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There is a saying, according to Leslie McCaghren of Grover that goes, "End of the world nine miles, Grover, 12. If that is indeed the case then many people traveled those extra three miles to attend the 94th Annual Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo and Parade in Grover on Saturday June 17. While McCaghren, the parade organizer, states that she has never had a theme for the parade, this year she wanted to highlight those ranchers whose families had homesteaded the land around Grover, and who still...
According to the National Weather Service office in Cheyenne, one of the most significant outbreaks of severe weather to affect southeast Wyoming and the western Nebraska Panhandle in the past 30 years occurred on the afternoon and early evening of Monday, June 12. Numerous reports of tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds were received by the NWS. As the afternoon progressed, severe storms increased in coverage and intensity for areas along and east of Interstate 25 moving north and nort...
Now this is a headline that I never thought I would write for any news story or column: Tornadoes strike Wyoming. But on Monday, June 12, sightings of up to 20 tornadoes were reported all across the state, luckily not killing anyone but causing lots of damage and scaring the heck out of everyone. Along with that came 90 mph winds in some places and hailstones the size of baseballs. It was a long night as power went out, trees came down and punishing wind, rain, and hail bombarded folks from...
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan measure June 15 that would allow expanded sanctions against Iran and Russia. Wyoming Republican U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso both supported the measure. The bill would impose sanctions on persons involved with Iran’s ballistic missile program and those that transact with them. It would apply terrorism sanctions to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and codify sanctions for individuals who contribute to Iranian support for terrorism. It would also require the president to block the prope...
On June 15, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a committee business meeting on the reappointment of the Honorable Kristine Svinicki, to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Svinicki’s nomination was advanced by the committee by voice vote. Senator Barrasso’s remarks: “I applaud the president’s nomination of Ms. Svinicki. “Ms. Svinicki has served as a member of the NRC for more than 9 years, including the last 6 mo...
On Monday, AmeriGas of Pine Bluffs presented a check in the amount of $1,380.83 to Burns High School Principal Bobby Dishman as part of the School Days program. "Burns is part of the School Days program and so if customers take their invoices or copies of their tickets into the school, the school turns them into us and they get two cents per gallon. It's free money for the school to spend any way they feel necessary. It's definitely a really good program for the schools because they can spend...
The Wyoming Rural Water Foundation Board and the Scholarship Committee of the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems is pleased to announce the winners of the Foundations 2017 scholarships to Ms. Reata Jo Beck of Albin, WY and Mr. Cooper Fargen of Glenrock, WY. Each year the Foundation awards two $1,000 scholarships to graduating High School seniors. Funds for the scholarships are raised from raffle proceeds conducted at the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems annual Spring and Fall Training Conferences as well as donations...
Activities and calls for the Pine Bluffs Police Department during the week of June 14 through June 20 were as follows: 8 Traffic stops, 1 Hit and Run accident (solved) 1 Civil 1 Fraud Numerous VIN inspections...
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...
Taylen Fornstrom, of Pine Bluffs, is the recipient of a $500 college scholarship from the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation. She is the daughter of Todd and Laura Fornstrom. Taylen is studying Elementary Education at the University of Wyoming, where she will be a sophomore this fall and is a member of Teaching Young Children freshman interest group. The Fornstrom family have been active members of Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation for twenty years. Both parents have served on the Laramie County Board, and her father is currently serving as State...
1 YEARS AGO June 21, 1917 PROGRAM FOR CHAUTAUQUA At a meeting of the Chautauqua committee held Saturday evening at the Commercial Club rooms, an additional committee was named to have charge of the introduction program on the afternoon of the first day. Local folks will be in charge of the program for a few minutes only, in order to introduce the entertainment and give the chautauqua a proper start. Much enthusiasm is being manifest in the local course and the Post is greatly pleased to be able to print for the first time the complete program...
Well good morning Harrisburg, friends and family near and far. At this time last week it was beautiful looking out of my window, over the hills and through my travels on country roads throughout Banner County. It stayed that way until early evening when the dark blackish purple clouds moved in and most of us had our ears tuned in to the radio, weather alert stations and our eyes trained skyward. When the sirens went off we ourselves headed to the basement and stayed there for close to two hours....
This week, Father’s Day, at the Hereford Community Church fathers chose the hymns. The sermon topic was The Minister referring to Paul who served as the father for the churches he established. The scripture was taken from 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2. Next week, June 25 the sermon topic will be The Re-union. Then on July 2 Holy Communion will be served and the sermon topic will be Spirit and Life . If you have news to share you can contact me at 970-895-2433 or email ckrags2433@...
Perhaps the most notable thing about Monday's Pine Bluffs Town Council meeting was the number of visitors who were in attendance. Aside from Police Chief Trout, Recreation Director Sonja Fornstrom. Public Works Director Jerry Lamb and Mark Anderson of Burns Insurance, five citizens filled the chairs in the audience. None of those five, as it turned out, were there to participate in the public hearing scheduled before the regular meeting on the 2018 town budget. When the public hearing, such as it was, concluded the council unanimously passed...
Standing center point, out in front of the U.S. military branch flags, the American flag unfurled in the Wyoming breeze. While this flag is honored daily, she was honored more highly on Flag Day. Members of the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 raised the military flags in salute to "Our Flag" and our veterans at the Veterans Memorial square downtown Pine Bluffs. The flag poles were donated by Lowe's in Cheyenne. Citizens of Pine Bluffs and surrounding area gathered around the flag, and...
After three weeks of roping and barrel racing competition, the point standings as of June 16 are: Junior Barrels Natalee Smalley 16 Jadea Graves 14 Kashley Fornstrom 11 Stesha Tidyman 6 Molly Allen 6 Colby Smith 3 Jessie Graves 2 Javonna Hunt 2 Dalton Fox 1 Shayden Tidyman 1 Javaya Harms 1 1D Barrels Heather Lake 12 Katie Klingingsmith 11 Brenda Miller 6 Jo Langlois 6 Natalee Smalley 4 Jadyn Cross 4 Dena Krist 3 Nancy Capes 3 Loretta Grosset 2 Evelyn Cochran 2 Jadea Graves 1 2D Barrels Amanda...
On Wednesday, June 14, oral arguments were heard in the Wyoming Supreme Court, Cheyenne in the case of the Town of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. v. Trudy L Eisele, Laramie County treasurer, Kenneth Guille, Laramie County assessor and Laramie County, Wyo. The case involves the town's contention that the former Pine Bluffs Daycare and its property were owned and operated by the town and therefore exempt from taxation by the county. The town contends that the Laramie County Assessor abused its statutory authority in 2015 by declaring the daycare as taxable...
Under blue skies and a beautiful sunny day, 43 ladies from around the Panhandle joined together for a fun day of golf on what could have very well been a closed course following severe thunderstorms from the previous week, including a tornado, the Chimney Rock Golf Course in Bayard, Neb.. Thanks to all the hard work from many, the course was open and in excellent shape. Results from last Monday’s tournament are as follows: tied for fifth place with 65.75 included the teams of Sheri Dobrinski, Linda Cleveland, Claudia Benda, Kay Heggem as w...
The refurbished Burns Town Council chambers was the witness last Tuesday night to the retirement of long-time council member and former mayor, Harvey Humphrey, The meeting had been postponed to Tuesday due to the weather events of Monday, June 12, with the predicted tornadic activity. With the official swearing in of Mayor Ralph Bartels to a second term, Dennis Bastian to another term on the council and the return to the council of former mayor and councilwoman Judy Johnstone, Humphrey exited his seat and found one in the audience. During the...
Another successful Grover Rodeo Parade was held Saturday morning June 17 before the Rodeo at 1:30. American Legion Post 60 from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming led the parade with the Color Guard Flags. They are named Donald Eisenhauer to honor him. He was the first to die at Iwo Jima. This year for the Grover Parade Grand Marshall the ranches that been in the same family for 100 years or more will be honored. These are in the Grover area. The 10 honored ranches are: Burnett Ranch, Eagle Rock Ranch, Ehmke...