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Burns town council again debated the need for a four-way stop at the intersection of 4th and Main streets during Monday night’s regular meeting. Councilman Harvey Humphrey brought the issue up after residents asked for a new discussion on the topic. “I’ve been approached since we have new council that people would like to see the four-way stop removed at 4th and Main street,” Humphrey said. “I feel it’s a safety issue,” mayor Judy Johnstone said, referencing a need to leave the signs as they... Full story
Monday brought a big change at the Conoco station in Pine Bluffs when the store and gas station became Pine Bluffs Exxon. Signs at the front of the store were being switched out on Tuesday....
This week marks the 76th memorial anniversary of the worst forest fire disaster in Wyoming history when it came to loss of firefighter lives. In an obscure and difficult place to reach called Blackwater, a group of forest rangers and Civilian Conservation Corps firefighters lost their lives on Aug. 21, 1937. Lightning started the fire that burned some 1,700 acres in the Shoshone National Forest west of Cody on that fateful day. Although the fire began on Aug. 18, it slept and was not detected...
There is a guy in Florida that has been bitten by a shark, struck by lightning, bit by a rattle snake and head punched by monkeys, twice, and lived to tell about it. Fate must have it in for this guy. He isn’t an explorer or an adventurer. His run-ins with the bad chances date back to when he was 10, when lightning struck the tree he was standing under. He escaped unhurt but a bit blown over. Taking chances can blow you over, sometimes in a good way. Isn’t the rule of thumb, and there is onl...
Joseph R. Culek, 89, of Kimball, Neb., died at Heritage Estates in Gering, Neb., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. Joseph Rudolph Culek was born in Abie, Neb., on March 16, 1924, the son of Josef and Marie (Kolar) Culek. He moved with his family to western Nebraska and received his early education at District 27 and then attended Pine Bluffs High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1944 and served his country during WWII. He was married to LaVon Bourlier in 1946. He farmed south of Kimball, a life...
John Hillman, 99, of Grover, Colo., passed away Aug. 8, 2013 in the Hospice of Northern Colorado at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo. He was born July 13, 1914, at the farm house of his parents, Henry and Dora (Schneider) Hillman east of Grover, Colo. He attended school at Highland through the eighth grade, and then went to work for his dad herding sheep and farming. In July 1937, he met the love of his life, Eleanor Wiechman, at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. They married on No...
There is only one difference between a long life and a good dinner: that, in the dinner, the sweets come last. Robert Louis Stevenson...
The Pine Bluffs High School class of 1948 had is 65th year class reunion prior to the senior-alumni banquet on Aug. 3. We met at the historic high school and then went on a tour of the Larson house, led by Neil Hockersmith. Back at the high school we reminisced, looked at pictures and had refreshments — all led by Lloyd Eisenhower, our class president. We were the first class for the new superintendent, Frank Supon, following the death of our beloved and long-time superintendent, Clayte Hume. T...
Boyd Bivins will be celebrating his 90th birthday this month. Boyd was born Aug. 21, 1923, to Raymond N. and Mable (Hyatt) Bivens in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Neb. He graduated from Exeter High School in Nebraska and served in the South Pacific during World War II. Upon his discharge from the Army, Boyd lived in the Grover, Colo., area, where he met and married Lillian Timm. They later moved to LaSalle, Colo., where he retired from Valley School District RE1. All friends and family of Boyd are...
Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. Items should be received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to the date they will appear in the calendar. They may be faxed to 307-245-3325, e-mailed to...
The Laramie County School District No. 2 board of trustees met Monday evening in Burns and took one step closer to getting the district ready for the school year. The board approved the math curriculum offered as well as the English Language Arts curriculum after much discussion. The talk centered around vocabulary and setting expectations too high for some students. Pine Bluffs elementary principal Sue Stevens explained if certain “language” was going to be standard on the assessment exa...
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power received a report last week of a scam involving unknown parties impersonating Cheyenne Light personnel and demanding money. According to the report, the fraudulent caller directed the business customer to pay a specified amount by purchasing a pre-paid visa card or their electricity would be disconnected. The caller then instructed that they would pick up the cash card at the customer’s home. “Our residential, business and commercial customers need to be mindful of t... Full story
Laramie County School District No.2 announces its policy for free and reduced price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Each school and the district office of LCSD2 have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The following household size and income criteria will be used for determining eligibility. Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown...
Chartwells Philosophy Making sure students enjoy what they eat can do wonders for growing minds. It has always been the Chartwells Promise and commitment to provide customized solutions to support academic achievement at the highest levels. We practice a single-minded commitment to building strong bodies, sharp minds, and establishing the foundation for a long, healthy life. We call this Eat. Learn. Live. Serving the Academic Community Chartwells employs more food and nutrition specialists serving the academic community than any other food...
A public hearing was held at the Laramie County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, on the Business Ready Community Program grant submission for the new clinic in Pine Bluffs. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center foundation director Steve Stone explained the process and timeline for the building. “The clinic that Pine Bluffs has has been operating since 1959 and is old and dilapidated,” Stone said. “The foundation has committed $250,000 and the hospital will also give $50,000 to the proje...
The Albin Town Council opened two sealed bids for the backhoe Thursday evening at their monthly meeting. The winning bid came from Kirk Steiner for $20,600. The other bid was considerably less at $17,103. The council heard from Teneta Anderson who had been volunteering with the lunch program the past week to collect information to help with the costs of the program. “Labor costs about $75.50 per day when you add in the shopping time over the course of the week,” explained Anderson. “The progr...
Good morning Banner County, all surrounding neighbors and friends. Here it is the middle of August — personally, I wish it was the middle of May! I am not ready for school to begin, which is four days from today. Guess I had better get in gear. The first day, Monday, the 19th will end with an early release and the remaining days of the week will be regular schedule school days. The school staff will start early with two full days, today and tomorrow. Good luck everyone, have a great year! A...
er Reading Celebration are ending, school activities are starting up. The Back-to-School nights are on Monday, Aug. 19 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Burns Elementary School, the Burns High School and the Carpenter Grade School. School will start on Aug. 21. All Laramie County District 2 students will have early release days on Aug. 21 through 23. The Burns Branch Library will be at Open House at the Burns High School on Monday, Aug. 19 to make new library cards for anyone who does not already...
Don’t forget Bushnell Day this Saturday! The Old-Timer’s Storytelling session starts at 9 a.m. at The Sisters Grimm. Next, the parade will line up in front of the bookstore and wind its way around to the park. Then we have entertainment, food, and vendors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Finally, we will dedicate the commemorative Lincoln Highway marker down by the village sign at about 1:30 p.m. And those of you who want to stick around are welcome to stay for the Family Night potluck at the com...
ereford Community Church Carolyn Ragsdale read “Explain God” written by an 8-year-old boy for his school assignment. The guest speaker for the day was John Snedden. His topic was Dark and Light. Dark or black is usually associated with evil or bad. Light or white is associated with good. John Chapter 1 tells us that Jesus is light. He came to show us how to overcome the darkness in this world. When Jesus left this earth, he sent the Holy Spirit to guide us. When you become a Christian the Hol...
Watch what you wish for, huh. We can almost set our clocks by the rain or thunderstorms that come almost every day at 3 p.m. I tried to mow the lawn last weekend and it was more like cutting water than grass. What’s good for the green is not always good for the harvesting machine. Many farmers are patiently waiting to get in some fields and harvest. Here’s hoping the weather pattern turns a bit more dry for them to finish. The lunch program will host a community Sunday lunch Aug. 25, from 11:...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their latest outing at Cottonwood Country Club in Torrington. Finishing in first place with 5 birdies was the team of Gail Magers, Sally Plover, Mary Ann Brothers, and Loretta Haught. Coming in second and shooting two birdies was the team of Mary Nielsen, Claudia Benda, Sharon Havely, and Donna Meier. Third place, with one birdie, was the team of Terry Espinoza, Beth Korell, Kip Fitzgibbon, and Margaret Lienemann. The team of Vickie Nemnich,...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their latest outing at Cottonwood Country Club in Torrington. Finishing in first place with 5 birdies was the team of Gail Magers, Sally Plover, Mary Ann Brothers, and Loretta Haught. Coming in second and shooting two birdies was the team of Mary Nielsen, Claudia Benda, Sharon Havely, and Donna Meier. Third place, with one birdie, was the team of Terry Espinoza, Beth Korell, Kip Fitzgibbon, and Margaret Lienemann. The team of Vickie Nemnich,...
McDonald’s didn’t start it, but its campaign propelled it to the forefront of people’s thoughts — “You deserve a break today!” Really? Do we really deserve a break? A break from what exactly? People think they need a break from being pulled over by law enforcement. What they need to do is use the brake to slow down and not speed. About that ticket? That would be your fault not the officers. Just sayin’. Moms say they need a break from the kids. Husbands need a break from family responsibilit...
The Panhandle No-till Partnership will be hosting a series of Field Days Aug. 21 and 22. No-till crop production systems result in lower soil moisture evaporation, improved water infiltration, and improved soil water holding capacities. No-till crop production practices reduce the irrigation water requirements to produce profitable crops in this region with reduced input costs including less irrigation pumping. These field days are open to the public and everyone who is involved in irrigated...
