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The end of the school year is the time when accomplishments are brought forth with most clubs. The Future Farmers of the America banquet is one of the top events where this happens. It was held on May 3rd at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. The event is a time to show parents and members how awesome the students did for the year. Pine Bluffs FFA has had a great year on receiving awards. The event had a great meal that was put on by Uncle Fred's catering business. They had pulled pork...
The cards were laid out with poker chips lined up for a great night of playing some games. The 6th annual Kimball Hospital Foundation Casino Night at the Sagebrush in Kimball, Nebraska was held on May 4th. The Kimball Hospital Foundation raises money every year to help cut the cost for new equipment needed in the hospital. In the past the Foundation worked on chemo equipment and building a new hospital. The new hospital had opened this last February, and it was well needed in the area. This...
John William (Bill) Parsons passed from this life to meet his Lord and Savior on April 28, 2024 at the age of 99 in Katy, TX. He was born to William and Bess Parsons on August 10, 1924, in Wellsville, Ohio. During WW II, Bill enlisted in the Army-Air Force at 18 where he served as a waist gunner on a B-17 Bomber. After his plane was shot down over Nazi Poland, he spent 8 months as a prisoner of war and earned a Purple Heart. While attending Sterling College he met Doris Spear. They were married...
Glenis N. Child, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2024, at the Life Care Center of Cheyenne, surrounded by loving family members. She was born on August 30, 1931, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of Oscar and Nellie Cordell Pence. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Wayne L. Child; sons Gary and wife Susan, Mark and wife Debie, and Randy, all of Cheyenne; granddaughters Kelly Child of Cheyenne, Stacy Broda and husband John of Cheyenne, Codey Stocks and husband Kody of Dixon,...
Pine Bluffs High School students demonstrated their prowess and talent at the recent SkillsUSA competition held in Casper, Wyoming, April 22-24. With a dedication to excellence and a passion for their crafts, these students represented their school with pride and determination. The SkillsUSA competition, a platform for vocational and technical students to showcase their abilities, saw Pine Bluffs High School participants competing in a variety of categories ranging from construction and welding...
CHADRON, NE (05/03/2024)-- Chadron State College will recognize 354 candidates for graduation at the Spring Commencement Ceremony in the Chicoine Center on Saturday at 10 a.m. The event honoring 274 undergraduates and 80 graduates will be live-streamed. The opening moment of reflection will be given by Austin Alexander of Newell, South Dakota, who will also receive her commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The closing moment of reflection will be given by Kinsey Smith of Windsor,...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service encouraged thousands of tax exempt organizations today to file their taxes ahead of their filing deadline. The annual filing due date for certain returns filed by tax exempt organizations is normally by the 15th day of the 5th month after the end of an organization's accounting period. Those operating on a calendar-year (CY) basis must file a return by May 15. Returns due include: Form 990-series annual information returns (Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF). Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for T...
DENVER, CO—B:Side Capital, a mission-based nonprofit small business lender, announced that Points West Community Bank received their Trailblazing Lender Award recognizing their unwavering commitment and partnership in Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. Each year, B:Side Capital honors lending partners who demonstrate exceptional dedication to supporting the small business community through SBA lending. As a Certified Development Company and Lender Service Provider, B:Side Capital helps lenders provide financing to businesses unable t...
CHEYENNE, MAY 6, 2024 — Residents of Wyoming are facing an above-normal wildfire season as the climate crisis threatens to upend more communities. The best defense during an emergency is to be prepared and the American Red Cross of Wyoming advises everyone to get ready now. “Today, the Red Cross is responding to more large disasters — almost twice as many — than we did a decade ago,” said Janet Lewis, executive director, American Red Cross of Wyoming. “This growing need for help means we need more volunteers trained and ready to support fam...
Laramie, Wyo.-May 6, 2024-The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR) recently recognized outstanding educators and staff members at an annual awards banquet Thursday, April 25. "We have much to be proud of in the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources," says Kelly Crane, interim dean of the college. "Our spring awards ceremony is a reminder that CALSNR is comprised of many truly remarkable individuals who make our college...
This time of year parents are getting ready for graduation. It is such a wonderful event for the parents and the graduating students for all of their accomplishments obtained throughout the years. Not only are the students moving on to another adventure so are the parents. Empty Nest syndrome is common to the parents that are losing a child to the world of discovery. Of course the child is excited to move on without their parents. It's a time that they get to be on their own. It's also the same for the parents. They can be on their own or at...
Working as an RN in inpatient rehab, I am often called upon to care for patients who have had a cerebrovascular accident, or more commonly called a stroke. I have observed that every stroke patient experiences a unique combination of symptoms but the one of the most important tasks they accomplish in rehab is learning how to be adaptable. According to the American Stroke Association, left sided strokes (which affect the right side of the body) cause patients to experience more difficulty with la...
The first Saturday in May is full of races. In Pine Bluffs, the race track was set up at the Pine Bluffs Distilling for the sixth annual Corgi Derby Races. Pine Bluffs Distilling started the idea while watching the Kentucky Derby. However, instead of horses the race would be with corgi's, an adorable little short legged dog with an attitude. Once the idea started, it bloomed into the Annual Corgi Race hosted and sponsored by Pine Bluffs Distilling and the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. The Cheyenne...
The Hornets boy's track and field team hosted the Pine Bluffs Field Event Extravaganza in Pine Bluffs last Thursday. The event consisted of field events only with no track events. The Hornets were dominant in the meet taking five first-place finishes out of the six events. The also took two second place and three third place finishes. Although not as cold as the previous event held here the temperature was still cold and forced the contestants to bundle up. Carsten Freeburg qualified for state...
The Lady Hornets defended their home turf against the Burns Lady Broncs and the Lady Cyclones in the Pine Bluffs Field Event Extravaganza. There were only three teams that competed, but numerous contestants and they were ready and able. The Lady Hornets had only two top three finishes. Kailen Martinez and Reese Graves each finished second in their events. There were numerous others that made the top 10 like Lauren Chechuck who finished sixth in the high jump. Martinez finished sixth in the long...
The Burns Broncs boy's track and field team bundled up and traveled to Pine Bluffs to compete in the Pine Bluffs field Event Extravaganza held last Tuesday. The Broncs who are having a great season have won three meets this season and are looking to head to state with a solid chance of bringing home a medal. There were only three teams at this meet, Burns, Pine Bluffs and Southeast, but it was a great tune-up for the team as they head to the SEWAC meet coming up. The weather was not cooperating...
The Lady Broncs track and field team braved the weather and traveled down the highway to compete in the Pine Bluffs Field Event Extravaganza. Although there were only three teams that competed in the meet it was a good tune-up for the team as they get ready to head to SEWAC and state meets. It was a chilly spring day and the athletes had on their winter apparel to stay warm and loose. The Lady Broncs were able to take top honors in several of the events and place in the top three in almost...
The Hornets track and field team swarmed at SEWAC Conference Championships meet last Saturday. The team had five SEWAC champions crowned at the meet winning gold in their respective events. The team brought home 13 medals from the meet. They won five gold medals, four silver medals and four bronze medals. Many of the athletes finished in the top ten. Alex Head was crowed twice both in the 100m and 200m dashes. Head set his new season record in the 200m-dash. Eli Currie also won gold twice, once...
The Lady Hornets now have two SEWAC champions on their team as they head to state. The Lady Hornets were able to bring home four gold medals, two silver medals, and three bronze medals from the SEWAC championship meet last Saturday. It was quite a day for the team and several of the team members were able to beat their seasonal records and set new ones for state. Jessica Hoffman won gold in two events. Hoffman is the SEWAC champion in the high jump and the discus toss. Kiersten Brown is the...
A farm or ranch lifestyle is about a lot of kids growing up in Laramie County. Burns Elementary School had their spring concert for the Kinderboost through third grade. The theme was Down on the Farm. Burns Elementary School gym was full of parents and people that love to the see the students have fun singing their hearts out. Down on the farm the sixth graders were able to put on a play with their incredible singing in-between the acts. The cow has lost her voice so all the animals and Old...
The Broncs track and field team brought home one SEWAC championship and 15 top three medals last weekend. The team competed against other teams in the Southeast Conference and showed why they have won as many meets as they have. Ethan Norris is the SEWAC champion in the 110m hurdles. Numerous others finished in the top three and others had their season best times and distances in the meet. As mentioned above Ethan Norris brought home the gold in the 110m hurdles with a season best 15.99 seconds in the race. Norris also found silver in the 300m...
The Lady Broncs hopped a bus and traveled to Glenrock, Wyoming to compete in the Southeast Wyoming Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships. The Lady Broncs did well bringing home three SEWAC champions. Payton Pollard, the 4x100 relay team and the 4x800m relay teams are SEWAC champions. The team won three gold medals, one silver medal and 8 bronze medals. There was a Lady Broncs member in the top 10 in every event at the meet. Two of the relay teams took gold. The 4x100m team and the 4x800m team each brought home the gold. Payton...
For the everyday person, the word "impact" brings to mind some terrifying thoughts, car accident, body parts hitting an immovable object or worse. For a small group of people, the word is a validation of their efforts and skills. ELR (Extreme Long-Range Shooting) is a sport that is catching on all over the globe. The people at KRG (Kinetic Research Group) and High Plains Precision have recently put on their third annual ELR match last weekend. The match brings people from all over the world to...
