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The football season is officially over for the Pine Bluffs Hornets with their loss to the Niobrara County Tigers this last Friday. With a final score of 48/21 the Hornets are looking forward to next year. "The season didn't go according to how we wanted, but we now know what we need to work on during the offseason---blocking, tackling, and being physical." Coach Gray stated. While the Hornets couldn't seem to find their footing this season, they played with heart and conviction. The departing...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center hosted the annual craft fair again this last Saturday, and turn out was a little low, but not to worry as there are still two more fairs before Christmas. A few of the expected vendors were unable to attend as they had commitments in Kimball, but all should be present during the November 2nd craft fair. Please come out and support your local artisans. During my time at the fair I was able to sit down with Senior Center Director Alisha Michaud and talk a little bit...
The Town of Pine Bluffs has released the snow removal plan for the 2019/2020 winter season, and as promised, we are including it here. There are a few promised changes, but city workers would like to stress the importance of using your best judgment when deciding to travel out into the snow. The Public Works team consists of four employees to operate 2 plows with sanders…we also have other equipment like a skid steer and loader that are used along with manual shoveling. Please be aware of this as they will make every effort to clear areas a...
A topic that has plagued the council for the last several meetings, once again recycling was an extended discussion in Monday nights town council meeting. "The trash system has been operating in the red for the last several years, and I really just believe that we have to get that fixed before we can even think about a recycling system." Treasurer Kim Patterson stated. The town is having to subsidize the trash program, taking money from the general fund to do so. Mayor Curtis is not deaf to thos...
Lesley Lara and Christie Herron brought Cheyenne its first annual Vampire Ball on October 18, 2019. Stocked with sweet treats from Mullendore Confectionery, tarot readings and a photo booth, the festivities started at 9 p.m. The bachelor auction started at midnight, and a free date night was sponsored by Paramount Ballroom, T-Joes Steakhouse, Wyomings Rib and Chop House, Flydragon Designs, and Ernie November Records. Patricia McCartney also known as "The Fire Fairy" entertained guests by...
With a score of 46/0 over the Newcastle Dogies the Burns Broncs are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The Broncs dominated the field straight out of the gate.#34 Boe Clayson ran a 66 yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter making that two for the first. #77 Wade Pollock made good on both extra points bringing the score to 14/0 in the first. The second quarter saw more of the same as #1 Kaden Laiken ended up with a 75 yard punt return for another touchdown. While the...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets suffered another loss this last week when they hosted the Upton Sundance Bobcats. With a final score of 35/0 the Hornets are having a difficult time finding their footing. #19 Brian Steger played hard with 15 carries for a total of 38 yards, but the Hornets were just not able to make it down the field this time. “We competed very well for 3 quarters. We had some chances to take advantage of their errors but we couldn’t quite convert. Their size ended up being too much for us.” Said Coach Gray. While playoff dreams are n...
Pine Bluffs Junior Hornets Tackle Football managed a win against Burns on Thursday night. Coach Jim Archer for the Burns team was disappointed with the loss, but overall pleased with the outcome of the program to date. "We are trying to add another team at this point. We are a three team league right now and at least one more team would make it a little more even." Archer stated. Right now the Junior Hornets Tackle Football League consists of Pine Bluffs, Burns, and Wheatland, but the interest i...
Councilwoman Janna Kestner has been very vocal since her election about the towns need for better communication. She has brought up the idea of a town Facebook page on several occasions, but this last week saw a couple of citizens openly upset about the Pine Bluffs recycling policy. In a Facebook post that originated on October 9th some of the citizens of Pine Bluffs were upset to discover that the local recycling was not being picked up by the recycling truck, but was instead being picked up wi...
Jeff Appleman is the newest Burns council member. Although not a Wyoming native, Appleman is proud to call Wyoming home as he grew up on a farm/ranch in our neighboring state of Nebraska. Appleman graduated from Ainsworth High School in 2006, and attended college at South Dakota State University where he graduated with a Bachelor's in construction management. Appleman works for Aztec Construction in Cheyenne as a project estimator/manager. In the eight years that Appleman has called Wyoming...
This last week saw a beautiful day for the annual Fall Festival at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. While the first 100 guests were awarded pumpkins, there was also a raffle to give away benches and chairs that were carved from fallen trees in the area. Winning numbers went to Braxton Clark for the wagon, Kamrin McNulty for the stump chair, Samantha Wallace Lopez for the small bench, and Nate and Paulie Dunnam for the large bench. Congratulations to all the winners, and we look forward to...
The newest chief in town has some big ideas for Pine Bluffs along with keeping some of the status quo. New chief, Chance Walkama has been here for several years, but you may not know him since he has been almost exclusively night shift since he started in 2013 with Chief Don Taylor. Walkama started part time policing with Officer Char Madden and Former Chief Justin Trout. Now that he has worked his way up to the position of Chief of Police he is excited about the possibilities that are in...
Monday's town council meeting hosted US Census Representative Stephanie Freeman. Freeman was here in town to stress the importance of participating in the census. For those that are unaware, much of our government funding is based on our population. That being said, if the numbers are low, then the money coming in is not what is needed to fund the government entities in town, think things like senior programs and Head Start. Freeman wanted to encourage the council to form a complete count...
A Presidential proclamation in 1922 started the annual Fire Prevention Week. Along with the month of October being recognized as Fire Prevention Month, Fire Prevention Week has been used to promote fire safety at home, at work, and in our communities. The week is also a time to reflect on those firefighters and first responders that gave their lives in the selfless act of helping others. In Pine Bluffs these men and women work on a volunteer basis, giving up their personal time to come to the...
The Burns Broncs pulled out a win this last week against the Glenrock Herders. Although a non-conference game, this one was a rivalry that the boys had anticipated for a while. The last time the boys faced Glenrock they were beaten pretty soundly, and had been looking for an opportunity to earn that lost respect. Glenrock played hard as usual, but were just not able to get the ball to the end zone. The first quarter started off with a bang with #34 Boe Clayson scoring the first touchdown on a...
Coming off of last weeks win, the Hornets suffered another defeat this week at the hands of the Big Horn Rams. Twenty minutes into the first quarter the Rams scored their first touchdown, and from there they had found their momentum. After three more touchdowns in the first quarter the Hornets just couldn’t seem to find their stride. The Hornets picked up a safety for two in the second, but that would be the best that they could do for this game. The Rams picked up three more in the second quarter, and 1 in the third including a field goal b...
Big changes are on the horizon for Smithfield in Albin. Bradley Wolter from The Maschhoffs LLC hosted a supper meet and greet on Monday for the people of Albin to come out and meet the potential new owners of the local Smithfield. Maschhoff farms has been an independent supplier to Smithfield for many years and has recently made the decision to purchase the Albin location. Ken and Dave Maschhoff along with their wives Julie and Karen are fifth generation farmers from Carlyle, Illinois that have...
When my mother began forgetting things, telling the same stories over and over, I worried that she might be in danger of not being able to care for her finances the way that she used to. I was lucky that I had two sisters that lived in the same town as she did that were able to take care of her as her condition worsened. It never occurred to me that either of my sisters would ever take advantage of my mother; however, there are many families who are not that lucky. When people hear the word...
Saturday saw the completion of the third annual End of the Trail Kite Festival. Despite the cold and the almost 40 mile per hour gusts that were not very kite friendly, the day went off without a hitch. Kite flyers from all over came out to show their kite skills along with several vendors, and KRRR Radio. Kite flyers from the American Kitefliers Association and the Rocky Mountain Kite Association were there to demonstrate their stunt flying ability. Darwin and Berna Smith were also there all...
The Burns Broncs were able to dominate the Wheatland Bulldogs last Friday soothing the burn from the crushing homecoming game. Coach Morrison saw his team rise to the challenge and pull out a 42-7 win bringing their season to a 2-2. "The boys played well. We dominated both sides of the ball." Coach Morrison said. And dominate they did. Offensive linemen Gabe Childers, Kolton Keslar, Lincoln Siebert, Mitch Miller, and Wade Pollock brought out an incredible blocking game keeping Wheatland from...
The Hornets came home from Tongue River with a win! The Hornets squeezed by the Eagles with a 16 to 13 win last Friday night, and it was a much needed lift to the season so far. #14 Donte Jacobsen showed up ready to play With 138 yards and two touchdowns, Jacobsen saw a pretty good night all around. #9 Michael Shain was able to pull off 12 carries for the game for a total of 31 yards, and #6 Ryan Fornstrom helped drive home the win with his accumulated 36 yards. While the boys still have some...
Before the kids go trick or treating, before the pumpkins get carved, and before everyone goes hog wild on the snack size candy, Cheyenne is hosting its first annual Vampire Ball and Bachelor Auction. For adults looking for a scary good time with friends or a significant other look no further than October 18th at the Asher Upstairs. The Vampire Ball will boast a dessert bar from Mullendore Confectionery, beer and wine sales from T-Joes Steak House, live music, tarot card readings, and booths...
Pine Bluffs is working on getting its very own Eagle Scout. Aiden Asbury completed his Eagle Scout Project his weekend replacing the slats on the nature trail bridge at the rest stop. With the help of his scout master step-father Heath Stecklein and his mother Bobby Asbury, Aiden was hoping to accumulate at least 120 hours for his project. The Eagle Scout program was started in 1911. The highest rank that a Boy Scout can achieve, only 4% of the overall Boy Scout Population has achieved the rank...
Emma Faust is a winner! This fourth grade student at Pine Bluffs Elementary brought home the state prize for third grade fiction in last year's Young Authors Contest. A young girl who loves to read, loves mysteries, and loves baking came up with a story that is both creative and fun. Emma can often be found with a book in her backpack, and thinks that she may see a baking type of job in her future. Emma is also already working on her story for this years entry. She didn't share that story with...
Although I am confident that you do not have to be a senior citizen to have a problem operating your tech devices, todays workshop was a fun opportunity for Pine Bluffs High School students to interact with local senior residents. The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) were on hand today along with teacher, Mary Jacobsen, the American Association of Retired People (AARP), and Wyoming Relay to help local senior citizens figure out their smart phones and tablets. Tonya Johnson from AARP...
