Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Councilwoman Janna Kestner has been very vocal since her election about the towns need for better communication. She has brought up the idea of a town Facebook page on several occasions, but this last week saw a couple of citizens openly upset about the Pine Bluffs recycling policy. In a Facebook post that originated on October 9th some of the citizens of Pine Bluffs were upset to discover that the local recycling was not being picked up by the recycling truck, but was instead being picked up wi...
Jeff Appleman is the newest Burns council member. Although not a Wyoming native, Appleman is proud to call Wyoming home as he grew up on a farm/ranch in our neighboring state of Nebraska. Appleman graduated from Ainsworth High School in 2006, and attended college at South Dakota State University where he graduated with a Bachelor's in construction management. Appleman works for Aztec Construction in Cheyenne as a project estimator/manager. In the eight years that Appleman has called Wyoming...
This last week saw a beautiful day for the annual Fall Festival at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. While the first 100 guests were awarded pumpkins, there was also a raffle to give away benches and chairs that were carved from fallen trees in the area. Winning numbers went to Braxton Clark for the wagon, Kamrin McNulty for the stump chair, Samantha Wallace Lopez for the small bench, and Nate and Paulie Dunnam for the large bench. Congratulations to all the winners, and we look forward to...
Phyllis Minnick died on October 7, 2019 at home, with her daughter, Lani, after a short battle with cancer. She was 81. She was born in Kimball, NE on June 25, 1938 to Charles and Leila Strube. Phyllis grew up in Pine Bluffs and spent most of her life in Southeast Wyoming, also having lived in Oregon and Arizona. She graduated from Pine Bluffs High School and attended Nebraska Wesleyan College in Lincoln NE. She married Loyd Walters and had a daughter, LaLani. Later, she married Rodney Minnick...
Michael James Braman 78 of Albin, Wyoming, died October 12, 2019. He was born June 3, 1941 in Laramie, Wyoming. He was raised in Laramie, WY and attended St. Lawrence School and Laramie High School. He Graduated from Maur Hill School in Atchison, Kansas and the University of Wyoming. He married Carol Piz and had 2 children before their passing. He then married, Cynthia Driessen (divorced) and was blessed with 4 children. Mr. Braman was owner of an insurance agency, real estate company and a...
Fall is here. Umph! After last week's snowfall and freezing temperatures, I think many would say that winter is here. Not really. This is just fall in Wyoming. But just because fall is here and the harvest is over that doesn't mean that gardening stops. There is still a lot to do. In fact, it's time to get busy...time to start planting fall bulbs if you haven't already. Whether you're planting flowers or vegetables, there are several that can be planted in the fall. If you research vegetables...
Chance Walkama was born on the west coast in Orange County, California in the mid 1980's. This California boy would find home on another coast as a youngster. Walkama's family moved to New York, where he would grow up and graduate high school along side of a brother and two sisters. He graduated from Batavia High School and set out to join the military shortly thereafter. After choosing a branch of the military, Walkama would enlist in the United States Air Force and his travels would take him...
The Burns Broncs were able to pull out another win this last Friday against our own Pine Bluffs Hornets. With a final score of 48/3, the Hornets struggled to make it down the field. The Broncs managed to pick up 313 rushing yards this game, and 204 of those belonged to #34 Boe Clayson. Quarterback #1 Kaden Laiken pulled out four touchdowns for the game, and kicker #11 Keenan Manlove was able to bring home four of the extra points. The Hornets have made a change in the roster replacing #14 quarte...
Last Friday, the senior girls celebrated their last game on home soil for the season. After four years of dedication, hard work, and teamwork the seniors of Pine Bluffs Jr/Sr High pulled together to win their last home game in just three sets. Last Friday was also senior night. The coaches, students, parents, and athletes came together to celebrate the years that they had played together for the Hornets. We also recognized the years that Miss Gilbert, the head coach - soon to retire from...
Champion Breeding Ewe -Colton Reserve Champion Market Doe, Champion Market Wether Goat, Overall Champion Market Goat - Ethan Colton was third in Beginner Sheep Showmanship Both Bomberger boys do 4-H, with Ethan Bomberger also in FFA...
