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The skies were buzzing with planes on Saturday. The Town of the Pine Bluffs put on an open house and fly-in event at the John Marquardt airport. Most people in the area did not realize that Pine Bluffs has an airport. In fact, the airport is considering an Intermediate airport. That means that a pilot can stop, get fuel, and rest at the terminal. The terminal was built about a year ago. This building has a hangar attached to the building. In the building there are drinks, a place to eat and...
The November General Election takes place Nov. 8, but voters can cast their ballots early beginning Friday, Sept. 23, when the Laramie County Clerk opens the polling site in the atrium of the county building at 309 W. 20th St. in Cheyenne. Clerk Debra Lee said the atrium polling site will be open to voters from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Sept. 23 through Nov. 7, with the exception of county holidays. Voters will enter the atrium door on Carey Avenue to vote or register. Sample ballots will also be available for voters...
The John K. Marquardt field at Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport has a new manager. Kevin Marquardt is stepping into his dad's shoes. The Pine Bluffs Town Council had appointed Marquardt as manager at the beginning of the summer. In the late 1960's, Marquardt's father was instrumental in building the airport. At the time it was just a strip of dirt on the land. He has watched what has been done in the last twenty-five years at the airport. Marquardt decided that it would be good to continue as a...
There is a new business at the airport. Mark Michaud started Michaud Aviation at the airport. He will be working on planes as a mechanic. Michaud always wanted to learn to fly planes for most of his life. At age fourteen he started working to save up money for his private pilot's license. His dad, Dennis Michaud would pay half for the lessons if Mark saved for the other half. At age fifteen he took his first lesson. By seventeen years old he had his private pilot's license. As a young kid he had...
Joy Elaine Barnes, beloved wife, mother and friend, flew to the arms of the Lord on September 14, 2022. The services for Joy have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, September 23 from 12-4 pm at Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, Nebraska. A funeral service will be held Saturday, September 24 at 11 am at Albin Baptist Church in Albin, Wyoming with Pastor John Morrison officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and leave...
September is Archaeoloogy Awareness Month and during a proclamation signing last week Governor Gordon honored designer Judy Wolf, whose 2022 poster features a photo of the Enclosure on the Grand Teton by Kenneth L. Driese. Wolf's 26 poster designs have won awards and graced the walls of homes and businesses throughout Wyoming since 1997. Information about acquiring a poster is available by contacting the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. The proclamation reads: WHEREAS, Wyoming...
Cheyenne, WY – On September 16, 2022 Governor Mark Gordon notified Wyoming Republican Party Chairman W. Frank Eathorne that Secretary of State Edward A. Buchanan’s has resigned, creating a vacancy in the office of Secretary of State. Pursuant to Wyoming Statutes, §22-18-111(a)(i), the Wyoming Republican Party State Central Committee is required to hold a meeting within fifteen (15) days of the notice to select three (3) persons for the Governor’s appointment selection. Wyoming Republican Party Chairman W. Frank Eathorne announces that applic...
After 31 years Sonja Fornstrom took the next step. Fornstrom is now the Wyoming Recreation & Parks Association president. Wyoming Recreation & Parks Association mission is to provide professional support in promoting quality parks and recreation through education and leadership. This association helps towns small or large to figure out what is best for their community. They have workshops, a website, and conferences for the members to go to. Fornstrom has been a treasurer since 2019. When...
The ballot for the General Election in November will look a little different this year. There will be two Constitutional Amendments that voters need to decide on. It always scares me when the legislature, or Congress for that matter, proposes Constitutional amendments. I ask myself who will benefit from the amendments. Is it the citizens, the government, or particular individuals? Sometimes the answer is obvious but often it’s obfuscated and you have to dig to find the solution to the question. This time we have both. The text of the a...
Jason Hanner came into this world on December 24, 1974 in Sidney, Nebraska to Meryl Hedgecock of North Platte and Donald Hanner of Bushnell. While he was an infant his family moved to Bushnell. His grandparents were the late Margaret (Bourlier) Hanner and Don Hanner of Bushnell. Hanner would reside in Bushnell through 8th grade, and then moved to Kimball, NE. He would spend his high school years in Kimball and graduated from Kimball High School in 1993. "I am from Kimball County and it will...
I harvested my first pinto beans yesterday to try a new baked bean recipe. It was good but not as good as my wife's recipe. That's the best way to use those vegetables you been growing all summer...direct from the garden to the table. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way for long. If you did well you'll have more vegetables than you can possibly eat right away. So what are you going to do with all the vegetables that you have stacked in those boxes, filling your kitchen, your garage or...
Cheyenne, WY — Safe Kids Laramie County announced today that certified child passenger safety technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks and education to parents and other caregivers on September 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Town & Country Supermarket Liquors, 516 S. Greeley Highway. Every year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partners with local communities to hold Child Passenger Safety Week, which this year runs from September 18-24. The week caps off with National Seat Check Saturday, a day for p...
The food is in boxes and ready to go at the Burns food pantry open every Wednesday. It all started about two years ago when Needs Inc. based in Cheyenne called the Shepherd's Closet to see if people needed food. The Shephard's Closet is a place in Burns, Wyoming located at the town hall where donations of household goods and clothes can be obtained by people in need. Everything is free for the people that come in. Don and Mary Achatz were helping at the Shepherd's Closet when the call came in....
Pine Bluffs Hornets football team continued their journey to the championship game last Friday by defeating the Wright Panthers in a sound manner 40-18. The Hornets played a sound game combining running and passing plays to keep the defense off balance. In the first half the Hornets running game seemed to be unstoppable chewing up 10 and 15 yard runs at will. The passing game was just as effective with quarterback Stu Lerwick hitting his recievers like #7 Abe Serrano for touchdowns. The first...
Last Thursday the Burns/Pine Bluffs cross country track team traveled to Sinclair for the Rawlins Invitational Cross Country track meet. It wasn’t an ideal day for the team but they did well. Coach Rousseau said, “Last year we had a heat wave in Rawlins—and today was WET! We finally had as close to a full team as we could get. We are overloading the bus as we used Suburbans to trek across the state to Sinclair for our race!! The rain beat us up upon arrival and was kept at bay until the boys' varsity race.” For the junior high girls Tessa B...
It looks like the Burns Broncs varsity football team is finally starting to come together. The team traveled to Newcastle to take on the Dogies in a Friday night game. After losing their first two games the Broncs put together a winning game plan and beat the Dogies by a score of 42-15. It was a real morale booster for the team and a good performance from the team. The first quarter was pretty even as both teams were able to score a touchdown. After turning the ball over to the Broncs on downs...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball team traveled across the border to Mitchell, Nebraska to take on the Mitchell Lady Tigers in a non-conference match. The Hornets were coming off a good showing at the Big Horn tournament where they took third place. Pine Bluffs was on a winning high and excited to keep the streak going. They were set that the Tigers would be their next victims. The Hornets and the Tigers tackled the first game with enthusiasm and heart. It was very competitive and close...
The Lady Broncs volleyball team continued their championship winning ways last week as they traveled to Lusk, Wyoming to take on the Niobrara County Lady Tigers. Then on Saturday they hosted the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets in a home match. Currently the Lady Broncs are ranked 15th in the state of Wyoming. They are ranked 2nd in Wyoming 2A division. After winning the Big Horn Tournament in spectacular fashion the Lady Broncs team wanted to keep the streak alive. The Niobrara County Lady Tigers were...
The horses were warming up and the arena was prepared for the day. The Annual Buzz Bradley Barrels was at the Pine Bluffs Rodeo arena on Sept 10th. The weather was a little chill and it rained the night before with drizzle that morning. In the afternoon it was pleasant for at great day of barrel racing. This year Kaitlyn Klinginsmith put the event on. It was her first year and she did a great job for a first time. Each year is a trial trying to find your do's and don'ts. This event starts...
Local residents Buzz and Kathy Canady recently drove Kathy's Rat Rod up to Chugwater to show her Rat Rod off. Kathy took second place in the People's Choice Awards in Chugwater, Wyoming where they competed in the Rat Rod competition held at the Chugwater K9 Classic run and car show. The rat rod is Kathy's pride and joy and she has named it B'atch Crusier. The body of the car was found in a field with the back all shot up. Buzz pulled it into the shop and started to make the car run, be safe and...
Every year as part of their Children and Youth Program, the Donald Eisenhauer Auxiliary Unit No. 60 buys new school supplies to help the local school for student needs with supplies. On September 14, the Auxiliary Unit 60 President Diane Wise, along with Auxiliary members Julie Butler and Shalane White boxed up the supplies and delivered them to the Pine Bluffs Elementary School Principal Andrea Verosky. The Auxiliary Unit No. 60 schedules this event so all the Auxiliary and Legion members may...
