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 52,861 square foot Moorcroft Town Center (MTC) building was attained by the Moorcroft Town Council in September of 2016 and met with mixed feelings about the fiscal feasibility of the proposed repurposing by the public. After two years, this controversial entity is, with the concentrated efforts of volunteers, slowly growing into the communal asset first envisioned by the governing body. The volunteers who are working for the advancement of the Moorcroft Town Council (MTC) this year include...
Moorcroft K8 Parent Advisory hosted the Annual Crook County District Spelling Bee Tuesday, January 29 with 59 students competing. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is about much more than spelling, word origins and correct pronunciation. It’s about inspiring confidence and a love of language that lasts a lifetime. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a tradition that began in 1925 with the vision of supporting eager and enthusiastic spellers. Every year, guests watch in awe as spellers take t...
Anyone who has ever been assisted by the Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department knows they can be sure that the firefighters who show up are good at what they do. When one takes into account the fact that they are not paid for putting their lives on the line for their neighbors and strangers alike, their efforts are all the more remarkable. Most never have reason to consider that the many integral tools used by the men and women who walk into the flames do, in fact, have dates of expiration. This...
Robert Gene Burke was born January 31, 1951, and passed away at home on February 1, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to William and Harriet (Alexander) Burke, he grew up on the 2U Ranch near Redig, South Dakota, along with his younger sister Jennifer. He attended grade school at the Dunn School and then went to high school in Spearfish, South Dakota, graduating in 1969. While in high school Bob participated in football, basketball and rodeo. He...
Thank you family and friends Times change, years go by and life takes its turns, but the memories remain. Thank you all for making my 90th birthday one such beautiful memory. I was so blessed with such a good turnout. It was impossible to visit with everyone. Thank you, God bless you. Fritz Rehbein Thank You Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank our many donors. We appreciate all the support and proud to provide help when called upon. Current donors: Moorcroft Chamber, Converse Street Carwash, Skyline Builders, Heritage...
Dear Editor, I am writing to you regarding two important issues that the state of Wyoming is dealing with: the legalization of marijuana, and special rights for the homosexual/transgender group. First, the legalization of marijuana is being nefariously disguised as an agricultural opportunity to cultivate hemp. It is all cannabis containing THC. The Crook County and Wyoming State Farm Bureau Federations have affirmed resolutions against it. Additionally, the Crook County and Wyoming Republican Parties are also against it. The drug/crime...
Cody woman sentenced to prison in meth ring case CODY (WNE) — A Cody woman will spend the next 3-5 years in prison for her role in a large-scale methamphetamine ring. Wendy Lee was sentenced Friday in Cody by District Court Judge Bill Simpson for conspiring to possess meth with intent to deliver and for possession of meth with intent to deliver. “I regret deeply everything that has happened,” Lee told the judge at her sentencing. The sentence was part of a no contest plea Lee and her public defender Timothy Blatt made with the state, which...
The Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees invites the community to attend an open house at the hospital in Sundance on March 2. The open house is an opportunity to see the renovations and additions at the county hospital. "This is what you have helped us buy for you," says Trustee Sandy Neiman. The board would like the community to see such upgrades as the new CT scanner, new flooring and the upgraded ER area. Information will also be available about the planned upgrades to...
Moorcroft Public Library has over 600 DVDs for your enjoyment. There are movies for all ages, and interests. There are several different series to watch, so come on in and see what we have. CD BOOKS: The Boy and Karen Harper, Silent Scream by Tami Hoag NEW BOOKS 17th Suspect by James Patterson Elevaton by Stephen King Maccallister, The Stalking Death by William W. Johnstone Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough All-American Murder, the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez by James Patterson Rules of the Game by Lori Wilde Irresistible & Indiscreet...
On January 25, the Crook County Coyote Special Olympics team competed in Area Games at Terry Peak. Results are as follows: Advanced Ski: Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G – Breanna Ulmer: Gold, Gold and Silver; Spencer Ward: Silver, Silver and Gold Intermediate Ski: Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G – Bryce Merchen: Silver, Silver and Bronze; Adam Perry: Gold, Gold and Gold; Dalton Byrne: Silver and Silver; Bren Anderson: Gold, Gold and Gold; Weston Allred: Silver, Silver and Silver; Henry Hod...
The Moorcroft Mat Masters kicked off their 2019 season with a home tournament on January 20th. The wrestlers did not disappoint! On January 27 several of our wrestlers travelled to Buffalo and on February 2, to Gillette for the Wild West tournament. This weekend our team will head to Douglas and Sheridan to compete. You may also be visited by some of our wrestlers as they are out and about doing their annual fundraiser. We appreciate your support of our young athletes! The results from recent tournaments: Deb Allison Memorial- Moorcroft Jada...
President’s Honor Roll The University of Wyoming lists three students from Crook County on the 2018 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. Students are: Bayli Ann Buckmiller of Moorcroft, Savanah A. Richter of Pine Haven and Shelby A. Heaster of Sundance. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls The Universit...
Students of teh month are Sevanah King and Shaina Miller...
On Friday night, the Lady Wolves hosted the Southeast Cyclones. Southeast started fast, ending with a 12-5 first quarter lead. The Wolves fought back and went into the half down 30-23. The contest continued the same in the second half. The Wolves weren’t able to overcome the Cyclones and dropped the game, 53-41. I didn’t think that we came out ready to play in the first quarter. We had a good scouting report on what we wanted to do and just weren’t able to execute some of those things. We got into early foul trouble and that had an effec...
The young Wolves basketball team had another pair of games this past weekend, battling with teams from the Southeast region. Unfortunately, the Wolves are not seeing the success that they would hope to see on the score board, but they are very invested in the process of building a successful team. Friday night saw the young Wolves fall to the Cyclones of Southeast, JV with a score of 22 to 18 and Varsity, 63 to 36. On Saturday, the team lost to the Tigers from Lusk, the JV, 33 to 19 and Varsity, 74 to 41. We all know that this is a process as...
The Wolves wrestling team traveled to Greybull on Friday to wrestle in the Greybull Duals. There they had duals against Greybull, Wind River and Lovell. The team dominated each dual, closing out both Greybull and Wind River. Moorcroft vs. Greybull: 63-0 106 Sean Buckmiller started the dual off with an open; 113 Mica Herrera won with a pin in the first period in 1:44; 120 Randy Peters won with an open; 126 Charmayne DeLong won by decision, 9-4; 132 Caleb Cook won by decision, 5-4 to bring the dual score to 24-0. Up next was 138 Parker Seeley,...
Luerie Williams of Osage has been given a suspended sentence in connection with the theft of a generator from Glenn Construction in Moorcroft. Believed to be the female accomplice seen in video surveillance footage driving the vehicle as the theft occurred, Williams was charged with one felony count of accessory before the fact. According to an affidavit from Moorcroft Police Department, the generator was taken from Glenn Construction on November 9, 2016. John Miller of Gillette was arrested shortly after the incident on felony charges of...
Ashley Beld of Newell, SD, has been sentenced for possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor DUI charge after his vehicle allegedly ran out of fuel on the off ramp near Moorcroft. According to court reports, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper responded to mile marker 153 on I-90 just after 5 p.m. on April 13 following reports of a broken down vehicle bearing South Dakota plates on the off ramp. The driver allegedly informed the officer that he had run out of fuel and provided a North Dakota driver’s license for the trooper, which h...
A Sioux Falls man has been found guilty of a fourth count of driving while under the influence within the last ten years after being pulled over in Crook County and allegedly asking to be taken to jail. On August 4, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop on Hwy 16 and Buffalo Creek Road. The driver, identified as Michael Popkes, allegedly exited his vehicle and said, “Take me to jail”. The deputy was advised by Dispatch that the vehicle had been stolen in Minnesota. He also allegedly detected the odor of alcohol and,...
Speeding – Justin D. Hieb, Gillette, 94/80, $190; Sydney D. Stewart, Moorcroft, 79/65, $115; Charles C. Dubsky, DE, 86/75, $100; Wayne Forrest, MO, 93/75, $135; Stephen T. Emig, OK, 79/70, $88; Travis J. Cochran, Gillette, 40/30, $90; Dennis Gregersen, Gillette, 95/75, $145; Hailey Rose Gojkovich, Gillette, 87/75, $105; Rick J. Sill, CO, 85/75, $90 No Seat Belt (driver) – John C. Adams, Gillette, $25 Nonresident License Plate Violation – Stephen T. Emig, OK, $75 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Cheyenne D. Ferrell, Sundanc...
A parents group was formed several years ago to support local Whitcomb FFA members at the Moorcroft High School. This informal gathering of supporters has been officially recognized by state and national FFA as the first Alumni chapter in Crook County. Welcome to the Whitcomb FFA Alumni and Supporters Group Chapter. At the beginning of the 2017/2018 school year, high school agg teacher and FFA adviser Hugh Jenkins joined the group and they researched reaching the next step to better help the...
Boys Basketball February 1: Southeast - 63, Moorcroft - 36 February 2: Niobrara County - 74, Moorcroft - 41 Girls Basketball February 1: Southeast - 53, Moorcroft - 41 January 26: Moorcroft - 55, Niobrara County - 54...
