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  • Hillsdale Methodist Church celebrates 100 years

    Allie Hurley|Sep 18, 2014

    With a slide show and music, the Hillsdale Methodist church reflected on 100 years of Hillsdale history on Sunday. The Cheyenne Harmony provided music and a slide show full of memorable pictures played throughout the celebration. The church invited the community to help celebrate the anniversary with cake and coffee. Free give aways included a church's history book and a cookbook. Patsy Housd, of Hillsdale, said, "The church is very family oriented and it feels like one big family. I've...

  • Two elected officials visit Pine Bluffs

    Allie Hurley|Sep 18, 2014

    Two newly elected officials sat in on the Pine Bluffs town council meeting, Monday night. Linda Heath, County Commissioner, and Gaylan D. Wright Sr., House District 10, were part of the audience during the town meeting. They both have moved on to the general election on Nov. 4. “We’re both going to be new in a position and our joint objective is to make it better,” Wright said. “Decisions are being made that do affect people’s lives. I hope to bring that conversation to ground level.” “We need to establish teamwork within the various gover...

  • Al Simpson is the most interesting man in Wyoming

    Bill Sniffin|Sep 18, 2014

    Picture this: the most interesting man in Wyoming is surrounded by his beautiful wife, his pretty daughters in law, daughter and pretty granddaughters. He raises a glass in a toast and looks into the camera and says: “I don’t normally drink, but when I do . . . I drink Wyoming Whiskey.” That could be the key line in a TV commercial as a takeoff of the amazing beer campaign that got me thinking a few weeks ago about just who is the most interesting man or woman in Wyoming? After putting it to a...

  • Irene G. Spier

    Sep 18, 2014

    September 14th 2014, Irene G. (Laycock) Spier, passed away at the age of 89, after a long battle with Dementia. Born April 27th, 1925. The Daughter of James G. Laycock and Martha M. (Fruedenthal) Laycock. Irene's early life was spent on the Snow Ranch, where they raised sheep, rode horses, and did dishes, as Irene would say, "Lots of dishes". Her mother Martha cooked meals for all the field hands and just as the first dishes of the day were being dried, the men were coming back in for the next...

  • Steven Joel Goodrich

    Sep 18, 2014

    Steven Joel Goodrich was born in Lander Wyo. on April 15, 1967 to Robert Goodrich and Lavonne (Meeks) Goodrich. He graduated from Riverton High School in 1986 and worked in Dubois Wyo for the Absoroka Ranch immediately following Graduation. It was there that he met and later married Katherine Mack. He moved to Ohio were they lived for approximately 24 years and had two sons, Lane Steven -16 and Joel Douglas-14. He was later divorced and returned to Wyoming in 2010. He was currently residing in...

  • Community Calender

    Sep 18, 2014

    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 th... Full story

  • Leila Dean to visit local American Legion

    Submitted|Sep 18, 2014

    Leila Dean, 2014-2015 President of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Wyoming from Fort Bridger will be visiting Pine Bluffs Unit 60 and Albin Unit 77 on Sept. 24 2014 at 2:30 PM at Pine Bluffs Louis E. Canady American Legion Post 60 American Legion Hall. Leila is eligible for membership in the American Legion Auxiliary through her husband Tom Dean who is a Vietnam Veteran and a member of Fort Bridger Post 36. Tom served 8 years in the United States Air Force and is currently serving as 1st Vice Commander for The American Legion. She...

  • Klinginsmith Named to Clarkson College Dean's List

    Submitted|Sep 18, 2014

    Omaha, Neb., Sept. 12, 2014: Clarkson College is pleased to announce Katlyn Klinginsmith was named to the summer 2014 dean’s list. Klinginsmith is pursuing a dual Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Business with a major in Management. She is the daughter of Larry Graves and Gail Hockersmith, both of Pine Bluffs, Wyo....

  • GOT DRUGS? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

    Staff report|Sep 18, 2014

    You have a chance on Saturday, September 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time to get unwanted, unused and expired medications out of your home and dispose of them properly. Thousands of locations across the United States will provide a free and anonymous service sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). More than half of the 41,300 unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2011 were from prescription drugs and opioid pain relievers. 70% of the people who abuse prescription pain medications for the first...

  • Lingle Doggers tackle Pine Bluffs Hornets

    Allie Hurley|Sep 18, 2014

    The Pine Bluffs Hornets fell to the Lingle Doggers on the road Friday, 44-16. In the first quarter, Lingle’s Matthew Bebo, ran 51-yards to score a touchdown. Bebo followed the run with a successful point after kick. Chastin Hill, ran 32-yards to score Lingle’s second touchdown in the quarter. However, a two point conversion run attempted by Bebo, was no good. Hill ran to the Doggers 34 for a negative three yards. Hill fumbled and a recovery was made by Alex Graves, of Pine Bluff. Pine Bluffs scored a touchdown and a two point conversion run...

  • Pawnee fall to Flemming

    Submited by Dorothy Timm|Sep 18, 2014

    Pawnee Coyotes traveled to Fleming Friday Sept 12 to play football on a very cold damp night. Coach Doug Miller stated, “Even though we came up pretty short, 48-68, I was real happy with the team’s effort. Fleming got up on us big in the first quarter but the kids played hard, never gave up and played them even the next three quarters. Luke Duggan had a big game with 190 yards rushing. With 65 yards passing and a pick 6. Bryce Schnug did a good job on both sides of the ball leading us in tackles and having 4 catches for 126 yards. This was the...

  • Burns Broncs play Newcastle final score 32 to 18

    Allie Hurley|Sep 18, 2014

    Burns football player Matt Martin, No. 24, tries to run around the chaos and get the ball safely to the goal. The Burns Broncs played the Newcastle Doggies on Friday at South High School in Cheyenne. Newcastle won the game.The final score was 32 to 18....

  • Lady Broncs win some, lose some at Big Horn Tourney

    Allie Hurley|Sep 18, 2014

    The Burns Lady Broncs volleyball team was in action at the Big Horn Tourney, Friday, at Big Horn. The Lady Broncs played in pool-play games on Friday before switching to bracket play on Saturday. The Lady Broncs tipped off their pool play games, Friday, against Rocky Mountain, Upton and Big Horn. Against Rocky Mountain, Burns took a two-game sweep wining 25-18 and 22-11. They followed it up with another two-game win as they played against Upton 25-19 and 25-14. They Lady Broncs had to settle for a 1-1 split against Big Horn as they snuck by...

  • Pine Bluffs/Burns a force at Kimball Invite

    Marva Ellwanger|Sep 18, 2014

    The Pine Bluffs/Burns Cross Country team had some bright moments at the 2014 Kimball Cross Country Meet Friday, Sept. 12. The Pine Bluffs/Burns Girls came in as a team in first place in the High School Girls Division. With four runners placing in the top ten. Matison Mikesell came in third place with a time of 23:04. Followed close by Kelsey Faircloth coming in fourth place with a time of 23:24. Emily Keiter came in seventh place with a time of 24:16. Celeste Jackson placed ninth with a time of...

  • Lady Hornets kill during weekend games

    Allie Hurley|Sep 18, 2014

    Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets were on the road last weekend and won three games both days. The Lady Hornets were in action in Lingle, Friday afternoon, defeating the Lady Doggers three games to two. The scores were 25-14, 16-25, 25-17 and 25-22. “The team had been working all week on aggressive net play, and aggressive they were,” Chris Nusbaum, Pine Bluffs volleyball coach, said. “It was a great conference win and hopefully the team will continue to build confidence and improve with each week.” The Hornets had 39 kills as a team. The Hornets...

  • Homecoming for two local schools

    Marva Ellwanger|Sep 18, 2014

    Both Pine Bluffs High School and Burns High School are celebrating their Homecoming this week, and have a full week of activities planned for their students. Pine Bluffs High School started their week with PJ Day on Monday. Students wore their favorite appropriate pajamas to school. The movie “42” was shown in the commons area Monday evening. Tuesday was Twin Day. Students found a friend and they dressed alike. The Fall Sports Dinner was served in the school’s commons area Tuesday evening. Wednesday was Class Color Day. Classes from kinde...

  • Wyoming lawmakers spend productive time in 
South Korea

    Submitted|Sep 18, 2014

    The delegation of legislators working to expand Wyoming's energy and manufacturing interests abroad spent Sunday and Monday in South Korea and are encouraged by the opportunities that exist for the state's resources in a country that values efficient and environmentally sound energy options. Legislators attending the trip include Wyoming Senate President Tony Ross; Speaker of the House Tom Lubnau; Senate Majority Floor Leader, Phil Nicholas; Joint Appropriations Committee Cochairman and Senate...

  • Two new board members for Pine Bluffs Senior Center

    Marva Ellwanger|Sep 18, 2014

    The Pine Bluffs Senior Center held an election for their board on Monday Sept. 15 to fill two available seats. Thirty-seven current Senior Center members voted to fill the two available seats for a three year term. The three candidates who ran for the positions were Burt Pace, Dema Gilbert and Franny Haukup. Elected to the board were incumbent Burt Pace who has already served a one year term. Dema Gilbert was also elected to the board. Pace and Gilbert’s terms will begin at the boards next meeting Oct. 20. Dale Bowman who has been a long t...

  • Fun events to provide funds for Burns Day

    Allie Hurley|Sep 18, 2014

    The Burns Day Committee has planned special events for the community to raise funds for Burns Day. Each month the Burns Day Committee will host an event for the community to take part in. The events are reasonably priced and family oriented. The funds gathered from these events will go towards Burns Day. The committee hopes that enough funds will be raised for more free activities, such as a free bounce house or a free picnic in the park. This month, the Burns Day Committee welcomed the...

  • Strawberry Fields Forever

    Charlene Smith|Sep 18, 2014

    I was looking at a house that had a mature garden, complete with a strawberry patch. The owner said “go ahead have all you want,” as he noticed me drooling over the tiny fence holding in summer sweetness. I only took one, but that taste reminded me of why I sat in the middle of a red and green patch so many years ago and didn’t stop eating until I was sick. It was so fresh. It tasted so much like summer, if summer has a taste. And the flavor lingered in my mouth long after leaving the garden. My...

  • Banner Co. News

    Barb Cross|Sep 18, 2014

    Hello everyone! I hope you have been enjoying the summer season again this week. I am not sure how next one will be, haven't checked that far. We should have pretty decent weather though for our next football game against Wauneta-Palisade which will be this Friday, September 19 at home and will start at 2 p.m. The next day, Saturday will find the cross country team headed to Alliance. They will also compete in Scottsbluff on Tuesday September, 23rd. I do not have times for either of these meets...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Sep 18, 2014

    For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Kathy Zitek told about the Christmas Stocking project. The church will be filling stockings on Sunday, October 5, after a potluck dinner following the morning worship service. The sermon topic was “The Main Actor” and the scripture was Matthew 24. God is the main actor in all of history, and He will be the main actor in the future history. Matthew 24 gives us many warning signs that Jesus will be returning soon. We need to be pre...

  • Looking Back

    Sep 18, 2014

    1 years ago September 18, 1914 Peter Carlson was a hard working farmer near Waverly, Nebraska. He raised corn and put up hay to feed cattle for the Omaha market. He schemed and toiled early and late, first to raise the feed and then slaved and slopped through mud and snow all winter to feed his steers, fit for the market. But when he pulled into South Omaha he found the pens full of sleek fat stock from the plains, the mountain slopes of Wyoming. He tried to sneer at them as grass fed, but all the same, they generally topped the market over...

  • No till notes "Different approaches, pt 2"

    Mark Watson|Sep 18, 2014

    I’d like to continue visiting about our tour of the Burleigh County Soil District near Bismarck, North Dakota that a group of producers from our region went on a few weeks ago. I find the approach the producers in this region are taking to improve soil health is something we can all learn from. These producers are taking the steps down the path towards improving the health of the soil they have on their farms and ranches. After enjoying a lunch at the Menoken Soil Health Research farm south o...

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