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The Lions Club awarded their Student of the Quarter Awards tonight at a dinner held at the Rock Ranch Restaurant here in Pine Bluffs. Mackenzie Faircloth, a senior from Burns and Ty Sweeter, a freshman from Pine Bluffs, were each awarded a plaque and a check for $100.00. In an annual presentation each school picks an outstanding student to receive these awards. Mackenzie not only has high ambitions, she carries an amazing workload. President of the FFA, member of the leadership team of FCA,...
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on April 12th that the Denver Processing LLC in Denver, CO is recalling approximately 13,865 pounds of raw pork and beef that was produced without federal inspection. The FSIS has determined that no adverse affects have been reported at this time, but those consumers that have purchased the meat in question are instructed to either throw away the affected meat or return it to wherever it was purchased. The problem was discovered on the 10th of April when i...
Great food provided by Uncle Fred's Catering and amazing company provided by the residents of Pine Bluffs were found at Saturday night's annual Pheasants Forever Banquet. Held in the Pine Bluffs Community Center, the event was a huge success with several hundred in attendance. Monies earned from the annual banquet are used to forward the Pheasants Forever motto which is, "To provide an understanding and appreciation for hunting, conservation, and the outdoors." Silent auctions and a live...
PINE BLUFFS: Join the Pine Bluffs Elementary 1st Grade Class in Pine Bluffs City Park on Friday, April 26 at 2:45pm for a tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day! In 1872 J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in our neighboring state of Nebraska. Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world....
We’ve all heard the old adage, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it’ll change”. Especially our weather. I’ve known for years that was true, but I never really knew why until last week. I was one of a very fortunate few that were able to take a three hour class on weather taught by our very own Don Day of Day Weather. Don is an independent weather forecaster in Cheyenne with an uncanny ability to accurately predict our weather. In fact, when I was a contractor I found myself using his forecasts as my only source of informat...
Prom, is a night to remember and this year's theme is Night at the Oscars. Everyone is dressing to impress and anything less just won't do. The Grand Entry had its own little balloon arch that just pulled everything together. The prom itself had confetti filled balloons, streamers and lights of course. This year's class of juniors had a refreshment stand, popcorn, and even tiny mints that were in a little box. This group went above and beyond to say the least. They pulled out all the stops! You...
Honoring Those Who Served A military funeral is a burial rite given to all members who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Upon the family's request, all eligible Veterans can be honored with a bugler to play Taps and a flag folding detail. If the resources are available, a rifle team will also be provided. All military ceremonies are conducted with dignity and many of the components are symbolic of battlefield events. Although funerals are more somber than most, the...
More fun than a shootout at the OK Corral, the fifth Winter Season Finale at the Smithmoor Range brought out some of the areas best shooters for a day of targeting fun. Cody Smith hosted this final event of the season, and he and his wife Coralee not only found a blessed weather day, but a handful of crack shots as well. The Smith family found a bevy of eager sponsors to provide prizes for the day including belt buckles provided by Buckaroo Motors in Torrington. The finale had several other...
DiscGust Disc Golf Clinic! Saturday, April 27 ~ Pine Bluffs Community Center 10a-12n ~ FREE The Recreation Department and the DiscGust Golf Club invite you to participate in our free Beginners Disc Golf Clinic to be held at the Community Center. Participants will learn proper disc golf etiquette and throwing techniques for driving various types of mid-range shots and different approaches for putting. There will be friendly competitions and prizes for the winners! All ages are invited to attend,...
Grace Steenbergen of the Burns FFA Chapter recently competed in the Regional FFA Creed Speaking Contest and was named one of the two co-winners. Steenbergen qualified for this contest by winning the Local Creed Speaking and District Creed Speaking events. This win qualifies Steenbergen to now compete in the State Creed Speaking contest held during the State FFA Convention. It is tradition since 1930 that all freshmen members of the FFA must learn and recite the FFA creed to earn their Greenhand...
