Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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It maybe a small blink of a town but people believe in supporting their community. It has a post office, two churches, an animal rescue and a fire department. The town just opened a road that has been closed since the beginning of summer. Hillsdale, Wyoming is a wonderful small town. The people are always helping and supporting each other. The town only has one parade a year and it is a Christmas parade. People line the highway on both sides and every empty parking lot is full to see the...
The last town council meeting of 2024 for the Town of Burns took place December 16th. New activities are coming to the town of Burns for the New Year. There was one public comment at the meeting. Jeff Bartels announced that he will be reopening Bartel Customs Painting starting January 1, 2025. Aaron Veldheer from the Laramie County Sheriff department announced that they will be adding traffic units in the county on January 5,2025. For maintenance, Darius Mandel announced that they will be diverting sewage into the second cell. Mandel had to...
White elephant gifts, laughter and a surprised award presentation was the highlight of the annual Christmas meeting of the Pine Bluffs Lions Club at Curries Dining. The December meeting was called to order by President Tanya Lyons at 6:30 p.m. and after reciting the Pledge of Allegiance the club took care of regular business. After the Treasurer’s report, a short break for dinner was held. Dinner was choice off the menu, light hearted conversation was held during dinner. The meeting r...
A pre-holiday mood was evident at the council meeting of the Town of Pine Bluffs. Smiles and cheer was in the air. Mayor Justin Fornstrom called the meeting to order and lead the council and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Allie Leitz made a motion to add an item to the agenda. The addition was to add the re-assigning of ARPA funds. It was seconded by Councilmember David Crouse. It was voted on and passed unanimously. The council went on to the agenda approval and on to the Consent Agenda. Both were approved and the council...
CHADRON, Neb. (December 20, 2024) – Chadron State College has announced the students on the Fall 2024 President's and Dean's Lists. The President's List consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students met the requirements for the Dean's List by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average. To qualify for either list, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete g...
Red and white twisted candy at Christmas has been a favorite of lots of people, They are called candy canes. Candy Canes were created in Massachusetts in the year 1837 for a candy contest. The candy cane has been part of history, but what are their meanings? The Santa suit is red and white colors. On the Christian side, the hook of the candy cane is the Shepherd hook or Jesus. The color white represents the pure light of Jesus and the red the bleeding of the sins in the world. The hard candy...
Having food on the table is a blessing plus a great present to a family. With inflation and the cost of food going up and wages not increasing, it is hard for people to keep up. A person wants a roof over a their head but the food is the hardest to maintain. Food is where the budget gets cut. But with help this week from the Pine Bluffs Pantry and Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America, they made a difference this week. The Pine Bluffs FFA spent a whole week collecting food for the food pantry....
Most of my family dreads the thought of going to a museum with me. It really doesn't matter what the museum is, or how interested they might be in the subject, they'd prefer to do something, perhaps anything, else. I recognize that I am the problem. I love museums. One of my early memories is of exploring the King Tut exhibition at the Chicago Field Museum, and being drug out by my exasperated parents long before I was ready to leave. I wasn't done reading all that fascinating information....
Laramie, Wyo. - Dec. 16, 2024 - For those interested in learning how to safely preserve food at home, a University of Wyoming Extension educator will help teach an online course in collaboration with the University of Idaho Extension. The six-week course, titled "Preserve@Home," is organized by Idaho extension educators. It is offered annually. This year, the course runs from Jan. 16, 2025, through Feb. 27, 2025. Real-time discussions occur every Thursday at 1 p.m. Mountain time. Food preservati...
Christmas comes with the impression of Christmas lights, hot chocolate, and sweet, yummy cookies. On December 16th starting at 5:00 p.m. the Pine Bluffs Senior Center started the evening with a gathering. They hosted a Cookies, Cocoa & Christmas Lights event. It has been happening for at least three years. The people were able to create a unique hot chocolate that could have marshmallows, whipped cream, and chocolate chips in the it. The people that came were able to have cookies with their...
Santa, a word that congers up an image of red suit, old man with a white beard and a sleigh full of presents. Sometimes though it is so much more. Sometimes it is not a physical gift that means the most. Sometimes it is in giving someone a chance to live out a dream. In the Lady Hornets basketball game against the Guernsey Lady Vikings the Hornets helped the Vikings give a young lady a chance to live out her dream. With the Lady Vikings falling behind in the game, Head Coach Daeh Kujak decided...
After a successful tournament last weekend, the Lady Hornets took their 3-1 record to Bridgeport, Nebraska for a non-conference match against the Lady Bulldogs. The Nebraska season started a bit earlier that the Wyoming’s season, so the Bulldogs have a few more games under their belt than the Hornets. Even so the Lady Hornets took their best game to the Bridgeport. The Lady Hornets were just not able to keep up with the Lady Bulldogs pace and lost the contest 57-41. Avery Gray put on a one person scoring show hitting all 8 points of the Lady H...
A non-conference match-up between the Hornets and Bridgeport Bulldogs showcased the Hornets’ resilience and determination. The Hornets, coming off the 2-2 record at the Burns Winter Classic, were wanting to get back to playing great ball. The Bulldogs were just the team to start with. The Bulldogs also had a 2-2 record and were hungry for another win. The Hornets were able to outscore the Bulldogs 46-56 for the win. This game saw the return of Carston Freeburg. He was out with a broken collar bone from the championship football game last m...
Albin Baptist Church 315 Cheyenne Ave, Albin; 246-3254; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday service 10:45 a.m.; Youth group, Sunday 5:30 p.m. Blessed Hope Baptist Church 327 S. Main St., Burns 307-547-2383 J. Nathaniel Ensley, pastor, Sunday Services: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship 10 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.; Summer Studies (June-September) 5 p.m. Wednesday Services: Childrens AWANA’s 6:45 p.m.; Teen Service 7 p.m.; Bible Study/Prayer 7 p.m. Burns Presbyterian Church 140 S. Wyoming Ave., Burns; 547-3734 Rev. Gwyn Downing, pastor Sunday w... Full story
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