The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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A Pine Haven man has been charged with aggravated assault and bound over to District Court after allegedly pulling a knife on a person who was attempting to make him leave a local bar. On December 8, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to a bar in Pine Haven for a disturbance involving a weapon. The suspect was later identified as Todd Allen Wiseman according to his driver’s license. According to court reports, Wiseman was asked to leave the bar after vomiting on the floor. Upon exiting, he allegedly remained outside on the pr...
Among the four main subjects following the town into 2024 is the final closure of Moorcroft's landfill and progress was recently the subject of discussion at a workshop ending 2023. At this time, the dead animal, burn trench and the C&D pit are the only active waste points available to the public. HDR Engineering's Heath Turbiville had previously ascertained from the council their interest in retaining the construction dump site with the closure of the rest of the landfill. "We've been thinking...
January As the annual Wyoming Legislative Session kicked off, Jason Perry was honored during the opening ceremonies for his work as Hulett's ambulance director and his efforts to get all of Hulett's EMTs certified as paramedics. Meanwhile, Ogden Driskill took the oath as President of the Senate and Chip Neiman was selected as House Majority Floor Leader – which, to the best of his knowledge, was a position never before offered to a freshman legislator. The Moorcroft Council began the year by m...
James Vernon Royer was born June 11, 1962 to Gary and Ruth Royer in Pierre, South Dakota. He spent most of his young life on a ranch being a typical young boy raising mischief. As he grew, he learned the ranch life and helped his father work cows. Jim learned how to drive tractors and trucks and used that knowledge to wrangle cattle and occasionally bring in small calves in the truck bed. In 1977, Gary and his family moved to Sundance, Wyoming. James continued his ranch work there and even got... Full story
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edwin Sisson on December 29, 2023 at Weston Country Hospital in Newcastle, Wyoming. He fought a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 6, 1935 in Stanley, Iowa to Ancil and Ona (Hefner) Sisson, he was the youngest of three siblings. Edwin attended schools in Iowa, Minneapolis and Wyoming before graduating from Moorcroft High School in 1954. On September 20, 1959 he married his beloved Carol Lee Kummerfeld. Together they... Full story
Are you ready? LOGOS, a nondenominational, community centered Wednesday evening youth event is about to restart for 2024! With the theme, “Parables of Jesus”, students, their families, community and staff will have a chance to apply Jesus’ parable lessons to their lives, helping them become more Christ-like. The 2023-24 Second Semester LOGOS restart will be on Wed., Jan. 10 at First Presbyterian Church in Moorcroft (100 S. Belle Fourche Ave). Immediately after school, LOGOS volunteers will meet elementary age students near the north entra...
Speeding – Rodney W. Brown, Philip, SD, 45/30, $205; Trevor Ray Tognoni, Rozet, WY, 91/80, $115; Stacy Haggerty, Newcastle, WY, 83/70, $125 No Seat Belt (driver) – Marla Hether, Sheridan, WY, $25; Nathaniel McGillivray, Gillette, WY, $25 Follow Too Closely – Marla Hether, Sheridan, WY, $100 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Rickie Linneman, Gillette, WY, $140 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Mark P. Christman, Gillette, WY, $450 No Valid Driver’s License; Unauthorized Use of Vehicle – Preston James...
On page 12 of last week’s Moorcroft Leader, the Hearing set for sewer project should say January 9, at 6 p.m.... Full story
Gray condemns decision to remove Trump from ballot in Maine CHEYENNE (WNE) — In response to Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to bar Donald Trump from appearing on Maine’s presidential primary ballot for the 2024 Election, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray responded with outraged condemnation, a news release from his office said. Gray said in a statement: “I am appalled by these outrageous, unAmerican attempts to remove Donald Trump from the ballot. Not only have we seen these attempts by the judicial system in Colorad...
Vitalant Blood Services will be in Moorcroft on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from noon until 5:15 p.m., at the Cornerstone Ministries Church (next to Blakeman Propane). Please join us in this life saving mission by donating blood! As always, all blood types are needed. Please consider donating blood, even if you haven’t done so before. It only takes roughly an hour of your day...what a selfless act! You must be a minimum of 16 years of age to donate (a signed parental permission is required for all 16-17 year old donors). Please call or text B...
Happy New Year! As your holiday celebrations become memories, many of you may now be thinking of New Year’s Resolutions. The library is the perfect place to find inspiration to create your resolutions or ideas to help you meet the challenges you have set for yourself. Our 2024 resolution is to be a hub for our community and to offer programs and services that are beneficial to northeast Wyoming. Adult book club meets the third Thursday of each month, at 1 p.m. For January 18, we are reading The Little Dark One, by Shirley Munoz Newson. This i...
PUBLIC NOTICE (Sale of Surplus Property) The Town of Moorcroft will accept bids for the purchase of the following surplus municipal property: • 2011 Bomag BC472RB Compactor – Machine serial number 101930041008 2003 hours All bids must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked as “2011 BoMag Bid” All bids must be received in the Town of Moorcroft clerk’s office no later than 5:00 pm, local time, on January 10th, 2024 to be considered. Bids will be opened and awarded at the January 10th, 2024 council meeting. The Town reserves the right to... Full story
February 1, 2024, CCMSD Board of Trustees Meeting The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on February 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank meeting room. The meeting will also be hosted via Teams webinar. Join the meeting at the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0742c0c8-01a4-430c-9aa1-599f293462a5@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: January 4, 2024... Full story
NOTICE OF INTENT TO HOLD PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Crook County Commissioners is hosting a series of public input meetings where options for growth management in Crook County will be discussed. These sessions will be led by a facilitator and are free and open for the public to attend. The same information will be presented at each meeting. The dates and locations of the meetings are: January 9, 2024, at 6pm - Greater Hulett Community Center Gymnasium, 401 Sager Avenue, Hulett, WY 82720 January 11, 2024, at... Full story
