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  • Winter storm leaves icy roads

    Penny Merryfield|Jan 25, 2018

    Snow started falling late Saturday night, and continued off and on Sunday. According to local weather alerts, temperatures were in the 20's, snow and wind gusts up to 45 mph. Kimball County Sheriff's Office Kimball County, Nebraska sent out a Winter storm warning Saturday morning at 10:24 a.m. that stated, "Winter Storm Warning 1/20/2018 11:00 p.m. -Sunday, 11:00 p.m. Heavy blowing snow, difficult travel conditions. Accumulations 5-8 inches, isolated areas 10 inches Kimball, Cheyenne County....

  • Laramie County Fire District #6 holds Chili Cook-off

    Penny Merryfield|Jan 25, 2018

    Laramie County Fire District #6 members and Fire Board members put on a chili cooking contest on January 20, to bring awareness to the department and the need for volunteers for the fire district. "The turnout was wonderful and was more than we had anticipated coming." said Fire Board member Annette Beavers. Commissioner Linda Heath was present and enjoyed a bowl. There is talk of this becoming an annual event, and questions were asked about next year. The Laramie County Fire District #6 use to...

  • Maxine Luella Lanning

    Jan 25, 2018

    Maxine Luella Lanning, age 98, died on January 23, 2018 at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, January 29 at Crossroads Community Church, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, with Pastor Dan DeBruyn officiating. Burial will be at the Kimball cemetary Maxine was born October 1, 1919 at Burton, Nebraska to Eddie LeRoy and Flora May (Trumbull) Gulick. The family moved to Banner County, Nebraska in 1928, where she attended and graduated high sc...

  • Burns and Carpenter hold health fairs

    Jan 25, 2018

    Wyoming Health Fairs will be coming to Burns and Carpenter: They will be at the Burns High School Library on Wednesday 2/7/18 from 6AM-9AM. They will be at Carpenter Elementary School on Thursday, 2/8/18 from 7AM-9AM Please contact Pam Shults/School Nurse @ 245-4160 or Kay Dersham/School Nurse @ 245-4166 for questions....

  • USDA Announces a Near-Record year for farm loans "Infusing rural communities with stronger businesses and sounder agricultural economics

    Jan 25, 2018

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced another year of high activity in its farm loan programs. Hard-working farm families across the country accessed nearly $6 billion in new credit, either directly or guaranteed through commercial lenders in 2017. At year end, FSA was assisting more than 120,000 family farmers with loans totaling just over $25 billion. “FSA loan funds have been in high demand the last few years,” said Dr. Robert Johansson, Acting Deputy Under Secre...

  • Wyoming Horse Rustling Suspect Arrested

    Jan 25, 2018

    CHEYENNE, Wyo.-Livestock Board On 01/11/2018 at about 1313 hours, Natrona County Deputy Sheriff, John Wienke and Wyoming Livestock Board, Senior Criminal Investigator, Ken Richardson affected a felony arrest warrant without incident in the 700 block of Highway 789/287 in the rural area of southwestern Natrona County. The felony arrest warrant came on the heels of a four month long criminal investigation conducted by former Wyoming Livestock Board, Criminal Investigator, Wade Werbelow and in cooperation with the Butte County (South Dakota)...

  • Governor Mead announces Weatherby, Inc relocating to Wyoming

    Jan 25, 2018

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead announced today that firearms manufacturer Weatherby, Inc. will be relocating to Sheridan, Wyoming. Weatherby is a family-owned company that has been based in Paso Robles, California since its founding in 1945. Weatherby will bring its management team and manufacturing operations to Sheridan and create an estimated 70 to 90 jobs and $5 million in payroll in the next five years. The Sheridan Economic and Education Development Authority (SEEDA) Joint Powers Board worked with the Wyoming Business Council (...

  • National Honor Society

    Reagan Pachel Post Student Reporter|Jan 25, 2018

    The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization that honors outstanding high school students. Members of NHS are involved in many activities at school, and around town. In the fall, they do a drive to collect Box Tops for the elementary school; in the spring, they pick up trash around town in celebration of Earth Day; and all school year, they partner with the elementary school in a mentorship program for elementary students who need a good high school role model. According to...

  • Sean Romans A Veteran's Story

    Penny Merryfield|Jan 25, 2018

    Sean B. Romans had an early influence in his life with regards to the military. He enlisted into the Army reserves in between his junior and senior year of high school. The influence that was the driving force of his dad who served in the United States Marines 1960 to 1964 during the Cuban missile crisis as a draftsmen. Romans was born in Saginaw Michigan. When he was very young, his family moved to Tampa, Florida. In his teens he moved back to Michigan. His desire to be in the military was so...

  • Lady Hornets

    Jan 25, 2018

    The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets game against Lusk Tigers, made sure to keep everyone on their toes on both teams. In the first period the Lady Hornets tried pulling ahead but the Lusk Tigers were not allowing it. The Hornets had a total of 17 points by the end of first period, while the Tigers had a total of 16 points. In the next period the Hornets gained another 7 points. The Tigers pulled ahead and gained 11 more points. At the end of second period the score was 24 - 27 the Tigers were ahead. Th...

  • Hornets take Tigers

    Dawnna Merryfield|Jan 25, 2018

    Tuesday, January 23rd the Pine Bluffs Hornets demolished the Lusk Tigers in a tough battle. With a final score of 84 - 36 the Hornets made sure they had the win. In the first period the Hornets made sure to guarantee the win by starting off with a total of 29 points, while the Tigers only had 7 points. Second period the tigers tried to catch up but failed, they only gained another 10 points putting the score now at 17 to the Hornets 54 points. In the third and fourth period the hornets gathered...

  • Lady Coyotes fall to WeldonValley

    Dorothy Timm|Jan 25, 2018

    The Pawnee Coyote Ladies traveled to Weldon Valley Thursday Jan 18 and lost 48-63. Coach Janelle Robinson said, “My girls played a well fought game against Weldon Valley on Thursday evening. It was a back and forth game but unfortunately we came up short in the end.” Coach went on to further state, “I am proud of the way my girls played. They played with heart and determination and never gave up!” Shelby Hoffman had a single game high score with 34 points. Missy Cline had game high rebounds with 11 and Jaycie Hahn with 10....

  • Hornets take big win over Broncs

    Dawnna Merryfield|Jan 25, 2018

    During the Burns Broncs and the Pine Bluffs Hornets game on Friday, January 19, the Hornets took home the win with a score of 74 points against the Broncs 16 points. In the first period the Boys Hornets made sure to shut the game down and seal the deal by scoring 23 points against the Boys Broncs’ 6 points. Within the first 3 minutes the Hornets had a total of 13 points. The Broncs Scored their first 2 points with 4 minutes and 40 seconds left. In the second period the Hornets scored another 26 points. Bringing the score to the Hornets 49 p...

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