Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The amazing aroma of chili was in the air at Pine Bluffs Distilling on November 13th. The annual chili cook-off was busy with a lot of people participating, whether they were cooking or tasting. The cook-off is a fundraiser for the Laramie County Christmas Baskets, for people having a difficult time in their life. Jan Anderson, who does not take credit for seeing a need a few years ago of families struggling to have a little bit of joy at holiday time without stressing too much. In this program...
Pumpkins were on every table at the Crossroads Community church in Pine Bluffs on November 9th. Over twenty-five women gathered to learn how to make a flower arrangement with pumpkins for Thanksgiving. When you first walked in to the church there was a table of goodies and drinks. They even had Italian sodas. a little socializing before craft time. Leanne DeBruyn began the night with a prayer and scriptures. Informing the attendees that each lady was special in this world. With a reading from Ps...
With snow in the forecast the Pine Bluffs Police, Pine Bluffs, WY would like to provide cold weather safety and winter driving tips. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cold weather induced illnesses such as frostbite can occur even in temperatures above 40°F if a person becomes chilled by rain or sweat, or is submersed in cold water. Additionally, 116,800 people are injured in cold weather driving situations, such as on icy or snowy roads, every year according to the Federal Highway Administration. Some Safety...
AnnaGrace Briggs, age 48, of Sidney, passed away at home on Sunday, November 14, 2021 from pancreatic cancer where she was surrounded and comforted by many of her loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the New Heart Fellowship Church in Sidney, NE with Pastor Pete Morgan officiating. Burial will take place in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery at a later date. Services will be recorded and available on our website for viewing. Memorials can be made in care of the family. You may view AnnaGrace’s Book of M...
Mary E. (Carr) Rothermund, 97, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming died November 16, 2021 in her home. Mary was born June 11, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska. During World War II she worked at a bomber plant in Omaha, Nebraska then at the Kellogg's ereal plant while it was still in Omaha. While in Omaha she met Willis E. Rothermund and they worked there together until they were married on July 22, 1950 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. After they married, she was a homemaker and mother to their daughter, Kristie, who they...
Growing vegetables in Wyoming is a constant struggle and frustration at best. At worst it feels impossible at times. At the same time, it's an undertaking well worth the effort. Two of the major factors that make growing vegetables in Wyoming so challenging is our soil and the short growing season. Most vegetables require more time to ripen than we have with, at best, three and a half months of suitable growing weather. Over the years there has been a lot of discussion over hoop houses, high...
The Great Northern Livestock Expo has just started this year helping exhibitors to be more active in the show world at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Ethan Bomberger got Reserve Supreme Champion Market Lamb at the Northern Livestock Expo. He said, "I received the lamb in October and have been working on getting the lamb up to show quality." Bomberger will be going to the Denver Stock Show in January for his next showing. He encourages youth to step it it up to the next level. Bomberger feels pretty cool to...
Following our team. Just because you graduate from high school and move on to college, we try not to forget you or watch you fade off into the sunset. For those of you that have been following high school volleyball for the last three or four years you will remember the name of Jaden Gipfert. Gipfert graduated from Burns High School in 2021 and attends college at Iowa Lakes College. There she plays on the women's volleyball team and has continued her dominance on the court. She was recently...
As the Burns Broncs football season comes to an end a few of the players have received conference and state honors. Three players from the Broncs team received All-Conference recognition and one of them went on to receive All-State honors. Caden David, Cooper Lakin and Cody Winslow all are 2A Eastern Conference award winners. The coach’s association recognized them for outstanding performance on the field. In addition to the All-Conferene award one of these athletes also received state recognition. Cody Winslow is also one of the 2A A...
The 2021 high school football season has come to an end but the Pine Bluffs Hornets continue their winning ways in the conference and state awards. Ten players were chosen to the All-Conference team with four more making Honorable Mention. One player was named as the Eastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year and one was named as the Defensive Player of the Year. One player was also awarded Specialist of the Year. The coaching staff was also recognized. Ten players were named to the 1A East All-Conference team. Ryan Fornstrom, Stu...
The cars parked in Pine Bluffs Community Center on November 19th at 6:00 p.m. were not your average run of the mill vehicles. The Texas Trail Market has had a drive-in movie for twenty years, and these vehicles are the most energy efficient cars on the market! (No pun intended). Some of the youth came on November 16th to build their cars. Boxes in a variety of sizes was at the community center along with markers, crayons, paper plates, cups, and glues to put their own unique style to the box....
There are some people who look at the crisis on our southern border and don’t think it concerns them at all. They couldn’t be more wrong. Even though events at a national level do seem to be outside of our community, they can often affect us just like they do others. I’ve thought about this for quite some time but it hit home when my daughter announced that she was moving to a border town in Texas. Understanding the situation there I’m concerned for her safety but I also appreciate her reasoning. But it did cause me to focus more on how the...
Serving in the military means often times one is away from home during Thanksgiving time. For many military members their Thanksgiving meal is one provided by the military at the chow hall. This meal, depending upon where the military member is, will depend on whether it is a full fledge traditional turkey dinner with all the normal trimmings and desserts or if their mess tent was able to do a make shift Thanksgiving meal. David J. Parshall, Navy Veteran - Cook saw many holidays aboard ship and...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout December. Crystal Emig is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Emig can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims, or request healthcare. Her office is located at the Joint Force Readiness Center, 5800 Central Ave., in Che...
CHEYENNE. Wyo. — Christmas tree permits are available at BLM Wyoming field offices and online. Permits may be purchased between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. from any BLM Wyoming field office. The cost for a permit is $5 to $10 per tree, depending on location. Up to a maximum of five Christmas trees can be purchased by an individual for personal use. This year, the permits are also available online at https://forestproducts.blm.gov from most BLM Wyoming field offices. Permits will be available Nov. 22. A BLM permit is valid for trees l...