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Kaden Lakin Burns Quarterback/Defensive Back Kaden Lakin has signed to play football with Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Kaden was a 3rd Team Super 25 Honoree as a senior, and a two-time All-State Football player for the Broncs. Kaden scored 47 Touchdowns and snagged 9 interceptions for the Broncs over his Junior and Senior season. Kaden helped lead the Broncs to 11 wins over the last two years (and Burn's first playoff victory since 2008) compared to just 3 wins his freshman and so...
Monday evening's town council meeting in Burns introduced a new business coming to the area. Dr. Kayla Madler and her husband Trevor are planning on moving to Burns from Cheyenne and Dr. Madler would like to bring her chiropractic practice with her. The Madler's are planning to rent the north building for her chiropractic and acupuncture business. For the time being Dr. Madler is planning on being open around two days a week, and are hoping to expand from there. Ambulance director Jeff Bartels...
CHEYENNE, WYOMING: Applications for the 2020 Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Cheyenne through their website: www.cheyennezonta.org. Deadline is March 15,2020. The goal of the $1,500 Young Women in Public Affairs (YWP A) Award Program is to encourage young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the empowerment of women. The application of the recipient of the c...
Feb. 11, 2020 -- The University of Wyoming lists 164 students from Laramie County on the 2019 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The President's Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 ("A") grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the web page at: www.uwyo.edu/. Students are: Albin Brandi Jo Miller Burns Alec N. Saukerson Carpenter Emily R. B...
Here it is mid-February already and I'm listening to the wind howling outside. As I look to the north I see some pretty nasty looking storm clouds. To the south, just a leaden, gray sky. It's hard to believe it's nearly time to start seeds for this spring's planting. Of course, if you're growing completely inside, it can be time whenever you choose. Since I run a mix of indoor, greenhouse, and outdoor planting I am pretty much working with something all year long. For the purposes of...
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and many folks will tell you that it is a “Hallmark Holiday” another excuse to have to buy cards, candy, and gifts. There is an actual history to this day of love, but there aren’t many who could tell you what that history is. The Catholic Church actually has at least three St. Valentines, all of whom were martyrs. During the third century Roman Emperor Claudius II made a decree that young men were no longer allowed to marry as he believed that single men made better soldiers. Valentine conti...
Dorothy Mae Hinson was born May 03, 1927 in Monroe, N.C. to Gaither Winslow Hinson of Monroe, N.C. and Ester Emmalille (Purser) of Union County, N.C. Hinson was one of seven children. During her junior year Oakborro High School, she left school to help work on their 40 acres farm as her father was going blind. After the drought hit the farm, Hinson found herself in Charlotte, N.C working for Southern Asbestos. She worked there for a time and then applied to an international telephone company. "T...
Pine Bluffs High School is blessed with an amazing art program. Yet, one student in particular is really taking advantage. Rubi Arzola, a freshman at PBHS, is painting wonders. She impresses many people with her amazing artistic abilities. When she was asked when and why she started painting, she replied, "When I was younger I used to have a teacher, Mr. Winch, who really kick-started my love for art. Not to toot my own horn, but I was his favorite. When he left school, I had different art...
Have you met Mr. Jack Spaceman? Walked on the moon? Rode in a rocket? If you attended Fun For Kids this week then you were able to do all of these things and more! Molly Williams led the local preschool class in some fun exercises that included lessons in counting, colors, and reading. When all the lessons were over the children were able to move over to the table where they were able to craft their own spaceships, aliens included! For those of you who want to know what happens when a piece of...
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When you think of Shriners you might think of funny little cars, parades and circuses, but for local seniors Brian Steger and Kyle Thurin they take on a whole new meaning. The Shrine Bowl will take place on June 13 in Casper, and being two of the only 36 boys picked for the team, Thurin and Steger are amped for the opportunity to play one more time before they head off to college. Coach Will Gray is honored that the two boys he picked for the team were chosen. "I picked them because of how hard...
The 42nd annual Simplot games will be held in Idaho this year and one of our own will be there. For the first time Pine Bluffs will send a high jumper to the games. Jourdaine Cerenil and 23 other students from Cheyenne Central will head out this Thursday to compete in the three day event. In the Simplot tradition only the best athletes from the nation will compete in this second largest indoor track meet in the nation. Cerenil received an invitation to attend the games for her high jump and her...
Battle for the Belt Tournament Mulvane, KS February 1st 8&Under Division 64- Jax Thurin 8th Place 12&Under Division 72- Dominique Boppre DNP Brush's Battle for the Beet Tournament Brush, CO February 2nd 4&Under Division 33-Jaxon Lynch 1st Place 36-Jasper Gibson 3rd Place 6&Under Division 50-Laivyn Morgan 5th Place 8&Under Division 55- Jesse Gortney 4th Place 65- Jax Thurin 1st Place 10&Under Division 65 - Jax Thurin 5th place 75- Joeseph Coe-Lees DNP HWT- John Waldroupe 2nd Place 12&Under...
This last sunday we celebrated Scout Sunday. Our Pack helped to greet everyone as they came for service. It was really nice to see how much the church members appreciated the scouts presence. As people would filter through the door our scouts would say good morning and shake everyones hand. During service Pastor Dan recognized the scouts and the adult volunteers. I attached an article below from Scouting Magazine that tells a little about Scout Sunday. When it comes to the Scout Law, last is...
Cheyenne, WY • January 13, 2020 - After eight years at the helm of the Laramie County Fair, Jeff Ketcham is "going out on top." Ketcham has been the face of Wyoming's oldest and largest County Fair since 2011. Prior to being selected as the Manager of the Laramie County Fair, Mr. Ketcham, served as a Laramie County Commissioner for twenty-eight years. He was one of three County Commissioners who saw the vision for the former University of Wyoming, Archer Research Station to become the p...
The first (hopefully) annual home school science fair was held at the Pine Bluffs Library this last week. The seven home school students, under the tutelage of Staci Merideth, were able to display their projects for judging and viewers were able to learn about everything from clouds to lipstick. Winners for the fair were as follows: Kindergarten through Third Grade: ▪ 1st Place: Aiden Travis ▪ 2nd Place: Colt Starr ▪ 3rd Place: Ruger Sanderson ▪ Honorable Mention: Natalie Michaud Fourth Grade a...
In preparation for the upcoming Snowcoming Dance on Thursday and the Whiteout basketball game on Friday, the students at Pine Bluffs High School are celebrating with a dress up week! Pajama Day, crazy hair day, and several others will be featured over the next few days. Keep an eye our for our local students running around in their best comedy wear....
There was 5100 in attendance from Friday to Sunday. "I am sure many of those who attended was their first time at the Archer Complex and the new Event Center." said Laramie County Fair manager Jeff Ketcham. The RV Show two weeks earlier had 3800 attending and had 69 large RV's in the Event Center and sold 30. "Bish's were happy campers so to speak!" Ketcham added. Moving to the Archer Complex was met with positive statements from the Home Show visitors....