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CHADRON, NE (05/24/2024)-- Chadron State College has announced the undergraduate students qualifying for the Spring 2024 President's List. The list consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Cities, states, and countries listed are provided by the students. Emma Bach of Burns, WY(82053) Burns High School graduate 2023. Katelyn Bach of Burns,...
A person never wants to have to call for help. But if a person needs it, they would like to have reassurance that it is available. The Albin Ambulance Board and crew held a fundraiser on May 25th at 6:00 p.m. In the past the ambulance EMT's would have a hamburger dinner for people to donate, but this year was full fundraising event. It was an incredible event. There were over 20 tables full of people. Most had obtained their tickets ahead of time, but there were people walking in the door to...
It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I was pretty comfortable in watching the developmental of babies, toddlers and young children. ( Teenagers are another story for another day!!) That isn't always the case for young parents who may not have experience with this age group. Babies develop in a somewhat predictable fashion. As you think of a newborn, you might think of the poor neck control which changes...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Bureau of Land Management Wyoming kicks-off the summer with four wild horse and burro adoptions in June. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters at the following in-person adoptions for a $125 minimum fee: June 1, Wind River Wild Horse Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture: approximately 20 wild horses (burros to be determined) will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the public off-range pasture near Lander. Take a free wagon tour to view the resident wild horses until 1 p.m. June 8, Deerwood Ranch Public O...
UW Extension Publishes Guide for Managing Vegetation on Small Acreages Laramie, WY – May 23, 2024-The University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free digital publication designed to help small-acreage landowners and others make decisions about land management. The publication, titled "Photo Monitoring Vegetation for Small Acreages," provides easy-to-follow instructions to gather, analyze and store data about which plant species are present in an area. "The primary benefit is for f...
Learning to plant and grow is a skill of patience and knowing when is the right time to give the plant nutrients and water. The Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America have honed that skill for their greenhouse. The Pine Bluffs High School Greenhouse opened on May 14th. The first day they sold over 1,000 plants. There were vegetable plants, flowers, and potted plants. People were out to get their gardens filled with plants from the Pine Bluffs High School Greenhouse. There were tray fuels that...
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – May 28, 2024 – Layne Burnett of Carpenter, Wyoming was selected to receive a 2024 Dairy MAX scholarship. Burnett is one of three students to receive a $2,500 scholarship award from Dairy MAX to go towards their college education. The Dairy MAX scholarship program honors dairy farmers' commitment to their communities and giving back to the next generation. "Investing in the youth of the dairy industry is important to Dairy MAX, and fundamental in progressing the ind...
Rhyming words or putting words together to form a poem is a skill that can be taught or it comes naturally. For most poets or writers it's natural for them to put words to paper. National Poetry Month was in April. The Pine Bluffs library held a poetry contest for the entire month of April. There were people of all ages turning in poems in at the library. Three winners were announced for the contest. Seventh grader Natalie Michaud won the grade sixth through eighth division. She composed The Essence of Knowledge and Innocence as follows. The...
It is always great to see people willing to improve in their life with the support of a community. There were sheriffs and inmates at the Burns Cemetery on Monday May 20th. Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has started an Inmate Community Work Crew Program. This program is for the inmates to be more active in the community. Being in jail is a punishment but for them to be back into the community makes them feel useful, which is the goal. The inmates are picked from the non violent crimes, then...
A lot of people love to eat ice cream at any times of the year. Homemade ice cream is the best to have. It was always made on special occasions. But throughout the years there has been less homemade ice cream and more store bought ice cream. In Burns, Josie's Creamery is making homemade ice cream. Cody, Coral Smith and their three children are the owners of the business. Cody is a fourth generation farmer in the Carpenter area. They love to make their own ice cream. The Smith's went to Penn...
The United States Postal Service not only delivers packages but they also collect items to help others. The Pine Bluffs Post Office was elated to help people in the community to not be hungry. The event is called, Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. This has been happening for the last 32 years in the United States. There are over 44 million Americans who are unsure of where their next meal is. With the economy going up and people cannot afford the rising cost of food, there are more hungry people....
As unique is our loss is as unique is our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look back at memories with fondness and thankfulness for the life we shared with our loved one; the next day we feel paralyzed by our pain and sadness? We feel broken and feel as though we may never be our "old self" again? We may not like the answer...we feel what we feel. There is no twelve steps, timeline or prescription for our grief. New research supports that as unique as we are as humans,...
My service goes back, way back to the Battle of Bunker Hill. I was in the (Continental)Army (formed June 14, 1775) with a rank of field officer and my rank could be seen on my hat with a pink or red cockade. I was a captain. Serving under General George Washington. I fought with my flintlock musket, a pistol and my bayonets. It was a tremendous battle, where over 400 of my fellow soldiers died for America. The British wounded and or dead topped 1,000. This battle was called the bloodiest of the Revolutionary War. I was proud to serve and I can...
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and the Wyoming Academy of Dermatology (WAD) is empowering Wyoming residents with knowledge on how best to protect their skin and when to seek skin cancer screenings. In an effort to equip communities with accurate information for skin cancer prevention, WAD provides articles, insights, and statistics to help safeguard skin at wyomingacademyofdermatology.org/skin-cancer. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime; and in Wyoming, the risk is even higher. In fact, Wyoming residents have a...
I love Spring. Call me crazy, but cool, foggy, drizzly days are some of my favorites. I love stepping outside after a spring rain and smelling the air. It smells perfect. The sweetness from the blossoms on the apple trees and the aroma from the fresh flowers. The fresh, wholesome smell of newly plowed soil. The clean scent of newly mowed grass and the feel of the moist, dense air. As I look around my farm, I see so many wonderful sights. I see a robin sitting on her three perfectly shaped blue...
Planting vegetables and flowers always happens in May. This year the winds and the unusual weather has been difficult. So, most of the people love to get starter plants and flowers from greenhouses. This gives a person a little advantage with plants being able to handle the weather better than fighting against the time of year and the weather. Instead of going all the way to Cheyenne, Carpenter has a fabulous greenhouse called Air-O-Fresh. Andrew and Emily Leach are the owners of the business....
This year's Summer Reading Challenge theme, "Adventure Begins at Your Library," encourages participants to treat reading as a way to explore and experience new things, even as they curl up on their couch. The Summer Reading Challenge is not just about reading; it's about embarking on a thrilling adventure through the pages of a book. "Books are portals to new places, experiences, and feelings," says Beth Cook, Deputy Director of Services at LCLS, "they can take us places we could never go on our own." This year, the library is challenging...
Laramie County Fire District No. 6 hosted a Firewise discussion / dinner, and with thirty-five community members attending. This was a major discussion and informational meeting for the community with regards to fire, fire prevention and fire zones. We went over the fire zones around a home and how those zones can play a part in keeping or losing a home. Making sure you have your address signs are visible both by the end of the driveway and at the house was an important point in the meeting as...
Cheyenne, Wyo. – Memorial Day weekend is a great time to celebrate Wyoming public lands with friends and family. While out, please remember that preventable wildfires threaten lives, property and precious resources every year. “Our firefighters are working very hard with our partners around the state to be prepared for fire season. With so many places to enjoy in Wyoming please be careful to prevent wildfires this Memorial Day weekend and through the summer,” said Richard Putnam, BLM Wyoming Acting State Fire Management Officer. Be aware of lo...
It is an exciting time of the year for the seniors. The last of being in high school and the start of a new adventure. The class of 2024 at Burns High School is like their motto: "Never back down, never what? Never give up! Thank you for your input." This class has been very active in so many areas and achievements with lots of scholarships and awards. On Sunday May 19th at the Archer Complex the class of 2024 was able to achieve the highest honor for high school, their diploma. The day of gradu...
The candle bearers were excited to be able to walk the seniors down the aisle for their special day. Pine Bluffs graduation was at 4:00 p.m. on May 19th. This year most of the seniors had two candle bearers. The candle bearer lights up the path for the seniors to get to the stage. It is a person or persons that is/are special to the seniors. This has been done for years. The music was awesome from the seniors that were graduating. Rebecca McCollum performed her last National Anthem as a senior....
Pine Bluffs council meeting on Monday night was a packed room needing more chairs brought in. Listing on the agenda right after the start of the meeting and agenda approval was the Mayoral Scholarships and the Thomas E. Mohren Memorial Scholarship. Mayor Justin Fornstrom came around to the front and called up Alexa Sanchez as the first recipient of the Mayoral Scholarship and presented her with a check for $500. Jasmin Garcia was asked next to come to the front and received her $500 scholarship...
There are two events in Albin that the Albin council discussed at the the May meeting. Before the council meeting was the liquor license hearing. No one was at the hearing except the council. The council discussed the propane contracts that they received. They asked for two options from Butch’s and Legacy Coop Propane & Fuel. The council looked at what they did the year before and how much the contract was at the time. At the conclusion they approved of Legacy Coop Propane & Fuel. One of the events that the Albin Council is excited for is e...
Recently the skies were lit up with beautiful colors and light designs across the world in many places. Here at home in Pine Bluffs we were gifted with such a breath taking light show that many people turned out in the late hours of the night to capture this "light show" event. Here at the "Post" we put a call out for pictures of the light show - thus giving bragging rights to the one photo for the front page. There were many photos entered that covered our area. There were many photos entered...
