Articles from the August 31, 2023 edition
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Pine Bluffs Police Department Responds to Domestic Violence Incident and Arrests Suspect
PINE BLUFFS, WY – On August 22, 2023, at 1609 hours, the Pine Bluffs Police Department responded to a report of a Domestic Violence incident at 515 Blair Street. The suspect, identified as Tyler...
Emergency Order to Stay inside, Stay Safe
In the late afternoon hours an emergency call (reverse 911) was put out across the air and on the phone lines from Laramie County to stay indoors, lock doors and windows for the Town of Pine Bluffs due to a dangerous situation with the possibility...
By Lease for Rustic Plate extended another month for more info and discussions
There are some concerns about safety while the new playground in being built at Steege Park. The Burns Town Council met on August 28th at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Jim Clark is making sure things in the town stay safe. The new equipment that is being put in...
Bushnell Gazebo hosts Artists
Right after the parade the Grain Bin Gazebo hosted presentations through the afternoon during Bushnell Day. Patrons of the day had the opportunity to sit on bales of hay and enjoy the different talent...
Cultural performances at Bushnell Day
Bushnell Day was full of events going on. One of the places that was having activities was the Calvary United Methodist Church. Throughout the afternoon there were four different Cultural...
Korby D. Swantkoski
Korby D. Swantkoski, 57, of Bushnell, died in Kimball on Friday, August 18, 2023. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday September 16, 2023 at the Sagebrush in Kimball. Friends may...
LCCC earns regional honor for agriculture program
CHEYENNE, Wyoming – The Laramie County Community College Ag & Equine Pathway was selected as the Region I winner of the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), Outstanding...
Creating a Mental Health Crisis
In the last week Laramie County was shocked by four violent crimes, two in Pine Bluffs and Burns respectively. The two in Cheyenne weren’t quite as shocking since crime there seems to be escalating but they were horrendous none the less. Eastern...
Local Agencies to Offer Firearm Basic Safety Course for Healthcare Providers on September 5
Cheyenne, WY—Several local agencies have partnered to offer a firearm basic safety course for healthcare providers at the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office on September 5, 1-3 p.m. Course objectives are to explain safety rules and safety...
Healthworks awarded $273,055 through COVID-19 Health Disparity Grant
Cheyenne, Wyo. - HealthWorks has been awarded $273,055 from the Provider Recruitment and Retention in Select High-Need Counties Program which is part of the COVID-19 Health Disparity Grant Program. Wyoming has dedicated $8.1 million of federal...
It's a Strange Year for Growing Vegetables
I was having a hard time believing it's already late August. But as I look at my garden it's starting to look like late September. Everything I planted outdoors took forever to start growing. I think...
Great Food, Great Car Show all in fun at Grover Day
The park at Grover, Colorado was hopping with lots of activities. It was Grover Day's 17th annual event. They always celebrate the event on the fourth Saturday in August. If a person has never...
Grover Day hosts short stories at Museum
The chairs were set up for a first time reading during Grover Day at the Grover Depot Museum. The committee worked with Nicholas Berhard to have a short story reading. There were several people who showed up for the event. There was a slight breeze...
RD Bar & Grill gets an updated decor
RD Bar & Grill (formerly Rodeo Diner) has been open 14 months now and has never updated the restaurant, that is until now. They have put in new flooring, painted and rearranged. They have...
Hornets start the season with scrimmage against Cyclones
The state champion Pine Bluffs Hornets football team started their journey to another championship last Friday. Currenty the Hornets are ranked #1 in the class 1A-9 man conference. The team...
Lady Broncs have great showing at Douglas Bearcat Invite
As the 2023-24 volleyball season begins the State Champion Burns Lady Broncs volleyball team traveled to Douglas to compete in the Douglas Bearcat Invitational. The defending champions Burns Lady...
Cornhole players bag the win
The cornhole boards were lined up and measured to be at the right distances to be fair to all the beanbag tossers. Bushnell Day for the last three years has had a cornhole tournament. It is held in...
Horseshoes - A brotherly competition
Every year everyone tries to beat the Mayor of Grover and his brother at horseshoes. Horseshoes was as popular as corn hole at one time. Everyone had stakes, shovels, and horseshoes at their homes or...
First Meet for Burns/Pine Bluffs Cross Country
The Burns/Pine Bluffs cross-country track team had their first meet last Saturday. According to Coach Rousseau, “Today was WET!!! Really Really Wet. But compared to the rotten heat all week—this was a respite for our harriers.” The team has g...
Lady Hornets compete at Dogger Invitational Tourney in Lingle
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball team started the season off with a loss at the Dogger Invitational tournament held in Lingle. This was the first outing for the team under new head coach Travis Werner and both sides learned from the...
Burns Broncs play game in Rawlins
The Burns Broncs varsity football team played their first game of the 2023-24 season last Friday night. The Broncs traveled to Rawlins, Wyoming to take on the Rawlins Outlaws. The Broncs are coming off a disappointing season last year with a record...
