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The Pine Bluffs Lions Club will raise funds for sight preservation while having a good time and learning about the history of Pine Bluffs during the Historical Walk for Sight July 12. The walk begins at 8 a.m. at the Texas Trail Museum, 201 W. Third Street, in Pine Bluffs. The walk will end with a lunch at 12:15 p.m. and a tour of the Walker House at 1 p.m. A $25 registration fee will cover the cost of a t-shirt, a water bottle and a barbecue lunch. Sponsorship contributions will be used to...
Corn and small grains take up the largest percentage of acres under irrigation in the South Platte NRD, according to the District’s Water Usage Report, presented to the board of directors at their regular monthly meeting. Corn accounted for 49.6 percent of irrigated crops in 2013, with small grains at 21.1 percent according to the report, presented by the District’s Water Resources Coordinator Travis Glanz. Glanz’ report showed that irrigation use dropped closer to normal in 2013, following a huge increase during 2012 when severe drought grippe...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held its most recent outing at Scenic Knolls Golf Course in Mitchell. Winning first place and scoring 4 birdies was the team of Dee Vogel, Connie Booth, Beth Korell, and Lois Bare. Coming in second and scoring 1 birdie was the team of Terry Espinoza, Sylvia Debus, Jane Holechek, and Jeannette Fitzgerald. The team of Gail Magers, Linda Gunia, Julie Walworth, and Chris Lapaseotes took third place and had 3 birdies. Scoring one birdie each were the following teams: Vickie Nemnich, Phyllis Greenwood,...
High West Energy has announced the recipients of its 2014 college scholarships. High West Energy’s scholarship award program was created to encourage and assist in the educational pursuits of the co-op’s members and their families. “These scholarships are one of many ways we strive to demonstrate to the members and local communities that we are always looking out for them,” said Brian Heithoff, CEO/general manager of High West Energy. For students to be considered, their parents or legal guardians must be current members of the coopera...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held its first outing of the year at Courthouse & Jail Rock Golf Club at Bridgeport. The team of Donna Andrews, Myrna Carroll, Julie Walworth and Nancy Oconnell won first place and shot two birdies. Second place was captured by the team of Gail Magers, Sharon Nuss, Beth Korell, and Sharon Havely which shot four birdies. Third place went to the team of Terry Espinoza, Jill Wozniak, Joy Eberhardt, and Rose Jacoby which made 3 birdies. The team of Lynn Schukei, Kay Snyder, Donna Engleman and Chris...
Funds will be administered by Wyoming Smart Capital Network and are estimated to help businesses raise up to $43 million of capital. The Wyoming Consortium of Municipalities announced today that it has secured an additional $4,345,555 in funding for the state’s small businesses through a second disbursement from the U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The Town of Pine Bluffs is a member of the 17-member Consortium. “We’re pleased that our success is being rewarded with an additional $4.3 million to fund...
The Pawnee Coyote track team completed its season with three members going on to compete at the state tournament in Denver. The times that Luke Duggan had were the season's best times. Girls that went out for track were Afton Zitek, Emily Ellis and Brandi Vigil and Brooke Mercer. During the season, Vigil had the best in the high jump (3-11). Zitek had a time of 16.58 in the 100 meter dash, 1:21.53 in the 400 meter dash, 6:44.17 in the 1600 meter run and 16:39.27 in the 3200 meter run. Emily...
Championship saddles, ropes and cowhides decorated the meadow at Terry Bison Ranch for the July 13, 2013 wedding of Bradi Coe Nelson of Animas, N.m. And Tyson Cole Evans, also of Animas, N.M. Parents of the bride are Bradley and Linda Kay Nelson of Cheyenne, with the groom's parents, Rusty and Tawna Evans, of Double Adobe, Ariz. Galen Huck of Cheyenne Hills Church, also a dear friend of the family, officiated the double ring ceremony before 250 guests. Nelson wore a traditional Michael Angelo...
Rural EMS is changing and the challenges it faces ahead threaten the ability of rural EMS services to survive. It’s happening in towns across the country and whether or not you are aware; it’s most likely occurring in your town too. Many rural ambulance services are shutting down or consolidating with neighboring towns. Nationwide, it is estimated that up to three rural agencies are closing each month. What’s going on? It’s been called the “perfect storm.” For years, rural towns have depended on local community volunteers to staff their ambul...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club will soon honor the Laramie County School District 2 Students of the Quarter. Samantha Hanson represents Pine Bluffs High School. Mimi Kreuzer represents Burns High School. Both young ladies graduated from their schools on May 18. These two students were selected by their individual schools. The Lions Club recognizes them as student leaders and good role model to other students. The Pine Bluffs Lions honor these students of the quarter as good role models to other students....
National Tourism Week is May 5 – 11, and Kimball County Tourism, along with the Kimball County Visitors Committee, will celebrate by hosting Brands & BBQ, from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the High Point Welcome Center of Western Nebraska. “We are excited to celebrate the growth of tourism in Kimball County, Western Nebraska, and the Welcome Center’s nine month anniversary.” Kimball County Tourism Director Jo Caskey said. “We have some brands on our walls, so we decided to invite any who wished to add a brand. It does not have to be an active br...
Pine Bluffs High School FBLA Chapter is excited to send a group of nine students to the National Leadership Conference in Nashville this summer in June. These students recently competed at the Wyoming State Leadership Conference in Cheyenne and earned a spot on the team to represent Wyoming in their respective competitions. Austin Asay will compete in Job Interview, Scott Gross in Business Calculations, Kyle Jeffres in Introduction to Business, Madison Heithoff in Business Communication, Brooke Darden in Public Speaking one and Bailey...
April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to recognize the sacrifices made by military families and their children. A number of events are scheduled across the state to honor military youth. Children whose parents have been deployed live with uncertainty and concern for their parents on a daily basis. Many families learn to be flexible, but long deployments can be difficult for military children. Since the beginning of the war in Iraq, many children have seen their parents leave more than once. “Military children look the same to teacher...
(Right photo) (Back row)Andrea Reifschneider, Alana Martin, Kaycee McBride, Madison Lloyd, (front row)Emma Gonzales, Grace Villarreal and Hayden Hoffman, all a member of the Carpenter Coyotes Rec Basketball team, pose after going undefeated in the 2014 Rec Basketball season. Submitted by David Martin (Left photo) All the Carpenter Coyotes members, as pictured from left to right, are: (Back row) Hayden Fogg, Brett Wright, Grace Villarreal, Lexi Jenkins, Hayden Hoffman, Chance Barth, Chase White,...
With the sound of a gavel, the Wyoming Legislature wrapped up the 2014 Budget Session, March 6, at the State Capitol in Cheyenne.At the start of the Session on Feb. 10, a total of 306 bills were numbered for introduction. The Wyoming Legislature passed a total of 132 bills. Of the 122 bills numbered in the Senate, the body introduced 101 pieces of legislation with 71 of those bills passing in both the House and Senate. Of the 184 bills numbered in the House, 128 bills were introduced with 61 of those garnering the approval of both bodies.... Full story
Lt. Col. Leonard Anderson Jr. is returning to his home in Nebraska after serving as commander of the 949th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services in Kuwait. Anderson, the son of Leonard Anderson Sr. and Norma Jean Anderson of Pine Bluffs, grew up in Albin, and made his home in Kearney, Neb. "We most recently sent a load of filled footlockers home which marked the beginning of our redeployment journey," Anderson wrote in a news letter. On his deployment, Anderson, along with the rest of the...
On March 4, 2014 the Pine Bluffs LIONS Club honored Deane Skinner with the presentation of a Melvin Jones Fellow. The Melvin Jones Fellow is the highest honor bestowed on a Lion and named in the honor of the founder of LIONS Club. It is awarded by the local club to show appreciation for dedicated humanitarian service of a deserving Lion member. Past District Governor, David Orr, was present to honor Skinner with the Melvin Jones Fellow. Also in attendance was his wife, Kathy, and daughter,... Full story
The Leadership Training Services Continuing Education Program (LTS/CEP) would like to recognize Burns Mayor Judy Johnstone for completing the Level III Municipal Governance Award. Mayor Johnstone is now recognized as a Leadership Fellow. The LTS/CEP is a program for elected and appointed local government officials and municipal staff coordinated by the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM). This program promotes excellence in municipal leadership through education and training seminars for local elected and appointed officials. Through...
Within the Burns First Presbyterian Church courtyard lies a 460-pound cast iron mystery. Excavation of the First Presbyterian Church in Burns started in March of 1909, and a dedication held on March 5, 1911. Along with the building came the bell. The origin of the bell is unknown, according to church members. The bell was removed from the church in 2007 because high winds on the structure caused the roof to leak. In September 2013, the bell was placed on a stand in he churchyard, where it still... Full story
CHADRON, NE — Cassady Malm, of Albin, daughter of Howard and Dixie Malm, received an Eagle Presidential scholarship for $2,273 and an L. Ione Marshall Endowed scholarship for $1,500. Cassady is a high school senior and plans to study elementary education at CSC in the fall....
The majority of Americans feel breakfast is important, but hectic mornings make it difficult to fit the meal in every day. 40 percent of moms say that their child does not eat breakfast daily, according to Kellogg's Breakfast in America survey. To garner increased participation in the School Breakfast Program, Laramie County School District 2 schools will recognize National School Breakfast Week. Slated for March 3-7, National School Breakfast Week is a celebration aimed at increasing awareness...
The 50th Annual Pine Bluffs City Tournament took place at Pine Bowl Feb. 16. Many league and leisure bowlers turned out for the weekend of competition in Pine Bluffs. Women’s Team winner was the Pine Bowl team consisting of Amy Zitek, Pat Reher, Heather Lerwick and Kayla Kay. Winning Women’s Doubles was Johnna Graves and Carleen Graves. Tracy Hitner won the Women’s Singles competition. Amy Zitek had the highest handicap for all of the women’s events and the scratch high score went to Tina Houston. On the men’s side of the tournament, the Ragho...
The junior high Pine Bluffs boys basketball team triumphed over the rest of the teams in their region at the SEWAC tournament hosted by Pine Bluffs. The Hornets beat Burns early Saturday morning and turned around an hour later to beat Southeast for the championship. This team of young athletes are strong competitors, as many of them were members of the undefeated junior high football SEWAC championship team last year....
Pine Bluffs residents pursuing professions in healthcare are encouraged to apply for assistance from the Kimball Hospital Foundation’s Healthcare Career Scholarship Program. The Healthcare Career Scholarship is designed for students pursing careers in the healthcare industry who reside within a 40 mile radius of Kimball. To qualify, the student must enroll full-time in undergraduate studies at an accredited college or university. Examples include, but are not limited to nursing, radiological technology, laboratory technology, physical t... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club will honor Students of the Quarter at an upcoming meeting. Taylor Kirkbride, son of Jami and Jeff Kirkbride, is the second quarter honoree from Burns High School. Melissa Fornstrom, daughter of Katt and Stuart Fornstrom, is from Pine Bluffs High School. Taylor is a senior, and Melissa is a freshman. These two students were selected by their individual schools. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club recognizes them as student leaders and good role models to other students. Taylor...
