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Burlington students win top spots in statewide video contest

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:55pm

The Wyoming Department of Health held a statewide video contest to promote radon awareness and in-home prevention. The competition was open to all eligible Wyoming students and the goal was to raise awareness of the harmful effects of elevated indoor radon levels. According to the American Lung Association, radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer.

Fun season for Riverside Academic teams

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:53pm

Riverside High School’s academic teams have had a fun season thus far, according to coach Stuart DesRosier.
“This month the team went to Thermopolis on the Fourth of December to compete and then turned around and participated in the Bighorn Basin Knowledge Bowl graciously hosted by Mr. Jonathan Caufman in Greybull.”

Burlington teams place top four at Knowledge Bowl

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:52pm

“Which African country experienced a Civil War that resulted in an independent southern nation in 2011? (Sudan).”
“Which scientific law is stated as V = IR? (Ohm’s Law).”

Speech and Debate starts up in Burlington

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:50pm

Burlington will have another team competing this school year, as they’ve added a Speech and Debate program. “I was approached and told that there was a student wanting to compete in speech and debate, but that they would have to join another team in our district because we didn’t have one,” said Coach Shelby Moore. “I had always hoped that I would one day be able to start a team in Burlington, because I competed in speech and debate all throughout high school and college.

Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:47pm

100 years ago
December 20, 1923
The Christmas Holidays start tomorrow when school adjourns until Jan. 2. Teachers who will be away during the holidays are as follows: Miss Rebecca Megown leaves this afternoon for Great Falls, Mont., where she is to spend the holidays with a sister. Miss Mamie Corns will spend her vacation at Syracuse, Neb. Miss Anna Martin will go to Dayton, Iowa. Miss Lorna Langseth will go to Denver. Mr. Philip Greisinger will visit at Big Sandy, Mont.

Four Generations

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:41pm

Local museums combine efforts, seek return of some of northern Wyoming’s most famous dinosaur fossils

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:38pm

Local residents are working with the town of Greybull to establish a dinosaur museum that will display museum-quality casts and tell the stories of some of the most iconic Jurassic-aged dinosaurs from Wyoming that once lived in the area.

Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving: ‘Tis the Season to Make a Plan

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:37pm

Manderson, WY — ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and ‘tis the season to celebrate that jolliness responsibly. The winter holiday season ushers in parties and festivities, and that means more drunk drivers on the roads. To help keep drivers and their passengers safe, the Manderson Police Department (MPD) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to caution drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving. Help NHTSA and MPD share this message: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.

Santa Letters: Laura Irwin Elementary School

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:36pm

1st Grade
Dear Santa,
My name is Marietta and I am six years old. I have been an absolute angel. I want a ba du fish and a doll.
Love, Marietta Workman

Dear Santa,
Hello! My name is Paxton. I’ve been and absolute angel! I want a truck and a cow trailer and cows.
Love Paxton Nelson

Dear Santa,
My name is Bella. I want 10,000 Robut. I helpt my mom with the dishis.
Love, Bella Spolini

Letters to Santa: Burlington Elementary - Mrs. Haslam

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:32pm

Dear Santa,
Are you doing good? I am doing good. I am proud of scooll because scooll is a good plas to lern. I need mor socks. I am working on IXL. I want pokemon figyer boxkpake cards. beydlad bocngons.
Are you doing good.
Form Zaiden Buck to Santa

Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I am doing good. I am proud of puting up my decorashuns. I am making a snowman. I need food, clothes and milk. I want a lot of rubux, game boy, play staitoin 4 and a I phone 15, blox fruit plush. I cant wait for chismas.
Your friend Ryder Cauffman