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Lines of booths and a set schedule of presentations was at the Albin Community Center. After two years of waiting the Southeast Wyoming Expo was determined to have it on February 9, 2022. They had over 150 people attend the event. It had over twenty-five vendors . The vendors ranged for seed to plant, equipment, new technology, insurance, and local grow products. The Southeast Wyoming had four presentations throughout the day. The first presentation was the Wyoming Highway Patrol. With always...
The Game ball was given to a student that beat cancer. At Burns Elementary on February 9th in the gym was an assembly for the presentation by the University of Wyoming Basketball Coach Jeff Linder to Henry Dolan who has been fighting cancer for three years. The cancer was acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This cancer affects the B lymphocytes. These are the white blood cells that grow in the soft center of your bones called marrow. The B lymphocytes are cells to help fight infections. The diseased...
Water rates are going to rise, minimally, as well as the town is drilling a new well. These were some of the items discussed at Monday, February 14, town council meeting. The town of Pine Bluffs which has not raised their water rates since 2014, has felt the pressure of costs concerning wells, main line breakage and other cost items. A recent study was done regarding water rates in the area, and while comparing Pine Bluffs to Cheyenne is not necessarily an even across the board, it showed within the study how high Cheyenne is and that Pine Bluf...
Council member Judy Johnstone tried to get the liability insurance back on the leases. Burns council met February 14th at 6:30 p.m. The Burns Lions Club reported on Burns day. They have picked a theme, Burns n’ 22. Their grand marshal will be Harvey and Jere Humphrey. They will have the same events except no softball but will try 4x4 volleyball. The Burns Lions Club will have a 5k, bingo, pancake breakfast, parade, corn hole, horseshoes, and more. President Kayla Madler reported on the Sweetheart Dance. They had 300 people attend. The club h...
Daniel T. Gawith, 78, of Bushnell, died at his home on February 8, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 14, at Cantrell Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Gillming officiating. Friends may visit the funeral home beginning at 8:30 a.m. before the service. Burial will be held in the Bushnell Cemetery immediately following. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at cantrellfh.com. Memorials may be given to the family. The services for Daniel have been...
The University of Wyoming lists 155 students from Laramie County on the 2021 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 Burns Michael Bohlinger Jack D. Ickes Harkiran Kaur Hillsdale Emily D. Keiter Gracie Mae Keiter Pine Bl...
The old may be new again at the first Sweetheart dance in Burns, Wyoming. The Burns Lions Club hosted this first dance at the Burns plex in Burns, Wyoming on February 12th at 6 p.m. The tables were full with bright colors and all flavors of desserts of different kinds. They had sections for nut and gluten free. No one will be going home hungry for the night. For if they do, it's no one's fault but there own. The band that was playing was the Country Club from Cheyenne, Wyoming. The band played...
In today's society our dependence on processed foods, fast foods, and snacks we seem to have forgotten the sheer pleasure of eating a home-cooked, leisurely meal with our family. We've become a microwave society. Everything has to be fast and good meals take time to prepare, even the "quick" recipes. I think about that often as I cook breakfast and the few meals that I take the time to prepare myself. Usually Linda cooks but once in a while I'll fix the meal. Like last night I fixed a chicken...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted a "Nuclear Shark Tank" initiative for the first time last month on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. "Listening to ideas from the Airmen on what tools, equipment and training they need is imperative," said Chief Master Sgt. Juan Torres, senior enlisted leader at 90 LRS. "We need to encourage and empower Airmen in order to generate ideas and solutions for the unit." All four Airmen at the event introduced pieces...
“Section 1. That the Legislature of the State of Wyoming hereby applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for the calling of a convention of the several states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government and limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.” Excerpt from HJ0002, Wyoming Legislature 2022. I think that by now...
Emergency Lanes are needed for emergencies. Recently while responding to a semi trailer fire on the Interstate, I personally observed how important the emergency lanes are to fire and rescue operations. That day the Westbound Interstate was blocked by an semi trailer fire and our fire trucks needed to get to that trailer to help extinguish the blazing fire creating smoke that was blinding traffic. Luckily the emergency lane we needed was still open but it was a dangerous squeeze to cross the overpass with only inches from being too small for...
BURNS: The Burns Lions Club recognized Logan Branigan, the son of Cody and Shawnae Branigan, is the 2nd quarter Student of the Quarter from Burns High School. Logan was also selected as the LCREP Citizenship Award from Burns High School.. Logan is a determined and driven young man. He has wrestled at multiple levels and has been successful. In the off-season he is constantly training and learning new skills. You can see him passing on his knowledge by mentoring younger wrestlers. He also spend t...
There is nothing better than digging in the dirt! So, roll up those sleeves and get ready to get a little bit dirty and a whole lot educated. The students at the Pine Bluffs Elementary school got to explore soil. February 8th, 2022 the fourth grade had a visit from Rex Lockman Wildlife@ Range Specialist. Lockman Is responsible for the District"s wildlife and range management programs. He helps landowners with grazing issues, grass seeding recommendations, weed problems, wildlife, and wildlife...
Having your own serenade was delivered to each person for Valentine's Day. The Pine Bluffs Chorus sang to people throughout the Pine Bluffs community. The group was out and about singing for February 14th (Valentine's Day) and 15th, 2022 for the Pine Bluffs community. This is one of the fundraisers for the Pine Bluffs Chorus. The money will go to the music program to help the students to attend contests and to receive different material for music. The students go to different businesses,...
For the first time in a long time the Lady Hornets had three players in the double digit scoring book. Abby Gray, Jaden Shelit and Jessica Hoffman all scored in the double digit range against the Glenrock Lady Herders. The Lady Hornets lost the day before to the Lady Cyclones and vowed not to have back to back losses. The Lady Hornets played hard and fast and never gave the Lady Herders a chance to get into the game. The Lady Hornets hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter to set the pace of...
With two more victories this week under their belts the seemingly unstoppable Hornets took on the 3-14 Glenrock Herders. As in the previous two games the Herders proved no match for the rolling Hornets who have won their last 10 games. The swarming Hornets seemed unstoppable and dominated the game from the start. As the Herders were going to find out if you mess with the Hornets you're going to get stung. The Hornets only had two players in the double digit scoring but got results from many...
The Burns Broncs Boys varsity basketball team did battle with the Newcastle Dogies last Friday. The now 9-10 Broncs seemed to be on a roll and wanted to continue to put their opponents down. The Dogies now 6-10 did not slow the rolling Broncs down as they fell to the Broncs 58-43 in a close game. The game was close except for the second quarter. The first quarter showed the teams only two points apart as the Dogies out scored the Broncs 12-10. But the second quarter the Broncs put it all together and put up 20 points. The defense also gelled...
The Burns Lady Broncs took on the Newcastle Lady Dogies last week. It would be a rough showing for the Lady Broncs. The Lady Dogies were just a bit too much for the Lady Broncs and they fell 65-32. The 14-1 Lady Dogies out shot the 6-13 Lady Broncs and went away with the win on this night. Rylee Jo Ward was the Lady Broncs leading scorer with 10 points this game. She made two 3-pointers, and two field goals. Katelyn Smith dropped seven points. She hit a three-pointer and a pair of field goals. Daljit Kaur added six more with three field goals....
The Burns/Pine Bluffs indoor track team held their Senior Night for the Pine Bluffs high school last Tuesday night in the Pine Bluffs High School gym. One of the seniors was Monse Serrano who has been very successful this season in the girls shotput and discus. She was headed down to the Air Force Academy to compete this week. Monse Serrano was joined on stage by her parents Guillermo and Georgina Serrano along with her track mates Kami Tangemen, Tegun Hitner and Carson Rabou. Kami Tangeman ran...
After three straight wins the Lady Hornets were riding high and wanted to take the wind out of the Southeast Lady Cyclones. After the solid win over the Lady Longhorns of Kimball the Lady Hornets could see another mark in the win column for the team. The Lady Cyclones had their own agenda though and thwarted the Lady Hornets dreams with a 44-31 win. The first quarter was close and no clear winner would emerge. The Lady Hornets defense was on top and held the Lady Cyclones to six points. The...
After the decisive victory over the Kimball Longhorns the Hornets took on the visiting Southeast Cyclones in a non-conference game. The 8-11 Cyclones were coming off a win over Niobrara County and were hoping to keep their streak going. But the red hot Hornets wanted to keep their streak alive and did not care who was standing in their way. The Hornets took all the wind out of the Cyclones and completely dominated the game. The Hornets wanted to make a statement from the beginning and let the...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs Indoor Track team traveled to the Natrona Mustang Invite track meet last week. According to coach Thurin “We had a great weekend at the Natrona Mustang Invite. Many athletes PR! Some of the athletes placed in the top 3 of all the teams there. Monse Serrano placed 3rd in shotput Alyssa Slade placed 3rd in High Jump Sean Rhoads placed 2nd in the Triple Jump Emma Gonzalez placed 3rd in the 800m run/second in the 1600m run The following are the results for the team: Event Monse Serrano Shot 35'6" (3rd) Emily Haas Shot 26' 1...
CHADRON: Chadron State College redshirt freshman Jourdaine Cerenil of Pine Bluffs won the women's high jump at the South Dakota State University Winter Classic in Brookings on Saturday by clearing 5-feet, 7 inches. The meet included at least 20 teams from five states. It was the third straight meet that Cerenil has jumped at least 5-6 ½. The photo was taken at a meet at Chadron State on Jan. 29, when she broke the meet record....
The Pine Bluffs boys varsity basketball team hosted the Kimball Longhorns last Tuesday evening. The Burns/Pine Bluffs indoor track team had their senior night between the junior varsity and varsity games. The first place Hornets outscored the Longhorns 74-32. The Longhorns gave the Hornets all they could handle. The Longhorns did not have the height that the Hornets had but they tried to compensate with speed and passing. It just was not enough for the Longhorns as they lost the game to the Hornets. Stu Lerwick led the team this night when...
The Lady Hornets faced off against the Kimball Lady Longhorns last Tuesday night. The Lady Longhorns were coming to Pine Bluffs to try and score another win for the team. They played hard and fast but in the end could not overcome the mighty Lady Hornets. The Lady Hornets beat the Lady Longhorns by a score of 55-34. The Lady Hornets came out strong and hard. The defense swarmed all over the Lady Longhorns holding them down to only eight points. The Lady Hornets offense was buzzing and put up 11 points in the first quarter. The Lady Hornets...
