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Articles from the January 7, 2016 edition


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  • The Year That Was 2015

    Jimmie Earls, Pine Bluffs Post Editor|Jan 7, 2016

    January Jan. 8, 2015 Resident voices concern over employee turnover within Pine Bluffs Police Department The first Pine Bluffs Town Council meeting of the new year saw a full house, mainly members of the Laramie County Fire District No. 5, concerned about the welfare of the town's residents due to the high turnover of personnel within the police department, including three chiefs-of-police and four officers. The comments made came on the heels of the Christmas Eve hiring of a new chief to replac...

  • Does our state have Universal Truths, Fundamental Values?

    Bill Sniffin|Jan 7, 2016

    When you talk about Wyoming people or think about our wonderful state, are there specific universal truths and fundamental values that come to mind? Are they unique to our state and to our people here? I always thought so. It makes sense to talk about our truths and values in a column at the beginning of a new year. My quest to identify them started when I ran for state office back in 2002. It seemed like a good idea then if I could identify them. This quest became a much bigger task than I...

  • From Left Field:

    Jimmie Earls, Pine Bluffs Post Editor|Jan 7, 2016

    Hi there, loyal Pine Bluffs Post readers! It’s the new guy you’ve been seeing around the area since mid-October with camera in-hand covering several events. It’s a new year, new start and a new editor... wait a minute! Yes, you heard me correctly. As of this issue, I am the new editor and general manager of the Pine Bluffs Post. So I felt this section of the newspaper is a good place to formally introduce myself and let you know what you can expect from your local newspaper going forward. Now, I could have taken the easy way out and simpl...

  • Lloyd A. Rohde

    Jan 7, 2016

    Lloyd A. Rohde, 87, of Kimball, died at the Western Nebraska Veteran's Home in Scottsbluff on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball, with Father Sagar officiating. Burial was in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. A Christian Wake Service was held Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Lloyd's Tribute Wall, and leave notes of sympathy...

  • Wrestlers place eighth at Bison Bonanza

    Jimmie Earls, Pine Bluffs Post Editor|Jan 7, 2016

    The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team headed to South High School in Cheyenne on Dec. 30 to take part in the Bison Bonanza wrestling tournament. Although the team placed eighth in overall team competition, several individual wrestlers had outstanding showings on the mat, including an undefeated day for Nolan Schindler, who went 5-0. Schindler, who wrestles in the 220-pound weight class, got two wins by forfeit and three by fall, taking down Jason Jorgensen of Rock Springs, Kyle Grant of Central...

  • A day at the ballet

    Jimmie Earls, Pine Bluffs Post Editor|Jan 7, 2016

    Students at Albin Elementary School were treated to a performance of "Cinderella" as performed by members of Ballet Wyoming on Dec. 21. Following the performance, members of the ballet group answered questions asked by the students and then took time to pose for a group photo with the kids....

  • No Till Notes: Educational Events

    Mark Watson, Panhandle No-Till Educator|Jan 7, 2016

    I would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Prosperous New Year! I thought I would inform everyone on some upcoming regional conservation agricultural events that I’m sure will provide excellent educational opportunities to producers. I have been attending these regional meetings for several years and I always feel that this has been time well spent. You get to listen to educators speak about all kinds of topics relating to conservation agriculture and network with like minded producers f...

  • Banner County News

    Barb Cross|Jan 7, 2016

    Good morning Banner County, and a very cold one it is! We have hit 30 degrees here of late and it has felt like a heat wave. Under 80 days until spring....just sayin. Well the teachers and staff returned to school Monday, January 4th and some students happily returned on Tuesday, the 5th. Some students just returned and some parents were happy for them. I would be one of those parents. We had a really nice vacation from school, but the house has been total chaos for the past two weeks and I am...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Jan 7, 2016

    Happy New Year everyone! For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang Who Nailed Him There? The congregation burned their burdens and partook of Holy Communion. The sermon topic was Son Of God. There were many scriptures, but Colossians 1:15-20 seemed to summarize them all. Next Sunday, January 10, the sermon topic will be God Has Spoken. The church will hold their quarterly business meeting at 10 a.m. before the worship service on January 10. The Prairie...

  • Albin News

    Charlene Smith|Jan 7, 2016

    A new year represents a clean slate, a new start, a chance to be better. Some people are so hopeful and confident in their life they seem to be merry about everything and are always happy. Perhaps the season is the only time merry and happy come out in your vocabulary. Maybe this year would be a good year to throw out all the sad dark words and begin to communicate cheer and light. The Albin News section is a great way to start that. Send us your story to put in our section. It could be history...

  • Online Irrigation and Nitrogen certification training offered

    University of Nebraska Extension|Jan 7, 2016

    Online Certification for Irrigators is now available through the University of Nebraska Extension website. The certification is a requirement for all Irrigators in the South Platte NRD (District) and must be renewed every four years. In past years Irrigators would be required to attend a class offered throughout the District to complete the certification. The online course offers two options to obtain certification. The first option is the test out option where a score of 80 percent or better on 50 questions is a passing grade. If the test out...

  • Looking Back

    Jan 7, 2016

    12 Years Ago January 2, 1941 Ben Prouty to be new fire chief The town board will meet this evening to appoint a chief for the volunteer fire department. D.B. Prouty, who was recommended for the position at a recent meeting of firemen, will more than likely be the appointee. It was also decided at the firemen’s meeting that the department would hold regular meetings hereafter on the third Wednesday of each month at the Lions club den. ********** Carter to open meat market Les Carter, well-known local butcher, has leased the meat department of t...

  • Community Calendar

    Jan 7, 2016

    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...