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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The Moorcroft Mixer has long been an important fixture on the wrestling calendar, but this year’s meet was launched under a new name. The Dylan Humes Memorial Tournament now honors a recent Moorcroft wrestling champion who tragically lost his life on June 26, 2018. Above, Humes’ brother Dane, mother Sharon, father Jeromy and grandfather Jim present buckles to the winners in Dylan’s weight class. For more about the tournament, see center pages....
The Moorcroft Volunteer Ambulance Service has had to discontinue use of their existing heart monitors due to malfunctions and the manufacturer’s closing of product support. After a candid conversation with the governing body at a recent meeting, EMT volunteers Jessica Schnabel and Dorothy Baron returned to Monday night’s gathering to advocate the lease/purchase of the Stryker monitor that will cost the town $36,000. Salesman Adam Meyers was on hand to explain the tool and expense to the council, who expressed some reticence on hearing the cos...
Monday night, the Moorcroft Town Council heard from solid waste pick-up contractor Dave Naughton, owner of Western Waste Solutions. Naughton sought permission to initiate a plan offering individual households the opportunity to participate in a recycling program within town limits for a minimal monthly cost. The items that can be recycled, according to Naughton, are aluminum and tin cans, plastics (jugs and bottles), glass and corrugated cardboard including cereal boxes, beer flats and wraps,...
Nancy Diane Richards, 88 of Sundance, Wyoming, died on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance. Nancy was born on December 5, 1931 to Howard “Dud” and Beulah “Boo” (Kester) Steele in New Albin, Iowa. She married Joseph Loren Richards on April 23, 1948, in New Albin. They were married for 71 years. They were blessed with three children, Alan, Loren and Tracy. Nancy and Joe made their home in Decorah, Iowa and Sundance. Nancy was employed by DECO Products, Wapsie Produce and the Decorah Legion in Decorah and the... Full story
The Wyoming Democratic Party will be changing its rules for the Presidential Caucus on April 4. In an effort to be more inclusive and give all Democrats registered by March 20 the chance to express their choice, the caucus will use ranked choice voting. All registered Democrats in Wyoming will be sent a ranked choice voting ballot on February 17 that can be returned by mail in the enclosed envelope. Voters will be asked to rank their top five choices of candidates who have qualified for the caucus ballot. By casting a ballot for up to five...
The Wyoming Medication Donation Program, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) effort, works to boost access to needed medications and to reduce waste by repurposing useable medicine. “With so many people out there who cannot afford to pay for their prescriptions, it’s a shame to see drugs that are still good get thrown away,” said Sarah Gilliard, Wyoming Medication Donation Program manager and pharmacist with WDH. “Our program fills prescriptions with donated drugs for people who cannot afford to pay for their needed medications.” The program a...
Trustees hope to pick new prez next month LARAMIE (WNE) — The University of Wyoming’s trustees are hoping to have a new president selected by the end of February. During the trustees’ meeting Friday, search committee chairman John MacPherson said the quality of the candidates who’ve applied for the job has “been a lot better than I originally anticipated.” MacPherson said the search firm hired by the university, Parker Executive Search, provided the search committee with a list of more than 60 candidates this week. The bulk of those candi...
CASPER — Like a near-consensus of the world’s scientific community, Gov. Mark Gordon believes in climate change. Like many across the planet, Gordon believes the problem is a man-made one, and that something needs to be done about it. But – as he’s maintained on the campaign trail and into his second year in office – it doesn’t need to come at the cost of fossil fuels. It was a tumultuous first year for Gordon, whose plans to move the state’s coal industry toward the experimental world of carbon capture technology came amid a number of coa...
CHEYENNE — After a bill banning child marriages narrowly failed in the Legislature last year, a Laramie representative has introduced a similar bill that would effectively prevent any child in Wyoming under the age of 18 from getting married. Wyoming law sets the legal age for marriage at 16, though a child younger than that can still get married if given approval by a parent or guardian and approved by a judge. House Bill 67, introduced by Rep. Charles Pelkey, D-Laramie, would move that age limit to 18 in nearly every scenario. While last year...
Wyoming’s driver licenses and identification cards will now be more secure and harder to counterfeit. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) recently started issuing new state driver licenses and ID cards that have extra security features. Those whose cards are expiring will receive a new driver license or identification card, which look different from the current licenses and ID cards. WYDOT started issuing the new licenses and ID cards in December. “The new cards are made up of a p...
Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature is Feb. 26. All military personnel, veterans and their families are invited to participate. The group will meet at the State Capitol and visit the Senate and House galleries at 10 a.m. The Wyoming Veterans Commission will hold its quarterly meeting Feb. 27, at 9 a.m., at the Wyoming Veterans Commission Conference Room, located at the Joint Forces Readiness Center, 5800 Central Ave, Cheyenne. Veterans from around the state, especially Southeast Wyoming, are invited to attend. Please plan to bring a...
Come one, come all, to the Souper Supper Variety Dinner on February 10, at 6 pm at MHS hosted by FCCLA & Art. We would like to show off our skills and show our appreciation to our sponsors, therefore dinner is by donation only. Come enjoy the display of projects and pottery showcasing what we’ve been doing and you can even buy handmade pottery to take home. Please RSVP Miss Sams at (307) 756-2685 or [email protected]. We appreciate your ongoing support and we hope to see you all there!...
Storytime Wednesday mornings for ages 3-5 at 10 a.m. After-school activity for school age children is on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. New Arrivals! K-3 Barbie dreamhouse adventures Sisters Save the Day! by Kristen L. Depken. When Flat Stanley and his friends disrupt a beehive, can Stanley’s flatness save the day? Flat Stanley and the Bees by Lori Haskins Houran. Can You See What I See? Once Upon a Time by Walter Wick. A little monster truck with a lot of gumption, Elbow Grease (board book) by John Cena. Baby Shark Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo by John J...
Moorcroft wrestling hosted the first annual Dylan Humes Memorial wrestling tournament this past Friday and Saturday. With 19 teams attending from around Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana and ranging from class 2A – 4A, they ran a varsity and Junior Varsity tournament on Friday and a second chance tournament on Saturday for any wrestler who went out on day one from the varsity side. There were many exciting matches that led up to the finals, where Moorcroft had six wrestlers and all six won their...
On Monday, the Lady Wolves Junior Varsity team took on Sundance JV. It was a competitive game with neither team able to gain much ground, but in the fourth quarter, the Wolves were able to get some key baskets and convert turnovers into layups and were able to pull out the victory, 43-36. Coach Hulm was proud of the effort and ability to get defensive stops when needed. The Lady Wolves returned to action on Friday, when they traveled to Big Horn for a conference game. The JV set the tone for the evening with a convincing 58-27 victory. The Vars...
This Friday had the Wolves traveling to Big Horn to take on the Rams. It was a hard fought game by both sides, but the Wolves battled to keep the game close all four quarters. In the end, though, the Rams would keep the lead, edging out the Wolves, 53-47. Saturday, the team traveled to Wright. The first half action kept the game really close, but the second half would show the Wolves taking and keeping a big lead, winning with a score of 62-32....
Moorcroft Wolves football standout Rowdy Pfeil has been named as an alternate for the 47th annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl scheduled for June 13, 2020 in Casper. Pfeil was selected as a member of the North team, which will be coached by Aaron Papich, who is the head coach of the Powell Panthers football program. Hulett’s Jhett Letellier and Upton/Sundance’s Jaydon Caylor were also honored as alternate selections....
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Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce the honor rolls for the Fall 2019 semester. There were 111 students receiving recognition for achieving high scholastic grades. Moorcroft’s Jennifer Purcell is on the President’s Honor Roll and Kathryn Griggs of Sundance is on the Dean’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students that are full time (12 or more credit hours) and achieve a 4.0 grade point average. To qualify for the Dean’s Honor Roll, students must also be full time and achieve a grade point average of 3.5, but less...
Trey Fischbach of Moorcroft, WY, has been named to Dickinson State University’s Dean’s List for the 2019 fall semester. At the end of each regular semester, the university recognizes those students named to the Dean’s List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher....
On January 6, police were contacted in reference to theft of an iPad. Officer met with the property owner and received all the information on the iPad. Investigation will continue on possible theft until leads are exhausted. On January 6, police were contacted to do a welfare check on a possible suicidal female. Officer arrived on scene and spoke with the female’s son who was the one that called law enforcement. Officer spoke with the subject who stated she had taken 22 pills. Officer gave a courtesy ride to Campbell County Hospital ER and s...
Jan. 20 – VIN check. Two paper services. Subject booked into jail. Assisted Moorcroft Police Department with suspicious person. Assisted Hulett Police Department with a domestic. Business checks. Executed a search warrant. Request for EMS. Request for fire department. Jan. 21 – VIN check. Investigated protection order violation. Fingerprints x2 for outside employment. Two subjects booked into jail. Executed two search warrants. Request for EMS. Jan. 22 – Five VIN checks. Investigated vehicle crash; no injuries. Fingerprints x2 for outside emplo...
Speeding – Delmont J. Rice, ND, 85/75, $90; Vladimir Bondarenko, OK, 95/80, $120; Jordan L. Lawrence, SC, 89/80, $88; Patrick L. Green, Gillette, 89/80, $88; Courtnie L. Thompson, Upton, 80/70, $90; Cameron T. Quinn, Gillette, 92/75, $130; Taylor M. Anderson, Gillette, 86/75, $100; (minor), Moorcroft, 90/80, $90; Samuel S. Swenson, UT, 92/80, $105; Kristifer W. Toomer, UT, 85/75, $90; Ramon Galvan-Luna, CO, 80/70, $90; Brian J. Miller, Gillette, 86/75, $100; Michael T. Divis, Gillette, 91/80, $100; Jerald N. Frederick, Upton, 86/70, $125 No S...
