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Recently Pine Bluffs Police Department assisted the Department of Criminal Investigation on an arrest that occurred in Pine Bluffs. Roland D. French was arrested on September 29, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. at 4th and Blair Street. He was charged with a 35-7-1031ciii-Possess Controlled Substance-Sch I, II, or III Felony amount; 35-7-1031aii-Manufacsture or Deliver Controlled Substance-Sch-I, II, or Felony amount; 35-7-1042 Attempt and Conspire Felony. Chief of Police Austin Smith stated: "Good Afternoon...
October is Agent Orange Awareness Month; a time in which communities around the world can learn about the dangerous chemical Agent Orange and how it affected American Veterans and Vietnamese civilians. “The wounds of war are not always visible; Agent Orange left an indelible mark on the bodies and lives of our brave and unwitting servicemembers, a horrible reminder of the sacrifices they made for our nation and its freedom.” Timothy Sheppard A Brief History Of Agent Orange While it is widely reported that American combat troops did not off...
This summer one of Burns High School's 2022 graduates, Miss Grace Steenbergen, served as an intern for Wyoming's U.S. Senator John Barrasso in his Cheyenne, Wyoming office. On July 19, 2023, she was recognized and thanked by Senator John Barrasso (R) from the floor of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. Senator Barrasso addressed his fellow senators and formally entered into the Congressional Record the following, "Madam President, I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation...
Pine Bluffs Senior Center is hosting a free class at the senior center. It is free for low income or persons getting assistance. If they qualify for SNAP, or free and reduced lunches the family can participate. The class “Eat Healthy for less” will start on September 14, and run every Thursday through November 9 from 1:oo p.m. to 2:30 p.m.. The basis of the class is to teach people how to save money and time at the grocery store, cook healthier meals faster, and stretch their food dollars.A free cookbook, kitchen utensils and more come wit...
Recently in a group conversation about the wonderful pluses about big cities and what they have to offer, I asked the question about safety, helpfulness and neighborly actions. I have to admit, there are some good benefits to big city life such as places to go, things to do, more shopping availability, however, with that also goes more grime, crime and slime. Not to say all big cities are crime ridden places, but the more people you have, the more things tend to change and not always for the good. Here at home, in Pine Bluffs, I love the fact t...
It always hurts when you lose something you hold dear to your heart. Thus was the case of the lost Mother's ring, lost a year ago at Oliver Lake by Brandie Wasielewski. She feared it was lost in the water, since they searched the grounds around the campsite and never found it. To make matters worse, the ring was lost the day after her father, Dan McGinnis passed. This added even more sadness for her. Go forward a year to 2023 and an invite to go to a family dinner at the lake where our family...
The reading of Resolution 2024-02 was done by Mayor Justin Fornstrom after the normal start of the Town of Pine Bluffs Town council for August 14th. The Mayor did lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to start the meeting, which was followed by motions to accept the agenda, and the Consent Agenda. Standing in for the town’s attorney Alex Davison was attorney Michael Roley. After the reading of Resolution 2024-02, Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to accept Resolution 2024-02, which was seconded by Councilmember Janna Kestner. This m...
As the actors and actresses prepared for their performance, a small but appreciative audience settled in their chairs waiting for the night's performance to start. Everything was set up, including the evening weather and very little wind. This was an omen of a wonderful performance. 'Lady Windermere's Fan' written by Oscar Wilde was performed in Pine Bluffs City Park by True Troupe. It was directed by Katie Overstreet and Adri True. Brielle Bristol was the stage manager, and her assistant was...
This fun trip is just a short distance away. Bushnell, Nebraska seems like a trip back in time with it's dirt roads, neighborly atmosphere and great small town values, but don't let that fool you. Bushnell is a wonderful active town and it has penned as the Bushnell Day theme - "Penning the Past, Framing the Future" with all of the above with in that frame of thought. At last year's Bushnell Day, a visitor to the town was talking while in line for food, and was overheard saying, "This has been...
In a well attended brick laying ceremony on Sunday, August 6, the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 welcomed everyone for coming. In attendance were Veterans, family members of Veterans and dignitaries. Representing the Town of Pine Bluffs was Mayor Justin Fornstrom and his wife Kara, along with Town Council member Allie Leitza. Representing Senator John Barrasso was his Military Liaison Patrick Sheehan. Also in attendance was Martha Wilson from Senator Cynthia Lummis's office, and...
On August 7, 1782, General George Washington - then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - established the Purple Heart award, originally designated as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart exists in its current form since 1932, and is awarded to service members “wound- ed or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces”. During World War II, almost 500,000 Purple Heart medals were produced in anticipation of the huge number of casualties est...
Each year, the President of the United States issues a proclamation announcing July 27th as a day of national observance in honor of Korean War veterans and their families. There are observances of this day on military bases, at military cemeteries such as Arlington National Cemetery, and more informal observances held in America, South Korea, and elsewhere to commemorate the 70 Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Day. A Brief History of the Korean War Korea was, at one time, a united penins...
After the welcome to all from Mayor Justin Fornstrom and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, the monthly meeting went into gear of taking care of business. Before the Agenda could be approved Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to add to the agenda the bids for the new police vehicle. Councilmember Janna Kestner seconded and the motion passed. Moving on to the Consent Agenda and discussion of permits, a resident of Pine Bluffs, Joshua Murkin approached the podium and spoke about his...
It is with honor and respect that the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 of Pine Bluffs Color Guard (Honor Guard) leads out our nation's Flag at the beginning of parades. Some have questioned why the Flag goes first, why not the police or grand marshal? After all it is a small town parade, some ask. Parade Flag Etiquette: Everyone loves a parade. The floats, fire engines, bands and other community presentations make parades of all kinds a community celebration. In most cases, the...
The American Legion Auxiliary supports every branch of the military and all its veterans. Some of the many ways they do this is providing funds for Veteran Projects, Veterans in need of help, and many other ways. To achieve this, all Auxiliary Units do this across the board, and therefore they will hold fundraisers to raise added funds to allow them to help out and donate to Veterans homes/shelters, Standdown events for Veterans, directly to the VA for items needed by Veterans, to these...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom called the meeting of the June 12th Town Council to order and immediately following the welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, and agenda approval, the newly elected councilmembers - David Crouse and Dennis Michaud as well as the newly hired police chief - Austin Smith were duly sworn into their offices. After the swearing in, Mayor Fornstrom called Mike "Bubba" Ragsdale and Tom Mohren, who were asked to step forward and were presented an appreciation gift for their many years of...
Some wait until graduation from high school to enlist, some after college, but Brayden Sumare, a junior at Pine Bluffs High School has already committed to the Army National Guard. The dream for the military has been with Sumare since he was eight years old. The influence in his life regarding the military comes from his grandfather, Robert Stout. Originally, his dream was to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and enlist in the Navy and become a Navy Seal. "The Army was kind of a last choice...
The delivery of the news has grown and changed so much over the years. The Pine Bluffs Post has grown with those changes and is still striving to bring the news to our area. The "birth" of the Pine Bluffs Post started in April of 1908. The first edition was April 3, 1908. The first story on the front page was "Our Little Bow - In presenting The Pine Bluffs Post to the citizens of Pine Bluffs and the surrounding country we do not feel that we are filling a "long-felt want," but are simply...
Throughout all branches of the military, April is set as the Month of the Military Child. This is done to honor the youngest members of the military families. This special month long honor to the military child was established in mid 1980s by Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. This was set up to recognize the over 1.2 million military children for the scarifices and challeges they face on an everyday occurance. From their parents (yes sometimes both gone) going overseas, via a one...
A special meeting of the Town of Pine Bluffs council was held with little town citizens showing up. The main focus of the meeting was in the new business. This was discussed once the agenda and consent agenda were approved. Resolution 2023-07 was first on the agenda. Since there has been no negative feedback and no major changes, Council member Mike Ragsdale motioned to accept and approve Resolution 2023-07; Council member Janna Kestner seconded. All were in favor, motion passed. They moved on to the next item - Discussion on the North...
During the first 15-20 minutes of the March 13th Town Council meeting, it was business as usual. The agenda and consent agenda were voted on and approved. It was into “New Business” and the passing of resolutions into the visitor’s comments where the atmosphere in the meeting changed. Matt Butler of Laramie County Emergency Management gave an update on the Region 7 Hazard Mitigation Plan. This was voted on and adopted. Resolution 2023-6, Resolution to Amend the FY23 Budget - Community Center gym floor and painting project was discussed at le...
A life experience is on the horizon for Katelyn Bach, a 2020 graduate of Burns High School. Bach who is currently is a junior at Chadron State College, in Chadron, Nebraska applied and was picked to go on a pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portugal in participation of World Youth Day. This event is August 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon Portugal. Bach and a group of students will be departing Nebraska on July 30, 2023, and will be in Lisbon, Portugal until August 9, 2023. Bach, who is attending Chadron State College...
Kimberly J. Patterson Structure, commitment, rules and regulations in the United States Air Force life was not a new routine for Kimberly J. Patterson. Patterson made the change to the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, and joined the Air Force ROTC program. Appying herself, as she had learned in Catholic schools, advancing was a goal she had set. Graduating in the top one percent of her class, earned Patterson a regular commission in the United States Air Force in 1988. Erin Callahan Tradin...
As the winter sports come to a close, Congratulations, and accolades to the Burns Lady Broncs basketball for winning their first ever State Championship. This team of girls, never gave up and quit. They persevered, held fast and played with great team spirit. Congratulations Lady Broncs. Coming back as State Champions, the Pine Bluffs Hornets basketball team, continued to play the season as returning champs...looking to strike gold for the second year in a row. This was a strong, and dedicated...
