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Police officers and firefighters from Pine Bluffs chauffeured nine children to K-Mart in Cheyenne Saturday with a surprise - a Christmas shopping spree. "I'm just very happy that I get to be here," said Katlin Butler, while waiting at the Pine Bluffs police station for the vehicles to fire up. Butler, along with nine other children, was selected to participate in Pine Bluffs' "Shop with a Cop" program. Those who were selected received a $100 K-Mart gift card, a ride to Cheyenne in either a fire...
There are many groups of people in Wyoming who could use a little nudge of assistance at this time of year. Two types that come to mind are the under-employed and the unemployed. The former are the folks who serve us our food at the neighborhood restaurant or the guy or gal at the counter of the local convenience store or working at a myriad of odd jobs all around us. The dispositions of these folks are amazing. In the face of daunting financial difficulties, they still go to work and they keep everything going. Modern-day Christmas is... Full story
Editor, This week we are wrapping up our Buddy Bucks program which is a program for less fortunate children in our community. We have been amazed at the generosity of our staff, our parents and more importantly our students. This week in hopes to get the students more involved we decided to do a “Mad Minute”. Each day this week at the beginning of the school day we counted down from 60 and passed around baggies for the students to fill with coins, cash, and sometimes checks from parents and staff. Our totals from the week have pro...
The amount of energy and creativity that goes into the multiple school Christmas concerts and plays does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. The number of people who attend these school-sponsored events is proof of that. But these concerts are not only entertaining for our communities, they also help students learn and develop. The programs encourage our students to be creative, and even help them to think critically. Most importantly, these concerts help pull students out of their comfort zones, an important part of any child’s development. C... Full story
Kenneth Eugene Taylor was born August 7, 1922 in Kimball, Neb. His parents were Clarence Otto Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Phillips Taylor. He and his parents lived on the family farm south of Bushnell that Clarence had homesteaded in 1906. He passed into eternity Oct. 24, 2013. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Bushnell, Neb. Saturday, Dec. 21 at 10:00 a.m. Inurnment will follow at the Kimball Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Ca... Full story
The Wyoming Mountain Mensa chapter of American Mensa has scholarships available for students living in Wyoming. The scholarships for the 2014 competition, ranging in value from $300 to $1,000, are awarded by the Mensa Education & Research Foundation scholarship program. All scholarship awards are based on a 550-word essay submitted online by the applicant, which describes the applicant’s career, vocational, or academic goal toward which the scholarship is to provide aid. Entries will be judged and awarded at three levels: local, regional, a... Full story
Head Coach Will Gray knows the strength of the Pine Bluffs boys' basketball team is also its weakness - youth. The Hornets went into the Winter Classic hosted by Burns knowing it could keep up with the pace of the other teams, but unsure if it could score against more experienced teams. That question was answered as the Hornets ended the classic 1-2. "This weekend was very up and down for us," Gray said. "As young as we are, we expect some roller coasters, but we have to control how we handle...
Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets showed up for the Burns Winter Classic and came home with three wins in their stockings for their efforts. Head Coach Lindsey Forbes was very proud of the team that beat Cheyenne Central, Moorcroft and in two days time. "The girls played hard this weekend," Forbes said. "I am impressed with the way our younger kids are playing. Defensively the girls are starting to understand what we are trying to accomplish." The Lady Hornets played close with Central, narrowly beating...
Burns Broncs Head Coach Sean Patterson didn't let his team play doormat to the visiting teams at the Winter Classic hosted in Burns over the weekend. "We had another quality weekend," Patterson said. "We gained valuable experience playing in two tight games, including one that went to overtime." The Broncs had a brutal match against Shoshoni Friday evening in their second match. Burns stayed in the lead by seven points at one time but finally knocked the Wranglers down for good in overtime with...
The welcome mat was rolled out, the concession stand stocked and the water heaters were checked for hot water supply. But the Lady Broncs surrendered nothing when it came time to play against its guests at the Burns Winter Classic. Head Coach Barry Ward said the team got off to a slow start Friday afternoon against Shoshoni. But the Lady Broncs rallied and came away with the win by 18 points. Starting early Saturday morning, Burns faced Moorcroft in what ended up being a test of their shooting...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team made its presence known in the first two weeks of the season with a majority of the members placing in their weight divisions. At the Southeast Tournament in Yoder on Dec. 7, the team brought home the following medals and places. 106 - Coy Keslar 2nd; Isaac Running 3rd 120 - TJ Pohlman 1st; Chase Vossler 2nd 126 - Zane Thompson 3rd; Gerett Mikesell 4th; Tanner Page (0-2) 138 - *Chris Kimzey 1st; Arron Thomas 2nd 145 - Devon Hedrick 4th 152 - Hayden Petsch 4th...
Pawnee Coyotes traveled to Peetz Dec. 13 and lost 58-36. Coach Tim Brunelle said his team played well in the first half of the game. “Our defense was tough, we were smart handling the ball, and had a tie game going into halftime,” he said. But in the third quarter, Burnelle said the Coyotes gave up opportunities and had too many turnovers. “We gave up a couple of threes early, then started turning the ball over, and Peetz capitalized on those mistakes,” he said. “If we will play like we did in the first half for an entire game, we are a goo... Full story
Duggan Kriz, a kindergartener at Albin Elementary School knows what he wants to do, and he is not afraid of the work that it will take to get there. "I want to be a police man and carry a gun and one of those things that shocks people," Duggan said with an honest smile. "I think it would be cool to help people who are being hurt by bad guys." Duggan, son of Kelley and Jillian Kriz of Albin, already helps people, especially his classmates. Kindergarten teacher Nikki Poelma said Duggan is "kind to... Full story
Texas Trail Market General Manager Bill Cushing said the cooperative grocery store is doing well, but not making enough to make a dividend. "We are still turning a profit, but it's still not big enough to make a dividend," he said. The store held its annual meeting Dec. 9 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center gym, serving dinner to 190 people. Cushing said the number of attendants was up from last year by about 40. Cushing presented the numbers and also gave a speech to all store stakeholders,...
Scott Larson representing Benchmark Engineers presented the plans for phase 1 at Reher Park Monday evening at the Town of Pine Bluffs council meeting. Larson said the bids could go out the first week in January 2014 if the phase was approved at the meeting. After some discussion, the council agreed to move forward with phase 1 as presented. A new business announced its plans to start in Pine Bluffs. Jim Tucker informed the council, as a courtesy, that he will start a towing business from his...
The Albin Town Council met Thursday, Dec. 12 and wrapped up its year with very few items. In the Mayor’s report, Kelly Krakow explained the building expansion off the community center gym will go out for bids January, 2014. The council discussed the rising cost of propane for the town buildings. They agreed to put the propane contract out for bid to see if propane might be less expensive with a different provider. It is Albin’s turn to host the Elected Officials meeting in January. Krakow remind... Full story
If you’d like to buy raffle tickets ($1 apiece or 6 for $5) for a chance to win a $200 gift certificate to the Texas Trail Market in Pine Bluffs, please get ahold of me. Proceeds go to the Texas Trail Museum. The drawing will be held before Christmas. I am going to start doing freelance web design and social media management. Please contact me if you need to set up a website or a business Facebook or Pinterest page. The annual Bushnell Christmas potluck dinner is in the community center at 6 p.m... Full story
The Albin Baptist Church put on a great show. There was singing and harmonizing with the guests in the audience. 19 church and community members took the stage Sunday evening to bring the spirit of Christmas and the reason for the season to Albin and all. After the program, everyone enjoyed chili, turkey and noodle soup and lots of sweet treats from the church members. A big thank you to Curt Fox for shoveling the snow and helping the town get out from under the heavy white stuff. The Albin... Full story
Happy Holidays from the Burns Branch Library staff! Remember, we are closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25. I love this time of year with the music, the movies and homes decorated with lights. Take a drive around either Burns or Pine Bluffs. There are some wonderful holiday displays. And, of course, the food! Fudge, cookies, clam chowder and pumpkin bread! Let me share a few family recipes that we make only during the holiday season – and look forward to all year. Clam Chowder 2 cans chopped clams ½ c. chopped onions 1 c. sliced ce... Full story
For this third week in Advent at the Hereford Community Church, Steve and Jan Hauer and Andrea Reifschneider lit the candles. Then, Steve Hauer sang “Sent By The Father” for the special. Pastor Opdycke read the Christmas story from Luke Chapter 2. Her sermon title was “The Lamb.” She explained much of the symbolism in the scripture. Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem. Bethlehem was the place where the lambs were raised that were used for sacrifice at the temple. Jesus became the sacrificial lamb. And just as those lambs had to be perfect... Full story
Due to a recent death in my family, there will be no news this week. However, I would like to remind everyone that school releases at 11:20 tomorrow, Friday, December 20th. Also, the Harrisburg Community Church will be having their Candlelight Service, Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Have a splendid Christmas everyone, and I will try to catch you up next time.... Full story
The good news is that the temperature only dropped to 16 below zero last night and the weathermen are predicting a slow warm-up for this week. It’s been quite some time since we have endured a prolonged cold spell like this one. By the time you read this I hope the temperatures are at least back to what will feel like a balmy normal winter temperature for our area. We did receive about a foot of snow here in the Alliance area. Fortunately the wind hasn’t moved the snow around too much and hopefully the snow will settle down and crust before the...
1 years ago The billiard table to be used by the Pine Bluffs Recreation Club has arrived and has been placed in the club room. The slaughter of jack rabbits still continues in these parts. There seems to be plenty left according to reports of the farmers. The new front in the Bender Barber Shop is a great improvement to that part of town. The mails between here and Salem, Albin, Gallio, Golden Prairie and Gary are again making regular schedule time. “Mama, Santa Claus isn’t married, is he?” “I don’t know. Why do you think he isn’t, de... Full story
