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With a full house seated in council chambers, the Burns Town Council opened bids for a several lots of property the town offered for sale. The property is on North Main Street and had been sought for purchase by Matt and Hannah Fields. When the Fields made an offer on the property, the town agreed to sell the land, but had to tell the Fields it had to go through the bid process. At Monday night’s regular meeting of council two bid offers were opened. The first was rejected as it listed the p...
Once the calendar turned on another year, this family changed Christmas lights to Valentine to spread a little love for the Pine Bluffs Community. The full display has two lighted hearts with bushes and trees covered in red and purple surrounding these love birds. Thanks for the love — and Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!...
I am sure many of you tuned in to the 55th Grammy Awards presentation, Sunday night. I tuned in a bit late, but was there soon enough to see one of my favorite bands, Mumford and Sons, perform with an array of musicians and then win album of the year with their sophomore studio album, Babel. If you haven’t heard this album, or are on the fence about buying it, hesitate no more. It is a fantastic collection of songs and an excellent addition to the band’s discography. I own the album on vinyl and digitally. While I enjoyed what I got to see of...
My most favorite, most memorable valentine I ever received was anonymous. When I was in seventh grade, someone left a three pound box of chocolates on my doorstep. No note, no call later to see if I received it, no nudge at school the next day claiming the gift. It was a baited hook of love that wasn’t attached to any pole. Just a little something to feed love to the lonely from an unknown source. It’s pretty awesome to have someone think enough of you to send an expression of love ano...
This statewide column-writing idea started when Wyoming Tribune Eagle managing editor Reed Eckhardt asked me to write a weekly commentary about the 2002 statewide political races. And here we are, some 520-plus columns later, and we’re still going strong. There were two reasons why he asked me to do this job: 1) Wyoming Republicans had just overwhelmingly voted for Eli Bebout over some guys named Ray Hunkins, Bill Sniffin and Steve Watt in the August, 2002 governor election. My participation i... Full story
Herman Enderson Herman Emil Enderson, 91, of Greeley, Colo., died Feb. 2, 2013, at Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He was born on June 2, 1921, in Genoa, Colo., to Mattias and Alice (Johnson) Enderson. The family moved to Almena, Kan., when he was young and he attended school there through seventh grade. He went to eighth grade at Prairie View School at Flagler, Colo., then ninth and tenth grades at Sunny Slope School, and eleventh grade was at Lincoln School. These were country schools...
Mark S. Veneklasen, 68, passed away on Jan. 22, 2013, in Fort Collins, Colo., after a brief battle with melanoma. Mark was born Aug. 21, 1944, to Paul and Louise Veneklasen in Massachusetts, and was raised in Southern California with his older brother, Lee. Mark was an inventor, machinist and philosopher, and will be remembered for his accomplishments and passionate independence. He was also a fan and collector of Corvairs, and an avid photographer. Although he did not complete college, Mark was an inventor from very early on — devising a u...
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...
Word has been received that Mark Sanders, son of Norman and Lynda Sanders of Pine Bluffs, has been promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel. Mark is serving with the 178th Combat Engineer Battalion with the South Carolina Army Reserve in Sharana, Afghanistan....
Personal property reporting deadline approaching According to Brenda Arnold, Laramie County Assessor, the deadline for reporting personal property for taxation purposes is rapidly approaching. Wyoming Statute requires all merchants, manufacturing, construction, farm and professional equipment be reported to the county assessor by March 1of each year. Arnold indicated if a business fails to report or respond an estimate of value will be placed on the property based on best available information. If you are a new business or have not received you...
Honor roll corrections — Burns Junior/Senior High School The following changes were made to the first semester honor rolls at Burns High School: Seventh grade — Karah Ipsen made the 3.0 honor roll; Eighth grade — Roslan Fichtner was moved to the 3.6 honor roll; Ninth grade — Bailey Bishop was moved to the 3.6 honor roll; and Eleventh grade — Austin Burkett and Kaleb O'Connor made the 3.0 honor roll. Burns FCCLA feeding families now for a better tomorrow Burns high school FCCLA participated in the Wyoming Feed the Children project. For ever...
Laramie County School District No. 2 trustees and guests were treated to a first look at the Pine Bluffs Future Business Leaders of America new endeavor Monday evening at the school board meeting in Pine Bluffs. The Pine Bluffs FBLA chapter received a grant to purchase engraving equipment and plan to market their trade to build a business. The equipment costs were covered entirely by the grant, but the chapter hopes to generate enough income to cover the costs of the equipment. Long-time bus...
The commissioners got down to business Tuesday afternoon at their bimonthly meeting in Cheyenne and approved nine consent items before addressing a short agenda. West Allison Road reconstruction was addressed. The commissioners considered an agreement between Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Laramie County to reconstruct the road between US 85 and Walterscheid Blvd. with Laramie County matching all the project costs, which are estimated at $1,744,668 at a rate of 9.51 percent. Th...
A make-up game worked out well for the Burns Broncs on Thursday as they traveled to Southeast and brought home a 51-36 win. On Saturday, the members of the Bronc Nation open the gym to the Saratoga Panthers and downed the visitors 43-38. “It was great to pick up two more wins and keep the momentum going,” Broncs coach Sean Patterson said. “We did a better job executing offensively in the second half against Southeast. On Saturday, we shot the ball very poorly, but we were able to defend well...
The weekend was a good one for the Pine Bluffs Hornets despite splitting the results of games against Potter-Dix and Lusk. Friday’s game was an overwhelming 74-49 victory for the Hornets at Potter-Dix. On Saturday, they lost a tight contest against the Tigers. Both were road games. The first quarter of play against the Coyotes on Friday was fairly close with the Hornets finding the net for 20 points and the Coyotes hitting pay-dirt for 17. The second period widened the gap as Pine Bluffs t... Full story
On Friday night the Pawnee Coyotes took on the Prairie Mustangs and held an early, narrow lead for a 48-46 victory. The Coyotes topped the Mustangs in the first quarter, 13-10 and that was followed by a 6-7 second quarter to led by two going into the locker room. With the teams tying at 17 in the third period and 12 in the fourth, that two point lead clinched the win. “The game was tight all the way, and I thought both teams played very good defense,” said Pawnee head coach Tim Brunelle. “It...
The Burns Lady Broncs tacked on two more wins last week as they defeated Banner County 61-20 on Tuesday, and Saratoga by a score of 57-43 on Saturday. Sandwiched between the victories was a 40-49 loss to Southeast on Friday. In Tuesday’s game against Banner County, the Lady Broncs outscored their opponent 19-2 in the first quarter and 16-6 in the second. Sitting on a cushy lead, Burns then added a 10-2 third period and a 16-10 fourth to complete the win. Top scorers for the game were Mckenzie W...
Friday night found the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets on the road heading east to Potter-Dix for a game against the Lady Coyotes. Pine Bluffs kept the game well in hand, bringing home a 52-36 win. On Saturday the team boarded the bus and headed north to play the Lusk Lady Tigers. The result was a 32-43 loss for the Lady Hornets. “We got off to a great start, holding Potter to three field goals the first half,” said Lady Hornets head coach Lindsey Forbes. “I was pleased with our defensive, and offen...
Pawnee’s Lady Coyotes had their weekend cut short by weather, but managed a win before the snow cancelled Saturday’s Woodlin game. In a thrilling home game against Prairie Friday Pawnee came out on the winning end of a 55-48 score as the large crowd cheered them on. Pawnee had a five-point lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Prairie Mustangs cut the lead to three at half time. The Lady Coyotes came out and put up 13 points to the Mustangs seven to increase their lead in the third qua...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team traveled to the Southeast Duels Feb.2, and after defeating three teams and losing to two, came away with a seventh place finish in a field of 21 teams. The grapplers defeated Southeast, Hanna Elk Mountian and Hemingford. They were defeated by teams from Alliance and Bayard, Nebraska. Individual wrestlers and their finishing record for the meet are: 120-Tyler Pohlman 4-1 106-Zane Thompson 3-2 113-Eric MacDonald 3-2 126-Chris Kimzey 3-2 160-Kaleb O’Connor 3...
Monday Women 1. Pine Bowl 116 2. Subway 76.5 3. Texas Trail Market 72.5 Highs Handicap game: Carol Bradley 237 Handicap series: Carol Bradley 635 Scratch game: Amanda Mullins 201 Scratch series: Amanda Mullins 534 Tuesday Mixed 1. Killer B’s 14 2. Beth’s Team 13 3. Kiel’s Team 12 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Jo Radcliffe 267 Handicap series: Jo Radcliffe 774 Scratch game: Jo Radcliffe 223 Scratch series: Jo Radcliffe 642 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Heath Rowbal 267 Handicap series: Will Smith 688 Scratch game: Corey Bruns 235 Scratch series: C...
ighbors near and far. What a busy week last week was. Music students at Chadron, district FFA at Gordon, and district wrestling at Sutherland! Not to mention basketball. As these particular sports seasons are starting to wind down we find everyone pumped up and more than one parent taking a deep breath. A little more rest is in the near future. As for the events that I just mentioned, however, Sandy Wounded Arrow, music instructor said that the young ladies that attended High Plains Music in...
For those of you who missed the Kimball Concert Association’s show on Sunday night, the Thuringer Salonquintett gave a beautiful performance. It’s too bad the weather deterred people from coming. The Lions Club pancake feed was a success, as usual. It’s always a pleasure to sit and visit with neighbors and friends — and all for a good cause! The Bushnell Lions Club also has calendars for sale at the Sisters Grimm. Stop by and pick one up for only $5. The village board will meet at 6 p.m. on...
Hello from everyone at the Burns Branch Library! We would like to let everyone know that the library will be closed Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of Presidents’ Day. While we are on the subject of holidays did you know that February is National African American Month? Stop by the library and check out our display of books on presidents or check out a book about African American history. Did you know that Presidents’ Day never falls on the actual birthday of any American president? Four chief executives — George Washington, William Henry Harri...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Rosalyn Reifschneider read the lyrics for the song “Jesus Loves The Little Children.” The sermon topic was “Love of Family.” Pastor Opdycke focused on parents. There are many scriptures that deal with the relationship between parents and children. Solomon contrasts the behavior of children in the Proverbs. Relationships in the family can bring joy or grief. The Holy Spirit has the power to overcome the grief to bring joy when you loo...
