is a baseball venue in Greeley, Colorado, United States. It is home to the Northern Colorado Bears baseball team of the NCAA Division I Summit League. The facility has a capacity of 1,500 spectators. The field was dedicated in 1952 in honor of Charles N. Jackson, a UNC trustee who helped purchase the land in 1927.
On December 14, 1961, Union Pacific's "City of Denver" passenger train collided with a school bus, killing twenty children who were on board. Sixteen children and the driver survived. The crash was the deadliest traffic accident in Colorado history.
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