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Flooding has been a factor in the past week. Knowing how fast the rain can add up in a short time has been a reality. Electricity has been going on and off during the storms. The power lines and transformers have had problems with the amount of rain and possible lightning. Flood waters can damage your electrical installation and wiring.The flood waters subside, mud deposits, and debris can conduct electricity which could make it dangerous. During the storms the lightning could strike a power...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club annual Ride for Sight was held on June 4th. In the past it has been held on the Memorial Day Weekend. The reason for the change was to increase bicycle riders coming to the event. Memorial Day being the first real holiday for getting out to go fishing or camping or perhaps just getting away from the daily grind. Ride for Sight is a fundraiser to raise money for people that need help with their sight. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is willing to help with any person of any age that has sight issues. In the past they have...
Every year the Burns Lions Club selects someone that has been in the community and seen the town change throughout the years to do the honors as Grand Marshal for Burns Day. This year Craig and Midori Spatz were given the honor to represent Burns Day. They have been in the community most of their lives. Craig Spatz grew up north of Hillsdale on a family ranch. He started school at Hillsdale Elementary. Then the school district combined Hillsdale and Egbert with Burns, he then went to Burns from...
Elaine Jessop, 85, died Saturday June 3rd, 2023 after a short battle of lung cancer with metastasis to the brain. Elaine was born April 17th, 1938 in a dugout house in Callaway, NE to Theodore and Marie Eggleston. She was the 3rd oldest of 5 children. She married Howard Jessop in September of 1960. The couple resided in the Pine Bluffs Community for 60 plus years and raised 4 children - Randall Jessop (wife Nancy), Carmen Roth (husband Mark), Beth Klinginsmith (husband David), and Joyce Boothe...
I start this month’s column by thanking two outgoing Council members, Bubba Ragsdale and Tom Mohren. Together, they represent 30 years of service to our community. Without this type of dedication, our town would not function as well as we do. I am personally grateful for their leadership and contributions to Pine Bluffs. While they will be greatly missed, I am pleased to welcome Dennis Michaud and Dave Crouse to the Council. I look forward to their contributions and ideas as we face future challenges. In addition, I’m excited to announce that o...
Laramie-The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) awarded $5,500 in college scholarships to nine young Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation members for the 2023-24 school year. "Investing in the youth of our great state as they work to accomplish their academic goals is important to the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation," said Todd Fornstrom, WyFB President. "We are proud to honor these outstanding individuals with college scholarships to play a small part in helping them achieve their goals." The...
Of all the soil amendments we could use in the garden, compost is the undisputed top of the list. This is the "Black Gold" of gardening. It adds organic material to the soil which is fantastic for many reasons. Not only does it provide nutrients for the plants, but it also provides food for the earthworms and microorganisms that live in the soil and break nutrients into forms that the plants can absorb. A spin-off, and a very important one, is that is loosens clay and packed soils when it's...
Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries in time, stress, their medical identities, and potentially their health. It costs families, friends, and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud. “Medicare fraud has a devastating impact on both beneficiaries and the Medicare program,” said Sandy Goodman, Wyoming Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program Manager. “We teach people how to avoid experiencing Medicare fraud. By preventing fraud...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) raised serious concerns during a Senate Banking Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Thea Kendler about the fact that there are not restrictions in place to prevent U.S. service members' personal data from being shared with foreign adversaries, like China. In addition to the invasion of individual privacy, Senator Lummis pointed out the obvious national security risk presented by a...
Four students of Burns Elementary competed in a poster contest. The Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl is a national contest. The contest was for students in the first grade through fifth grade. The posters go to the local National Garden Clubs to be presented and awarded. All the Laramie County students sent their posters to the Cheyenne Garden Club. The winners then go to state. After the state contest it is followed by national. Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl was originally started as an initiative of...
The Burns Lions Club had two special awards given out during their meeting on Thursday, June 1st. At the meeting the organization usually has a meal before the meeting. The Burns Lions Club is growing with lots of members. The conference room was full. They started with reminding the members that dues are due. To be a member, for one person it is $80 and for a couple is $120. Just think how many people are being helped with the dues alone. This evening there were two awards handed out. The first...
Summer is here and that means that the kids are out in full force riding their bicycles to and from everywhere. The pool area, playground, store and just around the block. To help these young and future drivers with getting home safely the Pine Bluffs Recreation Center partnered with the Pine Bluffs Police Department to put on the Pine Bluffs Bicycle Rodeo. Sonja Fornstrom and Heather Eggli from the recreation center chaired the event. Officer Rodney Kemp and new Chief of Police Austin Smith...
In an interview with Stu Lerwick and Mitchell Birkhofer at the state meet, Lerwick spoke about his winning the triple jump competition and his future in sports. Congratulations on winning the triple jump competition and getting the gold medal. How does that feel? "Great" Asked, "This is your last high school sporting event for the Hornets. How do you feel about that?" Lerwick replied, "Crazy". He was then asked, "With all your accolades, All-State in multiple sports, All- Conference awards,...
Six of the Burns Broncs Boys Track and Field team have been awarded All-State Honors. This is the first time each of these athletes has won this award in track and field. Cody Hape who brought home two individual gold medals from the state meet has also won All-State Honors. Also being honored are Dylan Ashworth, Cooper Lakin, Hunter Munson, Ethan Norris and Cody Piasecki. Cody Hape won two state titles in the 200m and 400m runs. Hape set a new personal record of 48.46 seconds in the 400m and...
The Wyoming Coaches Association announced the All-State recipients for the boy's high school track and field season. For this award the winners are not voted on but the top two finishers in each event are selected as the recipients. For the Pine Bluffs Hornets boy's track and field team two athletes were so honored. Mitchell Birkhofer, a shot putter is one of the All-State winners. Birkhofer who is the state champion in the shot put tossed an incredible 46'10" at state. Birkhofer, who also...
Three of the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets track and field team has made All-State honors. Emily Haas, Jessica Hoffman and Alyssa Slade are All-State Award recipients. For Slade this is the third time in a row that she has won this honor in track and field. Slade is the state champion in the high jump. She originally set the record for her division at 5'4". She had to tie that record to win the state title. Slade has won All-State honors in 2021, 2022 and now in 2023. Emily Haas has also received...
The Albin EMT's had their second annual barbecue during EMT week. They had the honor to cook for the community. This evening is to thank the community and give the community an opportunity to donate to them. The Albin EMT's served up hamburgers, hot dog, chips, cookies, and drinks. They served about 70 people for the night. The Albin community may be small but they support the Albin EMT. Two boys thanked the members for their service. The one boy said he had to ride in the ambulance because he...
