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  • Pine Bluffs Ambulance Service hosts Pine Bluffs Trauma Conference

    Jim Merryfield|Nov 3, 2022

    They respond to emergencies. They respond to our homes. They are always there when things go terribly wrong. They come to the scene of the accident and make sure that we can get to the hospital alive. But what does it take to be one of these first responders. Each EMT and Paramedic after their initial certifications are required to put in 40 to 50 hours of classroom training every two years. This is CE(continuing education) credits for their certification. There are always new techniques, new...

  • Pine Bluffs Senior Center has three new Board of Directors members

    Karen Lipska|Nov 3, 2022

    Three of the new Senior Center board members attended their first board meeting. The Pine Bluffs Senior Center had their monthly meeting on October 31st at 9:00 a.m. The new board members are Dennis Perkins, Lori Kemper, and Jerry Sanders. They were excited to learn about what goes on in the meetings. Dennis Perkins has just moved to the area. He has helped out at the archaeology site with his knowledge this summer. Lori Kemper's mother and father were on the senior center board years ago. She...

  • Drug Take Back a Success in Pine Bluffs

    Chief Walkama Pine Bluffs Police Dept|Nov 3, 2022

    National Drug Take-Back Day, an occasion to dispose of unneeded prescription drugs, was celebrated this year on October 26th. The Pine Bluffs Police Department said through this event, they collected over 25 pounds of unwanted or expired medication. These medications will be turned over to the partner in this event, the Drug Enforcement Agency. If you were unable to make it to the event last Thursday, there's still a way to participate. Expired or unwanted prescription medications can be...

  • Trunk or Treat in Pine Bluffs

    Karen Lipska|Nov 3, 2022

    The cars were lined up and decorated at the Pine Bluffs Community Center on the night of Halloween for a pleasant start to trick or treating. Thirteen cars of organizations or businesses were waiting for the kids. The Pine Bluffs Police Department started the festivities by handing out trick or treat bags for the kids to collect the much coveted treats throughout their walk of trunks. Next was the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Auxiliary Unit 60 adorned with spiders in their webs hovering...

  • Trunk or Treat Burns Style

    Karen Lipska|Nov 3, 2022

    This was the second year that the Burns Lions Club hosted the trunk or treat event on Halloween. It was throughout the town of Burns starting at the Burns town hall with three different pickups and a van. The first stop was ghost's and pumpkins to light up the evening with Your Family Chiropractic. Next was Riley Inc Hair studio infested with spiders and their webs waiting for their prey to get stuck. The Rustic Diner sported skeleton dogs and pumpkins. Most of the kids and parent head down...

  • Laramie County is Losing a Gem

    Mike Heath Laramie County Master Gardners|Nov 3, 2022

    Catherine Wissner announced last week that she will be retiring on June 30, 2023. Not only is Laramie County losing a gem but this entire region is losing one of our best resources for horticultural knowledge. Wissner has been the Laramie County Horticulturalist for the past 14 years and has been a valuable resource and friend in all of my horticultural endeavors. But her work isn't limited to Laramie County. Although her jurisdiction is local, her reach has been international. She works...

  • Happy Birthday U.S. Marine Corps November 10, 1775-2022

    Penny Merryfield with GySgt Fletcher Joshua D|Nov 3, 2022

    It was a vision of the Second Continental Congress that gave us the United States Marine Corps. On November 10, 1775 they decided there was a need for two battalions of Marines to cover and protect as landing forces with the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. The war lasted from 1775-1783. After the war ended, they disbanned the Continental Navy, and included in their disbanning the Continental Marines as well. Due to the growing conflict with revolutionary France, they...

  • Pantry filled through "Trick or Treat" collection in Burns

    Karen Lipska|Nov 3, 2022

    The students were ready with sacks and boxes to go trick or treating. Burns Future Business Leaders of America went from house to house trick or treating in Burns on October 25th. The goal was to fill the pantry at the Burns High School located in the entryway for the students to take food home as needed. This is one way for the students to have some food at home. A hungry student does not do good in school. The Burns FBLA students were excited to be able to help others in a time of need. The...

  • Winning Costume at the Knotty Pine Saloon Halloween

    Karen Lipska|Nov 3, 2022

    It was a busy night at Knotty Pine Saloon on October 29th. They were having their annual Halloween party. The bartenders were dressed up as a skeleton, Wonder Woman, and a scary nun. They were in charge of mixing the potions for the night. The entertainment was everyone with karaoke. The crowd was singing old time rock and roll, country and heavy rock. Everyone was having a great time. There was a taco bar for people to soak up the potions they ingested. The costume wearers consisted of a...

  • Hornets take down Punchers in first round of Playoffs

    Jim Merryfield|Nov 3, 2022

    The Pine Bluffs Hornets varsity football team is on the road to the state championship. They beat the Big Piney Punchers last Friday in the first round of the play-offs. The score is a bit mis-leading as the Punchers gave the Hornets about as much as they could handle. The Hornets took it all in stride and held their own. The defense did not let the Punchers offense into the end zone. The Hornets defense would bend but would not break. The Hornets offense had some trouble moving the ball...

  • Burns Broncs end season - lose to Lyman Eagles

    Jim Merryfield|Nov 3, 2022

    The Burns Broncs varsity football team seated third in the 2A East Conference made the play-offs this year. They are headed to Lyman to take on the Eagles who are seated second in the conference in a first round play-off game. Lyman had the home field advantage with a better record than the Broncs but still the Broncs had confidence in their abilities. It did take a while for the Broncs to warm up but when they did they did very well. The first quarter started with the Eagles kicking off to the...

  • Lady Eagles end the playoffs for the Lady Hornets

    Jim Merryfield|Nov 3, 2022

    The Lady Hornets faced the number four seated Tongue River Lady Eagles in the Northeast conference. The Eagles have a 6-16 record in the conference but wanted to move up on the scale. It looks like the Lady Hornets were a bit tired from their first match against Wright but they fought back. The first set had the Lady Hornets doing all the right things but the ball just did not want to cooperate with the Hornets. Kill shots were going long and some of the sets were a bit too close to the net and...

  • Lady Broncs take Lady Eagles 3-1

    Jim Merryfield|Nov 3, 2022

    The Burns Lady Broncs played their first round of the play-offs last Friday. First up would be the Tongue River Lady Eagles. The Eagles are seated 4th in the 2A Northeast conference with a 6-16 record. The Broncs are seated first in the 2A Southeast Conference with a 22-13-2 record. As with each sport we know that what you do in the season does not count once you are in at the play-offs. The Lady Broncs were not going to let their 21-13 record go to waste. The Lady Eagles came to the play-offs t...

  • Lady Broncs beat the Panthers 3-1

    Jim Merryfield|Nov 3, 2022

    The Lady Broncs came into the game with high hopes and the championship game within sight. But the Lady Broncs know that they need to take care of business today and not worry about tomorrow. Coming off the win against the Lady Eagles the Lady Broncs were pumped and ready to hit the court. The first game was what you would expect of a semi-final game between two strong teams. It was an up and down battle with each team hitting their shots and able to block the opponents attempts. Emma Norris...

  • Albin holds Halloween Carnival

    Karen Lipska|Nov 3, 2022

    The Albin Community Center was full of kids and activities for the evening. On October 29th at 5:30 p.m. Albin had their Halloween Carnival At the beginning of the festivities there was a jar full of candy. The kids had to guess how much candy was in the jar. The one closest to the amount received the candy as the prize. There were different booths around the gym and concessions consisting of pizza rolls, nachos, cotton candy, other candy and drinks. The booths were different activities for the...

  • Winter Ready informational meeting held at Pine Bluffs Senior Center

    Nov 3, 2022

    An informal coffee/donut meeting was recently held at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center to discuss energy, winter service and budget billing. Black Hills Energy spoke to the residents about getting "Winter Ready." They provided Energy Efficiency tips for homes and businesses, and talked about the budget billing programs they offer to help even out monthly energy costs. They also talked about winter safety and the importance of clearing snow accumulations away from your natural gas meter. "We know...

  • Lady Hornets fall to Lady Panthers in Playoff

    Jim Merryfield|Nov 3, 2022

    The Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team made it to the 2A East Regional Play-Offs last weekend. With a record of 8-18 they were third in the 2A Southeast Region. For their first-round opponents the Lady Hornets drew the Wright Lady Panthers. The Panthers were seated second in the Northeast region with a record of 18-6. The Hornets were able to stay with the Panthers and make them work for the entire match until the last game. No easy win here. The first game was as close as you could want. Abby...

  • Halloween Obstactle Course with the spooks

    Karen Lipska|Nov 3, 2022

    The gym was ready for the students during Halloween week. Every year Burns Elementary Physical Education teacher Carrie Aarestad sets the gym up with an obstacle course. Now is the time for the students to run through the different stations of the course. The music is set for halloween like the Monster Mash. The students are paired up to work as a team. Throughout the week they had to pick a different partner.One Station is candy corn lane where they are weaving in and out of sticks. There is th...

  • Good Luck at State Lady Broncs

    Nov 3, 2022

    The Broncs made it. The Championship game. And just who you would hope to see. The number one team from the north vs the number one team from the south. The number one seated Big Horn Rams from the northeast conference versus the number one seated Burns Broncs from the southeast. This game will determine the champion of the eastern region. The Broncs have won their last two matches and were ready to take on the 27-8 Rams. It looked to be a very competitive game. Game one was everything that a sp...

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