Pine Bluffs Town Council considers malting house

The Pine Bluffs Town Council had a short agenda Monday night, which included a presentation by Anja Bendel, director of business development for the Cheyenne-Laramie County Corporation for Economic Development (LEADS), and local residents Chad Brown and Gene Purdy concerning plans for the second largest craft malt house in the country, Wyoming Malting.

Bendel and Brown were seeking a commitment from the council for the purchase of 20 acres of land, should one of three possible sites chosen for the 20,000 square-foot facility be located on the recently acquired Kimzey property.

Mayor William Sh...