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The big event of the night was the swearing in of the mayor and the new council member. Town Lawyer Greg Hacker, swore in Joseph Nicholson as mayor. Mayor Nicholson thanked all the people that came to interview for the council position. The council said it was tough to choose one person. Mayor Nicholson announced that Jenna Nussbuam is the new council member. He then swore her into the position. At the end of the evening Mayor Nicholson gave assignments to all the council members. Council member...
The town of Pine Bluffs city council met on Monday evening. The council members approved the Alcohol request for the Community Center and the Building Permit for the high school for the gymnasium addition. After a short discussion on some of the lots on the north side development plans, the council voted to approve the final plat for the development. A “plat” is the final plans and diagrams that will be submitted to the county for the development. The council voted unanimously to approve the plat. Councilwoman Alli Leitza passed along com...
The smell fresh bread is one of the most enticing smells. It makes the stomach growl and the mouth water just knowing how incredibly good it will taste. That is what Samira Tennyson's bread is to all that have tried it. Tennyson is originally from Switzerland. She came to the United States because of her boyfriend. They met online and hit it off great. Tennyson and her boyfriend moved to Cheyenne a year ago, they then moved to Carpenter in November. She said, "The community is great and I love...
Phyllis Irene Knapp Cohea, 87 of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away February 26, 2024, in her home in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was born September 22, 1936, to Bernard Eugene Knapp and Clara Elizabeth (Hodge) Knapp at her grandparents' home Northeast of McDonald, Kansas. Phyllis attended school in her early years at the Knapp School. In 1948 she moved to Grover, Colorado where she finished her education. She married Francis Eugene Cohea on December 26, 1956, in Greeley, Colorado. They then moved to...
Knowing that there is an extra officer on duty always makes people feel a little bit safer. That is what the Pine Bluffs police department is trying to do for Pine Bluffs. However, this extra and new officer has four legs and has special training in sniffing out what is bad. Sergeant Rodney Kemp of the Pine Bluffs Police Department is working on raising money for a canine for the department. He has raised about $5,000 dollars for the new program. On March 12th, Sergeant Kemp received a $100...
Each quarter, a student in Laramie County School District #2 is chosen on their great grades and activities. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club and Burns Lions Club have the honor of featuring the students. The Burns Lions Club had the privilege to host the Students of the quarter at their monthly meeting. The families and students joined the club for dinner before the meeting. These students have exceptional grades that have gotten the teachers and counselors attention. The Burns High School Student...
Transitioning to become a parent can be one of the most pivotal changes in a person's life. Rarely are the hard moments of this change talked about enough. For example, did you know 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men suffer from postpartum depression? Parents of any culture, race, age, or income level can be affected. We commonly hear and get confused about postpartum depression being the "baby blues". This is a common misconception. The baby blues are very common and happen to 80% of women in...
St. Louis, March 6, 2024: Albin farmer Lee Peterson earned a first-place state award in the 2023 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 128.47 bushels per acre. Peterson won with DEKALB® DKC43-75RIB brand blend in the Strip-Till, Minimum-Till, Mulch-Till, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated Class and is one of the top corn growers in the nation. "We congratulate Lee on this outstanding achievement," said Jamie Horton, DEKALB Brand Manager. "In today's...
The Creed in Future Farmers of America is the one of the first important articles that the FFA members memorize when they start in the FFA organization. The Pine Bluffs FFA Chapter has been working hard for the members to participate in the contest. Advisor Sally Wheeler is so proud of how her members have been successful in all of their activities. The Creed contest had started local with nine members participating. Only two of the students were able to move on to the district contest. Both of...
The sound of ting and ring with notes of music rang through the Pine Bluffs United Methodist Church. A listener said, " Instruments can sing a song in their own way." Handbells were started as simple as shells which which were struck with a stick of wood. The metal bell was traced back to 300 BC. It has been found that priest's had bells sewn on to their garments. The credit for the development of the modern handbell is accorded to brothers Robert and William Cor in Aldbourne Wiltshire,...
The heat of the hot soup and chili was scorching on how awesome the smells were at the Bushnell Fire Department Hall. It was great night on March 9th with the Bushnell Fire Department Annual Chili Supper. They have had this Annual Chili Supper for over 50 years. The fact is, the firefighters do not remember the exact date they started the event, but remember their fathers hosting the supper. The firefighters and ladies had made four different soups. There was a mild chili, hot chili, oyster...
When you see black smoke filling the sky nearby, there are emergency services being called to the scene. Recently Laramie County had several such emergencies requiring multiple fire departments in Laramie County. The extreme danger of these fires summoned many 911 calls to assist Cheyenne which included several military fire rescue; Colorado fire rescue agencies; US Forestry personnel and equipment and approved public agencies to provide their services to help fight these fires. The Happy Jack...
The Pine Bluffs High School recognized and honored the athletes and coaches of the winter athletics program. Coaches and athletes from boys' and girls' basketball, in-door track and wrestling were awarded state, conference and individual awards at a banquet in their honor. The event was attended by more than 200 people, including friends and family of the athletes, coaches and teachers. First up was the wrestling team head coach Will Luna. Coach Luna spoke on the disciplines and necessity of...
Payton Pollard, the Burns/Pine Bluffs cross country runner that did very well this year was noticed by Iowa Western Community College. On Monday she signed a letter of intent with the school to participate in their cross-country track program. Pollard said, "I like the coach. He has been able to get several other athletes to the next level. He seems not only concerned about my athletic abilities but me as a person also. That was something that I really liked." Additionally, the Pollard family...
The Burns Broncs athletic program continues to produce outstanding athletes. some of those athletes were recognized by the Wyoming Coaches Association last week when they announced the All-Conference and All-State award winners. All together the Burns basketball teams had four all conference and one all state winner. For the boys team Mason Medley was awarded All-Conference recognition. The season did not go as planned for the Broncs, but it was a great learning and team building experience....
The basketball season has ended but some of the Hornets and Lady Hornets are rewarded with all conference and all state awards. All-Conference boys award winners were leaders on the team and led the team in scoring, rebounding and three-point conversions. On the boy’s side Wyatt Carter, Carsten Freeburg, Justin Lerwick and Shawn Schmidl were selected as All-Conference award winners. Carsten Freeburg led the team in points and was awarded the team’s MVP by Coach Kimzey. Justin Lerwick led the team in three-point shots and Shwan Schmidl led the t...
The regular wrestling season has ended for the scholastic year, however some of the wrestlers continue to participate in events as part of a team called the Tri-State Grapplers. The Grapplers are a club of sorts that is open to boys and girls ranging from 4- and 5-year-olds to 18 and under. Four of the local wrestlers placed in the top three in their last meet. Two of the wrestlers from the girl’s team that competed last weekend did very well. CharleMarie Jackson and Nichole “Nikki” Sumare both competed in wrestling matches held in Cheye...
8 North League Regionals Longmont, CO 12&U 125 - Jax Thurin's place is 1st and has scored 10.0 team points. • Round 1 – Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) received a bye () (Bye) • Round 2 - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) won by fall over Gus Oehlert (Legacy Boltz Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:36) • Round 3 - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) won by major decision over Gavrin Flores (Colorado Top Team Wrestling Club) (Maj 16-2) Bulldog Brawl Gering, NE Pre K - K 44-45 - Waylon Horning's place i...
4th Girls 1st – Gering Bulldogs 2nd – Burns 3rd - Pine Bluffs 5th Girls 1st – Snake River Rattlers 2nd – Lil' Legends 3rd – Saratoga 4th – Lady Doggers 6th Girls 1st – Lady Burns Broncs 2nd – Torrington Blazers 3rd –Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets 4th – Wyoming Storm 4th Boys 1st – Crossover 2nd – Pine Bluffs 3rd – Snake River Rattlers 5th Boys 1st – Dakota Ridge Eagles 2nd – Casper Warriors 3rd – Pine Bluffs 4th – Lusk Tigers 6th Boys 1st – Sidney Raiders 2nd – Saratoga 3rd - Hustle 4th – Wyoming S...
