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The Pine Bluffs High School students were sitting in the Pine Bluffs Historic gym. The Pine Bluffs National Honor Society had their induction ceremony at 9:00 a.m. on September 22, 2022. The David J. Souders Chapter 11081 of the National Honor Society teach skills to help the students develop to further their education with keeping up great grades and applying for scholarships. This helps with leadership in school, the community, and at home. NHS helps the students learn about community service....
In the gym of Carpenter Elementary the students were excited for the assembly. The parent group of Carpenter Elementary brought in Rachel's Challenge. Rachel 's Challenge is about Rachel Scott. She was always kind to others. If she saw people struggling in school, Rachel was their friend, always willing to help. The sad thing is Rachel Scott was in the shooting at the Columbine High School massacre in April 20, 1999. The Scott family wanted to turn the worst day of their lives into a good...
Once the harvest is finished, fall and winter brings our attention to planning for the following year. If your plans include building a hoop house or greenhouse to extend your growing season, this is a good time to at least get the prep work done. Growing vegetables in Wyoming is a constant struggle and frustration at best. At worst it feels impossible at times. At the same time, it's an undertaking well worth the effort. Two of the major factors that make growing vegetables in Wyoming so...
The season for raising money with Bar Bucks for Laramie County Christmas Program has begun with fun and food at Mikes Saloon in Albiin. Fifty balloons were attached to the ceiling at Mike's Saloon in Albin where chili and cinnamon rolls were being served up to start raising buck bars. Buck Bars is a fund raiser for the Laramie County Christmas Basket program. The program is to help folks in need have a Christmas dinner. Recipients get a prepaid grocery gift card to purchase what they need. Ryan...
Senior Night is an honor for the students as much as it is for the parents. It is a time for both to shine for the hard work accomplished to get to this step in life for the students and parents. This year the band has six seniors and one is also on the football team. The five band members that night were Aubrey Burns, with her parents, Kellie and Travis Burns, Shyanne Howes, with her parents, Lara and Cody Howes, Hogan Allen, with his parents Virginia and Eric Allen, Jaspur Nusbaum, with his...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center had their annual meeting where all members are welcome to attend and have a delicious meal and vote in new board members. This year the meal was roast beef with mashed potatoes along with homemade pies. It is a time for everyone to vote for new board members and see how the senior center is doing. First was the voting and then a delicious meal that was served by the board members. Next was the board meeting. Like every meeting the minutes from the last annual...
It was a small turn out but the laughter and the smiles on the people's faces always make it worthwhile. The Burns Lions Club hosted a learn to dance class again. This time they were working on different ways to polka for the Oktoberfest on October 22. David Urquidez is a teacher for all kinds of dance classes. He has even competed. Urquidezs' studio is in Cheyenne. He has been teaching the classes for the Burns Lion Club for about a year. Since the Oktoberfest is the next event he decided to...
Stations were set up throughout the Archer Event Center by the Laramie County Cowbelles. The Cowbelles or cattlemen are a non profit organization. They are women that are dedicated to informing people about development and education awareness of "Beef" and to promote awareness of what beef does for our environment. This year, just like in past years the Laramie County Cowbelles hold an expo for the fourth graders in Laramie County. The schools schedule the times to go to the expo. There are 15...
Lingle, Wyo.-Oct. 4, 2022-More than 10,000 pounds of potatoes from the second annual potato harvest at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) are in distribution across the state via Food Bank of Wyoming. The potato harvest is a partnership between two University of Wyoming Extension programs, SAREC and the Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), along with Food Bank of Wyoming. The goal is to provide Wyoming-grown produce to families facing food...
I've tried growing watermelons and didn't do well. They were tasty but very small. Really not even large enough for a serving for one person. So when I heard about the giant watermelons Tim and Alisha Michaud were growing, I have to admit I was skeptical. You see, watermelons aren't supposed to grow here, at least not the big ones. But, at the same time, it had my curiosity aroused. Most people know Alisha as the Director of the Senior Center in Pine Bluffs, which is how I first met her, too. I...
I think that most of us know that good nutrition is vital to our health. But did you also know that eating certain foods can reduce the risk of certain diseases and other health problems? In today's society it seems like people are eating more for convenience than for their health and well-being. Are we really too busy to do more than just fill our bellies with snacks and prepared or processed foods? For me, a little preparation is well worth the benefits. The obvious fact is that foods have...
The county fair kicked off the first full week of August and the kids were well represented. Spencer Rabou exhibited several agronomy exhibits. He jas several firsts and seconds in classes and his sheath of wheat went on to be the reserve champion agronomy exhibit. In the sheep department several kids exhibit kids exhibited lambs but the kids coming out at the top were Ethan Bomberger, Emily Haas, and Jayce Golding. Ethan was 8th in showmanship and Jayce and Emily both made the Kiwanis Sale of...
The purple and gold was everywhere during the week of homecoming. Pine Bluffs had a great week with the theme of Dreamzzz! Monday dawned as the first dress up day being Dream PJ day. It was a day to be relaxed and prepare for the rest of the week's celebration. Tuesday's dress was Dream Job. What did or do you want to be in the future? A doctor, astronaut or perhaps a race car driver? Wednesday had students and staff dressed for their Dream vacation. Thursday had everyone dressed as the Dream...
The instruments were warmed up and the drums were ready for a beat. The Pine Bluffs Band when to Band Day at the University of Wyoming football game. There were over 1,000 kids throughout of state of Wyoming participating at half time at the Wyoming Football home game. Over 22,000 people attended the game and cheered the bands on and on a really good "NOTE" (no pun intended)Wyoming won that day against the University of Northern Colorado from Greeley, Colorado. The score was 33-10. The bands...
There are some concerns about trees in town. The Burns Town Council met on September 26th at 5:30 p.m. For new business The Hughes Therapy lease is being renewed and they will be leasing another room. They business is doing good and the Hughes’ would like to add on. Hughes will be painting the new room. The council approved. Mayor Jim Clark reported that he is concerned about a dead tree in the park on main street. Casey McNamar from town maintenance had a quote on a boom truck to do the work. He will be removing the dead tree in the park. C...
The skies were filled with flying objects, all of the identified. The sixth annual Kite Festival was up on the bluffs of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Kites were invented in Asia around 9500-9000 B.C. Benjamin Franklin did an experiment with a kite in 1752. Kites have been used for example to start flying. Kites can made simply with two sticks and material covering the sticks with string tied to it. But now there are kites kits and a huge multitude of different designs. Some kite are designed to be...
Cheyenne, WY – The first 2022 human case of West Nile Virus in Laramie County has been reported in the Cheyenne area. Precautions should be taken across Cheyenne and throughout Laramie County. Moisture and warm weather provide ideal conditions for mosquitos to multiply, feed from infected birds and transmit West Nile Virus to humans and other animals. As everyone continues to enjoy the weather and outdoor activities, protect yourself and your family from mosquitos by practicing the 5Ds: DUSK & DAWN-Stay indoors when mosquitoes are more a...
It was a beautiful day for "Walk for a Cause." Jason Hanner started his 'Walk' across Nebraska on Friday September 23rd. This venture is for awareness of Veterans with mental issues and suicide prevention. His sister, brother-in-law, and friends arrived at the state line at the edge of Pine Bluffs at 8:30 a.m. The Bushnell Fire Department came up to follow them to Lake Oliver between Bushnell and Kimball. From there the Kimball Fire Department took over and will be following him into Kimball....
The kids were gathered on the lawn at the Crossroads Community Church in Pine Bluffs on Sept. 7th at 6:00 p.m. where the youth group had their first fall meeting. The Crossroads board members served hamburgers, beans, and chips. Then for dessert the kids were treated to brownies and ice cream. After dinner the kids' teamed up into pairs to have a corn hole tournament. There were at least 24 kids at the youth group. They learned to communicate with each other and to get to know everyone. At the e...
I hope the drought we've been in for the past year has brought the importance of water and water conservation to the forefront of everyone's mind. I know farmers and ranchers are reeling from the impact it's had on them. Short pastures, or no pasture, wheat that didn't fill out, ponds that have dried up and less water for irrigation have all contributed to the added hardships they've endured that haven't reached the rest of us yet. But it will. Those hardships will cause livestock herds to be...
The motorcycles were lined up at the Knotty Pine Saloon. Every year they honor their fellow firefighters lost on 9/11. The Red Knights have 38 members who work as firefighters, linemen and other jobs. This year they started out in Kimball, Nebraska with 50 riders. At the end, they had up to 62 riders. This is a poker run so you get a card at every stop. At the end you try to have the best poker hand. The riders have five stops. The first stop was at the Knotty Pine Saloon in Pine Bluffs,...
The main street in Burns, Wyoming was lined with people waiting for the homecoming parade. All the elementary students from Burns and Carpenter were bussed in for the parade. Leading the parade was Barry Ward with the the Burns flag on a riding lawn mower. All the kids were excited to see the players and runners in the parade. First was the cross-country harriers with their bus following behind. Throughout the parade were the different classes, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors on their...
The skies were buzzing with planes on Saturday. The Town of the Pine Bluffs put on an open house and fly-in event at the John Marquardt airport. Most people in the area did not realize that Pine Bluffs has an airport. In fact, the airport is considering an Intermediate airport. That means that a pilot can stop, get fuel, and rest at the terminal. The terminal was built about a year ago. This building has a hangar attached to the building. In the building there are drinks, a place to eat and...
The John K. Marquardt field at Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport has a new manager. Kevin Marquardt is stepping into his dad's shoes. The Pine Bluffs Town Council had appointed Marquardt as manager at the beginning of the summer. In the late 1960's, Marquardt's father was instrumental in building the airport. At the time it was just a strip of dirt on the land. He has watched what has been done in the last twenty-five years at the airport. Marquardt decided that it would be good to continue as a...
There is a new business at the airport. Mark Michaud started Michaud Aviation at the airport. He will be working on planes as a mechanic. Michaud always wanted to learn to fly planes for most of his life. At age fourteen he started working to save up money for his private pilot's license. His dad, Dennis Michaud would pay half for the lessons if Mark saved for the other half. At age fifteen he took his first lesson. By seventeen years old he had his private pilot's license. As a young kid he had...
