Articles from the April 16, 2015 edition
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Local farmers get involved
Legislative policy is only as effective as the people who write it, and when people sit back and complain, do nothing to help themselves, and offer no alternatives, then they have only themselves to...
Wyoming's universal truths and fundamental values
The wind is our neighbor. Wind was here first. We deal with it. – Number 14 on the list of fundamental values. When you talk about Wyoming people or think about our wonderful state, are there...
Doris M. Fyfe
Doris M. Fyfe, a long time teacher who retired from OPS and Grace University, went home to be with her Lord on April 7, 2015. Doris was born on Sept. 5, 1930, in Shelby, Ne., to Harold and Mae Schmid Fyfe. She took normal training and graduated from...
Wesley M. Phillips
Wesley M. Phillips, 88, of Bushnell, went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2015, after having complications with pneumonia. A celebration of Wes’s life was held April 3, 2015 at Calvary United Methodist Church, in Bushnell. Burial was in Kimball Ce...
Community Calendar
Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items...
George C. Weber
George C. Weber of Lincoln,Ne., passed away on April 4, 2015, surrounded by family, after a long and courageous battle with heart disease. He was 71. He was born in Pine Bluffs Wyoming to Carl and Julia (Forest) Weber. He graduated from Burns High...
Eugene 'Gene' Hahn
Eugene ‘Gene’ Hahn, 70, of Grover, Co., went home with his Lord and Savior on April 9, 2015, at Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He was born May 5, 1944, in Kimball, Ne., to Edward and Louise (Harms) Hahn. Gene grew up in Grover and...
Vashti James
Vashti James, 84, was born to Charles and Gertrude Long on May 22, 1930, in Cheyenne. She passed on to her eternal reward April 9, 2015, in Cheyenne. She lived in many places while growing up, always returning to the Cheyenne area. She attended...
Pine Bluffs has great day despite absenteeism
Despite the fact that the Pine Bluffs track and field teams were short some athletes due to the FFA state convention last week, Coach Dustin Lee said, "It was a great day to compete in Chappell. The...
Burns finishes fifth at Mitchell with personal bests
The Burns field and track teams headed to Mitchell, Ne., last week, and while both the boys' and girls' teams were ranked fifth at the conclusion of the meet, Girls Coach Brooks Hoffman said, "It was...
Mckenzie Ward Signs with Pronghorns Ward twins female athletes of the year
It's not often that two members of the same family, in the same year, sign for full scholarships with schools that are a mere two hours driving distance from one another. It's even less likely that...
Glendo State Park open to anglers
With recent warmer temperatures, anglers have increasingly begun the use of watercraft at Glendo State Park, and the Division of State Parks would like anglers to be aware of the current status of Glendo boating facilities. The water level of...
Banner County News
Hello to all out there in Newspaper land! Here is hoping that you have had a great week so far, and if you are like me you are looking forward to another weekend like the one we just had, minus the...
Albin News
The smell of hot dogs grilling. A crack of the bat and a ruckus of cheers from the stands. No, Albin didn’t get a Triple A baseball team. It seemed some of our neighbors and friends took advantage...
Hereford News
Twenty three people attended the April potluck luncheon for the 55 And Up Club on Friday. Fritz Duggan won the door prize for the men, and Kathy Zitek won the door prize for the women. Everyone...
Looking Back
100 Years Ago April 15, 1915 Improving the Lincoln Highway Arrangements have been made to do some material improving on the Lincoln Highway adjacent to Pine Bluffs. The Town of Pine Bluffs is to begin at the Nebraska line and grade up, put in cement...
No Till Notes:Thank You
I want to start off by thanking everyone for their kind prayers and thoughtfulness in helping me and my family as I recover from my surgery. The well wishes and acts of kindness friends and neighbors...
Scholarships available for student camps
The South Platte Natural Resources District has two scholarship opportunities for students wishing to attend one of two camps focusing on natural resources education this summer. Each year the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management, USD...
Soccer matches cancelled
Soccer Matches for tonight have been cancelled due to the inclement weather. Matches have been rescheduled for this coming Tuesday, APRIL 21, same times.... Full story