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Police raiding a newspaper and confiscating reporting material seems like something one would expect to find in a banana-republic, or in a scene from a dystopian novel. Yet, that is exactly what happened recently to the Marion County Record. The Record is a weekly newspaper in rural Kansas, serving a population of approximately 1,900 and known for its dogged reporting on various issues affecting the community. On August 11, the newspaper office was raided by the Marion Police Department as was...
Garden pests are a natural event every year and they can be devastating to your garden. In July-August every year they become more noticeable and it gets worse as the season progresses. You may not notice the pest itself but you'll surely notice the damage to your plants. It could be discoloration on the leaves or stem, perhaps leaves that have been chewed, maybe even the fruit or vegetable itself that's been chewed. Most often the culprit is eating to either reach maturity or to reproduce. But...
DOUGLAS, Wyo. – Tech. Sgt. Danie Moore is a dedicated production recruiter for the Wyoming Air National Guard. She has also been making waves not only in her military career but as a devoted volunteer at the Wyoming State Fair. Moore, whose recruitment responsibilities span the regions of Lusk, Douglas, Casper, Gillette, South Dakota, and up through Cody, embodies the true spirit of community engagement. At the heart of the fair, Moore serves as a vital member of the Friends of Agricultural, I...
This week, believe it or not was back to school for Laramie County School District #2. On Thursday, August 17th was a special time for the students and parents to attend a Back to School event. Carpenter Elementary and Albin Elementary had their event on Wednesday for the parents that had their kids in two different schools. Pine Bluffs Elementary, Pine Bluffs High School, Burns Elementary, and Burns High School was on Thursday. Each school welcomed the students and parents. The secretaries and...
Every year the Bushnell Rural Fire District is a big part of Bushnell Day. Not only are their trucks in the parade but they host the hog roast and dance for the end of Bushnell Day. This year the firefighters had a pork roast dinner. The meal was a choice of pork roast or a sandwich with delicious choices like baked beans, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw, chips, homemade dessert, and a drink for a donation. The plate was full of food. The drinks was water in a can, tea, soda pop, or an adult...
The Martin Gilmore Band is no stranger to the area. They played old country music with a touch of folk music. The music was great to listen and dance to. The lead singer, Martin Gilmore is originally from Gering, Neb., but now lives in Denver, Colorado. He is a professor at the University of Northern Colorado where he teaches Folk and Blue Grass music. He also teaches at the Swallow Hill Music Association. Not only does he sing but Gilmore writes music, and play several instruments. Nick Amodeo...
The leaves are changing and the weather has a bit of coolness in the air. Once we get to August it always means that it's school time again. A person can look at it as a fresh start of the year for all schools. New year, new students, new moving to a different grade and new teachers. Laramie County School District #2 has 19 new personnel in the district. It is always great to have a change. The school district has a new School Psychologist that's district wide. Her name is Stacy Meester. She is...
The reading of Resolution 2024-02 was done by Mayor Justin Fornstrom after the normal start of the Town of Pine Bluffs Town council for August 14th. The Mayor did lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to start the meeting, which was followed by motions to accept the agenda, and the Consent Agenda. Standing in for the town’s attorney Alex Davison was attorney Michael Roley. After the reading of Resolution 2024-02, Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to accept Resolution 2024-02, which was seconded by Councilmember Janna Kestner. This m...
The discussion of different fees was at the Burns Town Council meeting on August 14th at 6:30 p.m. The council needed to adjust a few things for the night. Councilmember Rick Lakin had an emergency at his work so he was not able to attend the meeting. The other adjustment was Town Clerk Toni Shiery was having some issues with her shoulder. Councilmember Judy Johnstone was helping to keep the meeting minutes for the night. Shiery said, “ I can use the computer but cannot write yet.” In public comments Troy Whiteley voiced his concern about the...
There were tents set up and a truck was ready for law enforcement in the area to look at new equipment of the Axon Company and the Verizon Company. This was a demonstration put on by the West Coast Roadshow for personnel of law enforcement. Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak had invited the media to see some of the new equipment that the Laramie County Sheriff's Department will be getting. Laramie County Undersheriff Chance Walkama explained about some of the equipment, which will be new...
I start this month’s message proud to be a citizen of Pine Bluffs that annually celebrates our many traditions associated with Trail Days. This year seemed especially vibrant with numerous activities that ranged over all ages and interests. The significant efforts of the volunteers are appreciated and applauded. One event I’d like to highlight is the annual brick ceremony held on Sunday at the Veterans’ Memorial Plaza. The American Legion Post 60 deserves credit for hosting a great event honoring those who have served and sacrificed for the f...
Cheyenne, Wyo - The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) is proud to announce the launch of Wyoming Table - a new online directory connecting in-state ranchers, farmers, distillers, brewers, and other producers with interested buyers so they can purchase high-quality, locally-made food and beverages. In conjunction with the Wyoming State Fair, the WBC is launching the first phase of the directory on August 15, 2023. From beer to beef, corn to spirits, and honey to eggs, Wyoming producers are encouraged to list their products in the directory in...
Billings, MT-August, 9 2023-Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) will be bringing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming to Pine Bluffs, WY on Friday, August 25 from 9:00am – 11:00am with their Mobile STEM Learning Center. Programming will take place at Pine Bluffs City Park. All programming is free and open to girls in grades K-12. The Mobile STEM Learning Center is a new resource to GSMW that will provide valuable programming to girls across 78 communities across M...
Roses seem to be a favorite flower for everybody, even those who don't grow them. They come in every color under the rainbow plus a few others. They're large. They're small. Some have double blooms and some are single. Most smell sweet but some have almost no scent at all. Most have thorns but not all. But whatever the characteristic, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet". Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. The history of roses is about as long as the history of the world. One...
As the actors and actresses prepared for their performance, a small but appreciative audience settled in their chairs waiting for the night's performance to start. Everything was set up, including the evening weather and very little wind. This was an omen of a wonderful performance. 'Lady Windermere's Fan' written by Oscar Wilde was performed in Pine Bluffs City Park by True Troupe. It was directed by Katie Overstreet and Adri True. Brielle Bristol was the stage manager, and her assistant was...
The Trail Days Melodrama wasn't exactly a melodrama now was it? It seems it had a different take for this year. It was a "who done it" mystery instead of a western like in the past. The cast decided on a change and the people enjoyed it. There were a few changes for this year. Instead of being in the little theatre, they moved it to the main gym at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School. Also, two dinners were added with a show. This was one way the people could meet the cast before the show and...
This fun trip is just a short distance away. Bushnell, Nebraska seems like a trip back in time with it's dirt roads, neighborly atmosphere and great small town values, but don't let that fool you. Bushnell is a wonderful active town and it has penned as the Bushnell Day theme - "Penning the Past, Framing the Future" with all of the above with in that frame of thought. At last year's Bushnell Day, a visitor to the town was talking while in line for food, and was overheard saying, "This has been...
In a well attended brick laying ceremony on Sunday, August 6, the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 welcomed everyone for coming. In attendance were Veterans, family members of Veterans and dignitaries. Representing the Town of Pine Bluffs was Mayor Justin Fornstrom and his wife Kara, along with Town Council member Allie Leitza. Representing Senator John Barrasso was his Military Liaison Patrick Sheehan. Also in attendance was Martha Wilson from Senator Cynthia Lummis's office, and...
The night was full of inclement weather but in Burns, Wyoming it was important to the people to spend time with the Laramie County Deputies. August 1st was National Night Out. The Laramie County Sheriff’s department was out in the community meeting people at different locations. Burns was one of the designated places for the event. National Night Out is slated as a time for law enforcement and the community to take a little time to have fun and learn about each other. This event was started in 1984 in the suburbs of Philadelphia, P...
Trail Days is a celebration everyone looks forward to every year. It started on Wednesday August 2nd and carried through to Sunday August 6th. This was the 73rd year for Trail Days. The Theme was 'Feels Like Home'. The weather was beautiful and perfect for most of the activities. At the Hunter Thompson Basketball camp there was a great turn out of kids for the beginning of the celebration. But in the afternoon on Friday with Fun Friday at the pool scheduled to start, it was shut down due to ligh...
The Haukap family has been using the Pine Bluffs Trail Days as a family reunion center for the past 14 years. With half of the family living here in the local area and the other half living in the Witcha, Kansas area, the family gets together at least twice a year. On Memorial Day the Pine Bluffs family heads down to Garden Plain, Kansas for their celebration. On the first weekend of August, the Kansas family takes the 8-9 hour drive to Pine Bluffs for Trail Days and the fun and food of the...
Pastor Ellery Steffensen was ordained and installed on July 8, 2023. That was quite a big day for the newly graduate of the Seminary. He was ordained as a Pastor straight from Seminary and was installed to serve two churches the same day; with family present, and approximately 13 other Lutheran Ministers and many congregants from Immanuel Lutheran in Burns and St John's Lutheran in Kimball witnessing this event. He is originally from Kenai, Alaska, where he lived his entire childhood. He was a...
MILTON, MA (08/08/2023)-- Curry College congratulates Lexie Jenkins of Burns, WY who was named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List. About Curry College Curry College, founded in Boston in 1879, is a private, co-educational, liberal arts-based institution located on 131 acres in Milton, Massachusetts. The College extends its educational programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth. The College offers 25 undergraduate majors in specialized and liberal arts programs, as well as graduate degrees in accounting, business, education,...
Laramie, Wyo.-Aug. 7, 2023-Christopher Bastian, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, was recently appointed a fellow in the Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA). The WAEA is an organization dedicated to promoting greater coordination, research and impact of agricultural economics in the western United States and Canada. Bastian's induction as a fellow recognizes his decades-long contributions to WAEA and the discipline of...
Tomatoes are such a universally loved fruit that they deserve a unique, and special, mention every year. Stop and think about it. Tomatoes are everywhere. In ketchup, pizza sauce, marinara sauce, on sandwiches (gotta love the BLT), in stew, just name something. Then, of course, there are fresh tomatoes. I may be prejudice but I love my tomatoes right off the vine, not harvested green then allowed to ripen while they're in transit to the store. Tomatoes are coming into season now for local grower...