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Articles from the November 30, 2017 edition


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  • Christmas is Coming!!

    Amy Votruba|Nov 30, 2017

    Thanksgiving has come and gone, with full bellies we now move on to Christmas! Santa Claus, decorating of home and yard is soon to be seen, gift shopping to be done as well as mailing of the Christmas Cards. The school children are preparing for the singing of Carols at Christmas programs around the area. Burns High School Music Concert, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m., Carpenter Christmas program will be on Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m., Carpenter elementary, Pine Bluffs High School Winter Music Concert Dec. 12 at... Full story

  • Modification to consent agenda topic at Pine Bluffs Council meeting

    Amy Votruba|Nov 30, 2017

    Discussion to modify the Consent Agenda cover items Minutes from the November 6 meeting, consideration of Claims and Payroll, extended hours for Knotty Pine, building permits for a fence at 645 Black Blvd., a shed at 830 Sanders Dr., invoices for AVI PC and Lidstone & Associates. Modifications included New Years Eve extended hours for Knotty Pine be last call at 2:00 a.m., to pull the invoice for Lidstone & Associates. Council feels that the invoice needs to be challenged due to the fact, that billing is for updated information on a study... Full story

  • Barrasso spends Thanksgiving with Wyoming Troops in Kuwait

    Nov 30, 2017

    KUWAIT – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) shared Thanksgiving dinner with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait. Barrasso visited with members of the Wyoming Air National Guard's 187th Airlift Squadron who are stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. The 187th supports airlift operations across the Middle East region. "Sharing Thanksgiving with Wyoming troops overseas is always an honor," said Barrasso. "There are 106 members of the Wyoming Air National Guard's 187th Airlift S... Full story

  • Count down begins for launch!

    Amy Votruba|Nov 30, 2017

    Are you following Albin Elementary high altitude balloon launch, taking place on Dec. 6 at 9:00 a.m.? Mr. Romsa is the go to person for this project at Albin Elementary, attending conference last May regarding teaching about the eclipse, that occurred earlier this year. While at the conference Romsa meet a lady that shared the Statostar program, indication was that only two openings remained to apply for. Although the 3 graders are brainstorming a list of experiments that is wanted to be sent to outer space, the whole school as well as the... Full story

  • Farming and ranching co-op style

    Amy Votruba|Nov 30, 2017

    One of the best known co-op locally is the Frenchman Valley Coop, fits all of the definition of a co-op per wikipedia. Definition of Agricultural supply cooperatives aggregate purchases, storage, and distribution of farm inputs for their members. By taking advantage of volume discounts and utilizing other economies of scale, supply cooperatives bring down members' costs. Supply cooperatives may provide seeds, fertilizers, chemicals, fuel, and farm machinery. Seeds that are available by... Full story

  • Space Exploration at the Library

    Amy Votruba|Nov 30, 2017

    The month of December for all three of the Libraries (Cheyenne, Burns and Pine Bluffs) take you into space! Dinner and a movie will be “The Martian” on December 5 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Space poster will be on display throughout the Pine Bluffs library, come check out the asteroids, planets and galaxies. Friday movies will have a space theme during December with the exception of Dec. 22, it will be Santa Paws 2. Other movies in December: Dec. 1 Space Chimps, Dec. 8 The Last Mimzy, Dec. 15 Escape to Planet Earth or Dec. 29 Fly me to the Moon.... Full story

  • Charles L. "Chuck Radcliffe A Veteran's Story

    Penny Merryfield|Nov 30, 2017

    Charles L. Radcliffe graduated from high school in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, a small town with the population of 400. It was not his immediate goal to join the military. First he worked construction and oil. When the industry suffered a low time and he was laid off, he decided to check out the military and see if it was right for him. "I checked out their programs and schooling, and felt the United States Air Force had the best to offer. So I enlisted." stated Radcliffe. After basic training in... Full story

  • Pep Rally honors State Champs! Hornets- FB & Girls CC!!!

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 30, 2017

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  • Hornets Jr. High Girls BB win over Longhorns

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 30, 2017

    The Pine Bluffs Jr High Hornets brought home another victory after their game against Kimball Jr High Longhorns on November 20th. The A Team dominated the Longhorns 47 to 10. Leading the team was Andrea Reifschneider with a total of 15 points. Adding to their total was Abby Gray with 10 points. Following close behind was Jaden Shelit and Alexis DePaulitte with 9 points each and Monse Serrano with 4 points. Continuing the winning tradition the Pine Bluffs B team also beat the Longhorns in a 20... Full story

  • Burns graduate named MVP

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 30, 2017

    The Eagles had one First Team honoree in left tackle Travis Romsa. The junior from Burns, Wyoming, named the team's MVP in 2017, was instrumental to an Eagle offensive line which finished as the best unit in the league at preventing quarterback sacks. Romsa and the rest of the CSC offensive line poked holes in the opposing teams defense which paved the way for the CSC backfield. The talent and dominance of this line enabled Derek Jackson to run for over 1000 yards this year.... Full story

  • D.A.R.E. Exhibits, Chili & More

    Rene Merryfield|Nov 30, 2017

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  • D.A.R.E. Graduation 2017

    Rene Merryfield|Nov 30, 2017

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