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Articles from the August 31, 2017 edition


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  • Widows and Orphans

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    A little over two weeks ago a letter from Mrs. Lola Nussbaum, of Grover, Colo., was received in the mail and it was addressed to the editor of the Pine Bluffs Post. It began with some rather nice compliments for the paper, which were appreciated and hopefully merited. Mrs. Nussbaum's letter, in the second paragraph, detailed her constructive criticism of the handling of the section, "Looking Back," the paper's weekly gathering of stories out of it's archives. While never initially appreciated,...

  • One man's trash is Mel Gould's pleasure

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    "I'm going to show you how junk fits together," said Mel Gould, who thereafter did precisely that. Anyone who has driven on Highway 30 east of Cheyenne has noticed the brightly colored scrap sculptures, the whimsical collection which draws the eye and the wonder of what is going on here. They are the creations of Gould. If one only went by what can be seen on the Gould property from the road, then it would be easy to assume that Gould's only passion was art. It is not. The mailboxes at the...

  • Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Rieger

    Aug 31, 2017

    Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Rieger, peacefully entered heaven's gates on Monday, August 21, 2017. She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on January 3, 1947. Cindy and her family moved to Casper, Wyoming in 1982 and shortly thereafter she divorced. As a newly single mother determined to provide for her children, she sought work at the Casper Recreation Center and was employed for over 15 years. Cindy made life-long friends during her tenure and enjoyed her early morning shift helping customers,... Full story

  • Susan Lucille Seman

    Aug 31, 2017

    Susan Lucille Seman, 65 of Pittsburgh (Baldwin), Pennyslvania passed away at home surrounded by family on August 24, 2017. She is survived by her devoted husband of 46 years, Daniel J. Seman and three children, D.J. Seman (Ashley) of Senoia, Ga., Katrina McLeod (Jay) of Franklin, Pa. and Gregory Seman (Stacie) of Moon Township, Pa., three grandchildren Trey Seman, Cheyenne Seman and Caroline Seman. Susan was born September 8, 1951 in Kimball, NE to the late Donald Phillips and Lorainne Ornelas.... Full story

  • How to throw a ladder

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    New recruits and old hands gathered at the Laramie County Fire District (LCFD) No. 5 Monday night to become acquainted or re-acquainted with the proper way to throw a ladder. This was not in order to train for some eccentric athletic event. The term, "throw a ladder," is only the fireman's term for the proper way to use a ladder to access a structure. "So tonight was just our monthly training night. We usually try to pick a different topic every month, or if it's a large topic, we'll spend a...

  • Preseason Tune-up for Hornets

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    With the Pine Bluffs Hornets Football set to begin the defense of their 2016 2A State Championship against the Mitchell Tigers this Friday, the team got in a little preseason scrimmage with the Glenrock Herders Friday, August 25. "Playing a team like Glenrock is good for us. They are big and physical. Their defensive line is the best we will see all year. It was a good test for where we are at and tells us where we have to improve," said Will Gray, seven year head coach of the Hornets. Gray is...

  • Lady Coyotes improve as the day goes on

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    Traveling to Julesburg, Colo., the Pawnee Lady Coyotes volleyball team were set to play 1A Davids against the 2A Goliaths of the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs, Merino Lady Rams and the Sedgwick County Cougars in pool play. "They're not a young team, but they're a small team. We have seven players. These girls are all 2-A. . .So you know, this tournament, they did well in. they didn't win, but they still played really well. Like I said, they're all 2-A," said Mary Burson, coach of the girls for the...

  • Lady Hornets go 3-2 at Dogger invite

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets Volleyball team started play in the 2017 season at the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Dogger Invitational Tournament last Friday, August 25. The non-conference tournament pitted teams from southern Wyoming against those from the northern part of the state. The tournament has been hosted by the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Doggers since the high school at Albin closed. Albin had hosted the tournament for years until the closure and the Doggers jumped at the opportunity to fill the void....

  • Broncs take 2 at Dogger

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    The Burns Lady Broncos Volleyball team started play in the 2017 season at the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Dogger Invitational Tournament last Friday, August 25. The non-conference tournament pitted teams from southern Wyoming against those from the northern part of the state. The tournament has been hosted by the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Doggers since the high school at Albin closed. Albin had hosted the tournament for years until the closure and the Doggers jumped at the opportunity to fill the void. The Lady...

  • Pawnee Football blocked for the season

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

    The Pawnee Coyotes Football team is on hiatus for the 2017 season. An attempt to field a team was in the end aborted when only eight players committed to play for the season. “Last spring we began working on this as we were concerned about the number of students that we would have committing to play football in the fall,” said Kathy Adams, Pawnee Athletic Director. “After talking with the boys, we had 8 boys say they would be going out for football. Discussions were held at public school board meetings looking at both sides of the issue in or...

  • 2017 Grover Days

    Gary Collins|Aug 31, 2017

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