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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WYDOT sands the highway Tuesday morning after a weekend of snow. Another potentially sizeable snowstorm tracked further south than expected, but still dropped plenty of snow, leaving Crook County draped in a white blanket for the new year....
Impact Youth Mentorship out of Gillette’s Youth Emergency Services, Inc. is expanding services into Weston and Crook Counties. The mentorship program has been building and growing into the surrounding areas and is looking forward to offering youth, families and volunteers different opportunities and preventative services in this area. Impact Youth Mentorship’s commitment is providing positivity, opportunity and quality mentoring to local communities; striving to offer invaluable life skills, lifelong friendships and positive personal dev...
January Life had almost returned to normal by the beginning of 2022 after almost two full years of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the danger was not over, as a new and more infectious strain that came to be known as Omicron began to dominate new infections. Mayor Dick Claar stepped down due to health reasons, prompting his fellow council members to praise his long dedication to the Town of Moorcroft. Ben Glenn was appointed to replace him. Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD)...
Everyone, That is who we have to thank. In the last week, we have been reminded of the value of our community. Thank you for all of the condolences, acts of kindness, helping hands, flowers, donations, food and communication. Thank you for honoring a man that we loved most in this life. You are more than our community, you are our family. We hope to be as supportivWe to our community as you have been to us, as my dad Bruce Lang was to you. Thank you from the family of Bruce Lang. We challenge...
Albert "Tom" Thomas Rothleutner was born March 15, 1936, to Albert and Helen Rothleutner in Douglas, Wyoming. He moved to a ranch near Dewey, South Dakota, at an early age and worked it with his parents, brothers and sister. He graduated from high school in 1955. He married Vonda Linton in 1959. They moved to Douglas in 1960 and then made their home in Upton, Wyoming, in the early sixties. Tom worked at various jobs before they opened T&R Automotive with partner Royal Bock. They became sole...
Funeral service for Tressa Meserve will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2022 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ernie Bishop officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Tressa Hazel Meserve, age 82, died peacefully at her home, on December 25, 2022, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Tressa lived in northeastern Wyoming all of her life, raising a family there and building numerous friendships. She was loved and respected, and she will be missed by many....
Marlyne VanVleck, 84, of Independence, Missouri passed away December 27, 2022. Services for Marlyne were held at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown, Missouri on Monday, January 2, 2023. Funeral service followed. Ms. VanVleck was born February 26, 1938, to parents Perry and Sherma Wells in Stanley, Iowa. Marlyne was the middle child of her siblings; she had an older sister Charlyne Anderson and a younger brother Gene Wells. After earning her nursing degree in 1958, she married...
Cheyenne woman arrested following shots fired CHEYENNE (WNE) —A woman has been arrested following reports of shots being fired Thursday morning at a residence east of Holliday Park. At approximately 10:55 a.m., Cheyenne Police officers responded to the 1400 block of Rollins Avenue. The preliminary investigation shows the property owner, Peggy Zdenek, 60, of Cheyenne, attempted to conduct an inspection of a tenant’s room but was refused entry. It is alleged that the two had been involved in an ongoing verbal altercation prior to the inc...
Logos, a nondenominational youth event, will meet on Wednesdays. Logos staff will meet the elementary youth at the Moorcroft K-8 building at 3:55 p.m. near the sixth grade pods and escort them to First Presbyterian Church. There they will participate in recreation, Bible study and worship before sitting down to supper together at 6:15 p.m. Jr/Sr High youth will join everyone for supper and then split off at 6:45 for their own time for worship, recreation and study. Parents, grandparents and guardians are welcome to attend a part or all of each...
Vitalant Blood Services will be accepting blood donations at the Cornerstone Ministries Church (next to Blakeman Propane) in Moorcroft on Tuesday, January 10, from noon until 5:15 p.m. Please join us in this awesome mission to save lives by donating blood! Those who wish to donate must be a minimum of 16 years of age (a signed parental permission is required for all 16-17 year old donors). Any questions regarding eligibility may be answered by calling (605) 646-2625. As always, all blood types are needed so people are asked to consider giving b...
With the recent snowfall across the Black Hills National Forest, Ranger Districts will be focusing efforts on burning thousands of hand and machine slash piles. Piles are created from timber sale slash and tree thinning operations. Piles are only ignited when managers are confident that the project can be undertaken safely with considerations to snow cover, wind, temperature, available staffing and smoke dispersal. Public and firefighter safety is always the number-one priority in all burning operations. Firefighters continually monitor and...
The Wyoming Livestock Board is sending out final notices for brand owners whose brands are scheduled for renewal. If you are not sure when your brand is scheduled for renewal, or are not sure if the Wyoming Livestock Board has your current address, please contact the Wyoming Livestock Board via phone, mail, email or fax at following address: Wyoming Livestock Board 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0051, office phone: 307-777-7515, fax: 307-777-6561 or [email protected]....
On December 12, Police were called to Moorcroft High School in reference to a minor in possession of tobacco product. Student was cited for minor in possession of tobacco. Nothing further. On December 18, police were contacted regarding prank phone calls. Officer contacted the reporting party and took a report of the incident. On December 21, police were called for a report of a man dressed in black carrying a gun walking around the parking lot of Cozy Motel. Officer searched the area and was unable to locate anyone who fit the description...
Dec. 26 – Three traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assisted another agency. Business check. House watch. Parking problem. Traffic hazard. EMS page. Dec. 27 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Traffic stop. Alarm call. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Prisoner transport. Property damage, not vandalism. Welfare check. Three EMS pages. Dec. 28 – Eight VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Fingerprints for outside employment. Prisoner trans...
Speeding – Jacob W. Rath, Belle Fourche, SD, 79/70, $103; Troy Taggart, Newfolden, MN, 100/75, $185; Dakota Ward Shugars, Gillette, WY, 94/75, $155; Joshua Ouellette, Bailey, CO, 89/75, $130; Jonathan Glasscock, Gillette, WY, 88/80, $101; Jacob Schmidt, Basin, WY, 104/80, $180; Gerardo Bravo Temis, Amarillo, TX, 90/80, $105; Lexy Becker, Eden Prairie, MN, 83/70, $125; Jared S. Denke, Black Hawk, SD, 75/65, $115 No Registration and Improper Display of Tabs – Breannon Hepp, Buffalo, WY, $100 Vehicle Off Road – Kye Blakeslee Jensen, Buffa...
Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) December 1st Regular Board Meeting Minutes CALL MEETING TO ORDER by Chairman Wayne Garman at 12:19 pm at the Sundance USDA Service Center. ATTENDANCE Board: Wayne Garman, Kim Fundaun, Wanda Burget, Lily Altaffer, Casey Devish Employees: Sarah Anderson, Bridget Helms, Jessica Halverson, Call in: Carmen Horne-McIntyre Guests: Keela Deaton, NRCS District Conservationist, Staci Steiner, FSA County Executive Director MONTHLY UPDATES FSA Update Staci Steiner reported she is fully staffed in both the...
