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Articles from the January 28, 2016 edition


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  • Mechanical failure blamed for accident

    Jimmie Earls, Pine Bluffs Post Editor|Jan 28, 2016

    No injuries were reported as the result of this single-vehicle tractor trailer accident that happened Monday morning just east of Pine Bluffs on Interstate 80. According to the Nebraska Highway Patrol, the driver, Stanislav Yablonsky, 46, of Damascus, Oregon, reported mechanical failure as the cause of the accident....

  • News reporting in Big Horn Basin is as good as anywhere in the state

    Bill Sniffin|Jan 28, 2016

    It is easy to feel good about Wyoming’s future when visiting the Big Horn Basin. In recent weeks, we have been to events in Worland, Cody and Powell and met with hundreds of optimistic, busy people. In Powell, long-time publisher Dave Bonner, hosted me at their Rotary Club and gave me a tour of his newspaper prior to the meeting. The quality of the Powell Tribune is jaw-dropping. Wyoming is famous for great community newspapers but Bonner has the best (and biggest) staff, per-capita, of any news...

  • David Charles "Charlie" Person

    Jan 28, 2016

    David "Charlie" Person, 85, of Pine Bluffs, WY died January 23, 2016 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1930 in Kimball, NE to David and Doris (Moyer) Person. He lived almost his entire life on the family farm in Banner County along the Nebraska-Wyoming state line, where his Grandfather from Sweden had staked his claim at the turn of the century. He rode a horse to the Epworth School in his youth and graduated from Albin High School. He married the love of his life,...

  • Community Calendar

    Jan 28, 2016

    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 which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. If your club will not be meeting or has a change, please contact us so we can update the calendar with the correct information as soon as possible. Items should be received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to...

  • Carpenter Elementary School Second Quarter Honor Roll

    Jan 28, 2016

    Grade 6 All A’s Ryan Fogg All A’s and B’s Emma Gonzalez Madison Loyd Andrea Reifschneider Grade 5 All A’s and B’s Twyla Butler Hayden Hoffman Jesson Loyd Delaney McDonnell Katherine Olson Cheyenne Rounds Grace Villarreal Chase White Grade 4 All A’s Emily Becker All A’s and B’s Kelsie Bymer CJ Campbell Wyatt Carter Ember Patzer Jared Talmadge Isaac Waiters...

  • Lady Hornets swarm over Burns

    Jimmie Earls, Pine Bluffs Post Editor|Jan 28, 2016

    Those in attendance last Friday at Burns Jr/Sr High School were witnesses to the seventh win in a row for the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets, who felled the Burns Lady Broncs 59-17. The Burns girls struggled early, mustering just two points in the first quarter, trailing Pine Bluffs 14-2. The Lady Hornets posted 16 points in the second quarter to take a 32-10 at the midway point. Pine Bluffs added 19 more points in the third quarter to just five by Burns, to take a 51-15 lead into the last period of...

  • Hornets, Broncs battle in Burns

    Patrick Cossel|Jan 28, 2016

    Haize Fornstrom, Hunter Thompson, and Kyle Steger all scored double digits as the Pine Bluffs Hornets rolled over the Burns Broncs, 59-24, at Burns on Friday. The Hornets took the lead early with 17 points in the first quarter. The followed with 19 points in the second to go up 9-36 in the first half of play. They followed with 12 points in the third and 11 in the fourth. Defensively they held the Burns Broncs to 15 in the final two quarters of play. Fornstrom led the Hornets in scoring with...

  • Wrestlers #1 at Dogger Invitational

    Jimmie Earls, Pine Bluffs Post Editor|Jan 28, 2016

    The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team took the top spot at the Dogger Invitational meet at Lingle this past weekend, downing Cheyenne East 208-186. Individual results 120 - Isaac Ronning (17-12) placed 4th and scored 19.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Ronning (Burns/Pine Bluffs) 17-12 won by fall over Zion Rhode (Central) 6-14 (Fall 0:38) Quarterfinal - Gavin Garner (Torrington) 12-8 won by fall over Isaac Ronning (Burns/Pine Bluffs) 17-12 (Fall 4:42) Cons. Round 2 - Isaac Ronning...

  • Lady Broncs play hard despite losses

    Patrick Cossel|Jan 28, 2016

    Starting their weekend at home, the Burns Lady Broncs struggled to get points on the board against the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets as they fell, 59-17. Burns only put up two points in the first quarter as the visiting Lady Hornets played solid defense. Pine Bluffs gave up only eight more points in the second period to the home team. Burns struggled to contain the game on the defensive side. They gave up 14 points in the first quarter and 18 more in the second to trail 32-10 at the half. The Lady Broncs continued to struggle offensively in the...

  • Broncs drop two over weekend

    Patrick Cossel|Jan 28, 2016

    A tough weekend for the Burns Broncs basketball team as they lost both on the road and at home. The Broncs started the weekend at home against Pine Bluffs. “We started strong, but went into a little funk at the end of the first quarter,” said head coach Sean Patterson. “It went from a 9-4 game to a 17-4 game in a hurry.” Burns continued in their funk throughout the second quarter, too, scoring only five points. The visiting Hornets scored 19 more. At the half Burns was down 36-9. The fourth quarter showed some renewed effort from the Broncs as...

  • Banner County News

    Barb Cross|Jan 28, 2016

    Good morning! I hope everyone is doing well, we are all certainly warmer and shoveling less snow than those folks east of us. Weather back there has been horrible, one more reason to be thankful here in the mid-west. I can hardly believe that January is all but over and we are heading into February. We send our sympathy to the Person family on their recent loss of Charles. He was a life long resident of Banner Count. The Harrisburg Community Church will hold their annual board meeting on...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jan 28, 2016

    The 55 And Up Club potluck luncheon will be held on Friday, February 12, at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over is welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your family and friends. There will also be a door prize! Carol Enderson will be giving a slide presentation of one of the families most recent trips. This week, January 24, at the Hereford Community Church for the special Karel Smock told about the Stand Down project, which helps homeless...

  • No Till Notes: Water Conservation, Part 2

    Mark Watson|Jan 28, 2016

    In my opinion any serious discussion about water conservation has to start with the soil. If you are going to conserve irrigation water pumping, the first order of business is to make sure your soil is performing at a high level. The soil has to be able to infiltrate the water where it falls and have the capacity to store the water away from the soil surface as much as possible. The ability of the soil to infiltrate water at a high rate where the water falls is critical to water conservation....

  • Looking Back

    Jan 28, 2016

    12 Years Ago January 30, 1941 Hawaii is popular with U.S. Marines Famous in song and story, the Hawaiian islands are decidedly popular with U.S. marines and bluejackets, according to hundreds of them who, at various times, have have been stationed at Pearl Harbor, about eight miles from the city of Honolulu. There are definite reasons for their popularity. Not only has the charm of the islands intrigued many tourists, as well as the marines, but the climate is said to be the most equable in the world. Since the days of Captain Cook, the...