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  • Arbor Day

    May 2, 2019

    Students were given a short program on the origin of Arbor Day and the benefits of trees. After the planting of a Sensation Maple tree in the city park, they enjoyed cake pops and water for refreshments and each participant was given an olive tree to take home and plant and the remainder of the trees went to the grade school for their playground....

  • Burns FFA attends State FFA Convention

    Craig Spatz Advisor Burns High School|May 2, 2019

    Several members of the Burns FFA Chapter attended the State FFA Convention held in Cheyenne and was recognized for several accomplishments. The chapter was recognized as a Gold Emblem 3 Star Chapter and was named the Outstanding Chapter Model of Innovation for Growing Leaders. In addition, Mackenzie Faircloth and Cassidy Weibel received their Wyoming State FFA Degree pins and certificates. Finally, the Burns FFA brought home another State Champion Parliamentary Procedure banner and will be...

  • Wyoming School Nurse of the Year Kay Dersham

    May 2, 2019

    This years Wyoming School Nurse Association (WSNA) School Nurse of the Year is our own Kay Dersham. A 1981 graduate of the University of Wyoming, Kay was the first school nurse in the Laramie County School District #2. She also developed the school nursing program from scratch. In 2014 Kay returned to the school district, and has been here ever since. A hearty congratulations to Kay for consistently striving for excellence!...

  • Douglas A. Onigkeit

    May 2, 2019

    Douglas A. Onigkeit passed away peacefully on February 2nd, 2019 in Spokane, Washington in the presence of dear friends. Formerly of Potter, Nebraska and recently of Othello, Washington, Doug was born in Kimball, Nebraska on March 25th, 1946 to Lester and Orleatha (Heidemann) Onigkeit. He graduated from Kimball High School. He worked for CO-OP in Nebraska and as a Ranch Hand in Washington State for many years. Doug had many loves in life, but his four children and his horses were at the top of...

  • Ask a Master Gardener: 2019 Home & Garden Show

    Mike Heath Laramie County Master Gardners|May 2, 2019

    Another Home and Garden show is "in the can". All said and done for what I felt was a very, and I mean VERY, hectic and fun weekend. The Master Gardeners staffed a booth just so we could provide information and answer whatever gardening questions people had. Then we were able to add another service. We obtained another area to provide short courses on a variety of topics such as composting, garden art and toadflax, to name a few. I got quite a buzz at the look on people's faces when we told...

  • The State of Art in Wyoming is Great

    Anthony Cox PBHS Journalism|May 2, 2019

    The Wyoming State Art Educators Association recently held its 51st Annual Wyoming State Art Symposium. There are thousands of pieces of art from students ranging from 9th to 12th grade from all across the state of Wyoming. The symposium offers the students attending the chance at scholarships pertaining to art and art education, workshops highlighting different art media and techniques and most of all a chance for art students in Wyoming public schooling system to get their work seen, view and...

  • Terry L. Romig A Veteran's Story

    Penny Merryfield|May 2, 2019

    Terry L. Romig was born on March 5, 1956 in Independence, Kansas to parents Delbert Romig and Bonnie Paniagua. He was one of nine children, and one of five boys. While he spent much time between Kansas, and Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, with a small amount of time prior to school in Colorado, Terry attended school in both Kansas and Pine Bluffs. He graduated from Fredonia High School in Fredonia, Kansas. During his high school years, he focused mainly on auto mechanics and farming. "My dad and my grandf...

  • Games of Special Olympics

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|May 2, 2019

    April 25th and 26th were bittersweet days at the Special Olympics for Donna Crandall. After more than twenty years with the school district Donna is retiring as special education teacher. With the help of Amy Zitek, Dawn Crouse, Stew Lanning, and a bevy of volunteers, Donna was able to help her athletes bring home several wins for the Pine Bluffs/Burns team. These kids played so well that they've earned a place at state May 9th through the 11th in Laramie. Pine's students did their school...

  • 2019 Dennis Zowada Invite - 4/27/2019 Fullmer Stadium Results

    May 2, 2019

    Mens Results 100 Meters Varsity - Prelims 6 Morales, Joel Fr Burns 12.10q 4 24 Lerwick, Luke Fr Burns 13.04 2 25 David, Caden Fr Burns 13.11 1 28 Thompson, Reed Fr Pine Bluffs 13.17 3 3 Maher, Mark So Burns 13.73 1 34 Barth, Austin So Burns 14.48 5 100 Meters Varsity - Finals 5 Morales, Joel Fr Burns 11.90 4 200 Meters Varsity - Prelims x 1 Tangeman, Seth Sr Pine Bluffs 22.70q 1 5 Lamb, Colby Sr Pine Bluffs 24.27q 4 10 Loya, Andrew Fr Pine Bluffs 25.08 4 20 Maher, Mark So Burns 28.00 1 22 Barth, Austin So Burns 29.98 4 200 Meters Varsity -...

  • Saturday, May 4 is International Firefighter Day

    May 2, 2019

  • Thank you to Laramie County's Bravest

    May 2, 2019

  • Pine Bluffs Special Olympics

    May 2, 2019

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