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Making a dream come true for Matthew Miller, Mayor of Pine Bluffs, Justin Fornstrom swore in the newest officer to the Pine Bluffs Police Department. The early Monday morning swearing in was well attended by family members of Miller and members of the Town of Pine Bluffs staff as well. Miller, a resident of Pine Bluffs, grew up in Rexford, Montana, but at the age of 15, he moved with his father, who had taken a job in the oilfields of Wyoming. He obtained his CDL and has been driving trucks....
Cheyenne - The Wyoming School Boards Association is proud to celebrate School Board Appreciation Week February 6-10, saluting our local education leaders who form the backbone of our Wyoming communities. These men and women devote countless hours to ensure our schools serve the needs of all Wyoming children. "School boards are a critical component of every community, working tirelessly for Wyoming's children," says Bruce Jolley, President of the Wyoming School Boards Association (WSBA). "We are grateful for their commitment to our future leader...
Being young, their minds are on their adventures in life. Teigen Derner loves animals especially mustang horses. Her mother Tansie Derner is always encouraging her kids to do activities they love. Derner received an email about the contest. She suggested that Teigen Derner enter the contest with one of the stories she wrote in the past. So Teigen Derner decided to rewrite and improve her story. The contest is in The Wild Beauty Fountain website. The mission is to protect the horses and bring awa...
Emile "Kay" (Moore) Goodschmidt, 76 passed away on January 13, 2023 at St.Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas following a brief illness, with her family by her side. She was born March 28,1946 in Kimball, Nebraska.The daughter of Albert and Wilma (Helzer) Moore. Kay was raised in Albin, WY. Her parents owned and operated Moore's Grocery for many years. She was a willing worker in the store, running the cash register and helping customers. Kay attended Albin School graduating in 1964. Kay...
Dixie Lee Rabou, 80, of Laramie, Wyoming, formerly of Albin, Wyoming, passed away suddenly on January 21, 2023 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. Dixie was born March 2, 1942 in Falls City, Nebraska to Avery & Betty (King) Chesnut. She married Kenneth Sherwin in 1962 and they had three children, Candace, Kathleen and Daniel. The couple later divorced and in October 1985, Dixie married the love of her life and very longtime friend, Bill Rabou of Albin. They spent the next 35 yea...
SAN ANGELO, TX (01/27/2023)-- Over 170 Angelo State University student-athletes, including Hannah Kinnison of Grover, have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2022 fall semester in recognition of their hard work in the classroom. A total of 171 Rams and Rambelles made the honor roll, including 65 with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. To be eligible, student-athletes and student-athletic trainers must earn a minimum 3.30 GPA for the semester and be on an active roster. Kinnison is majoring in Food Animal...
By 2030, older adults (55+) will be the dominant demographic group in the United States and institutions are adapting to meet their needs for meaningful engagement. A total of 132 public and county library systems in Wyoming and Missouri will develop and/or expand arts education programs that improve the lives of older adults through the Advancing Creative Aging Through State Library Leadership Initiative (2023-2025). The Wyoming State Library (WSL) secured a $646,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant from the Institute of Museum and Libr...
Jan. 30, 2023 -- The University of Wyoming lists 179 students from Laramie County on the 2022 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu. Students are: Burns: Alec Nicholas Saukerson Carpenter: Ryan J. Fogg, Mika L. Poelma...
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Pine Bluffs-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 million shoebox gifts in 2022. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2022, the ministry is now sending nearly 10.6 million shoebox gifts to children worldwi...
ADELPHI, MD (01/26/2023)-- University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated more than 7,600 students worldwide in fall 2022. Students from all 50 states, five U.S. territories, and 18 countries earned UMGC degrees. More than 2,200 graduates attended "Grad Walk" in Adelphi, Md., an in-person experience designed to place the spotlight directly on graduates and their achievements while helping protect the health and safety of their guests and the university community. Bryce John Wygal of Burns, WY, Bachelor of Science in Accounting...
I hope everyone is following the legislative session this year. It’s starting to get interesting now. What started out as a seemingly light session has turned into another labor-intensive endeavor with nearly 200 additional bills being introduced in the House and nearly 100 introduced in the Senate. It’s impossible to follow everything so you’ll need to pick and choose those that are important to you. I would encourage you to read the entire bill and all amendments, though. If you just read the title and the description, you’ll miss what th...
We're finally getting some decent moisture. Of course, it's the cold, fluffy stuff but moisture none the less. I hope you had planned for snow before winter as now may be too late to drive posts for a fence. Snow can be a valuable resource if we control it so we can use the moisture where we need it. We can't control snowfall but we can affect where it lands. At least to some degree. That's where windbreaks and snow fences come into play. They can be used to direct the snow into particular locat...
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education, along with Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Military Department, awarded Wyoming's first two Purple Star Schools - Freedom Elementary School and McCormick Junior High School - today at a ceremony at the Wyoming State Capitol. "I am excited to help launch the Purple Star Schools Program in support of military-connected students as they transition into their new homes and schools here in Wyoming," said State Superintendent of Public Instruction...
The sirens go off, and suddenly there is an influx of traffic heading to the local fire station. Such dedication these men and women have for their communities. This goes without saying for Pine Bluffs. Most small towns house a volunteer fire department, and this is true in our area. Their dedication, service and heart drives them to continue serving on the fire department. Yes they have heart and here is a declaration from a fire department volunteer. "If you were to ask me what makes a...
The seniors were lined up with their parents ready to honored. Each senior had the opportunity to give a message to their parents and give some advice to their fellow classmates. This year there were 13 seniors saying their good-byes to a high school sport that has given them skills on and off the mats. In Laramie County School District #2, both Pine Bluffs and Burns High School combine their wrestlers to make a team. To start the night, Tayler Beeken for Pine Bluffs High School led his parents...
With all the sports activities cancelled this past weekend it might be a good time to take a look at how the teams are doing and how a team's rankings is determined. For the Pine Bluffs Hornets boy's basketball team, as of January 26th the boys are ranked #4 in the state, #2 in the state 2A conference and #1 in the 2A Southeast conference. In looking at the boys record the Hornets have the best record in the state of all the teams at 14-2. So why are they not #1. The organizations that rank the...
Due to the weather all basketball games from last week were cancelled for the Burns Broncs program. The Broncs could use the break to get back on track and move into a winning season. The boy's team is currently ranked fourth in the 2A Southeast Conference and 16th in the state 2A division. Their record of 4-12 overall and 0-2 record in conference play could be better had a few shots fell their way. They have had a couple of close games that had a few things gone their way could have come out di...
3 Results Jax Thurin of Nebraska Titans went 6-0 102 - Jax Thurin (Nebraska Titans) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 102 - Jax Thurin (Nebraska Titans) over Catherine Hendricks (Torrington Wrestling Club) Fall 2:36 102 - Jax Thurin (Nebraska Titans) over Holdyn Quick (Bridgeport Wrestling Club) Fall 0:38 102 - Jax Thurin (Nebraska Titans) over Jackson Toennies (Sturgis Wrestling Club) Fall 0:24 102 - Jax Thurin (Nebraska Titans) over Jaramih Roberts (Gering Wrestling Club) Fall 0:40 102 - Jax...
Through the support of Governor Mark Gordon's Office, Wyoming Outdoor Recreation and Casper Shooters Club are thrilled to announce the seventh annual Magpul Wyoming Governor's Match, presented by Vortex Optics, will be held July 14-16 in Casper, Wyoming at the Stuckenhoff Shooting Complex for the third year in a row. "Magpul's Governor's Match is a summer tradition I look forward to every year," said Governor Mark Gordon. "This annual shooting match features some of the world's best competitive...
Bison has cornered three territories. High Point Bison is a hidden treasure in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The ranch was started in 1924 with Carl and Alma Klawonn who came from Stanton County, Nebraska. They settled 16 miles south of Pine Bluffs. Klawonns started by raising beef, pigs, and chickens. They farmed dry land wheat, corn, and hay. They also had dairy cows. Klawonns sold and delivered by wagon with a team of horses the crops that they grew along with cream, milk, and eggs. The farm and...