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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Pine Haven's fifth annual Carl Mirich Memorial Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament entertained 56 players this year with hosts Karla Brandenburg and husband Charlie Gulley and other volunteers adding two more tables to the floor in the Memorial room of the Community Center; 37 sat in on the game last year. Brandenburg, who is very happy with the event, said of the night, "Great turnout!" Above the 56 main players, another 30 guests attended a "wild game of Right-Left-Center in the front room and...
The Moorcroft Town Center (MTC) was the subject of discussion at a recent workshop between the council, HDR Engineering’s Heath Turbiville and Jeff Holberg. Holberg, who is the chief of the Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department as well as building inspector for the municipality, has been given the responsibility of general contractor over the modifications to the area of the MTC building into which Town Hall is to be relocated. This talk was to provide him with an overall site plan and detailed thoughts for each room. After a walk through, Mayor...
On January 4, The Tin Cup opened their doors for the first time. Jamie Timberman and husband Jobee bought the building formerly known as Hopper's Bar with the intent to create a comfortable hometown sandwich and coffee spot. "Kind of a bright spot in town, a place where somebody can come in and have a meeting, the kids can come have study groups," according to Jamie. "I've lived in Moorcroft about 25 years," Jamie introduces herself and her family. "So kind of local, we raised our family here.... Full story
Terry Elvina Helmer, 68, of Moorcroft, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming. Terry Elvina Helmer came into this world on September 23, 1955, to parents Vern and Elsie Helmer. As the youngest of four children in the Helmer household, Terry became quick friends with every animal she met. It was not much of a surprise when Terry would bottle-feed raccoons and ride the family cow. Terry started her family when... Full story
Harvey Harold Bauder, 90, of McLaughlin, South Dakota, passed away on Thursday January 25, 2024. Harvey was born on December 8, 1933, making him the second youngest of 13 children to Jacob and Caroline (Mertz) Bauder. He was born and raised in McLaughlin, where he resided for most of his life, except for his time in the service. In 1954, Harvey enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Korean Conflict where he was an elevation setter (because he was too small to handle the shell... Full story
Speeding: Blake Skinner, Gillette, WY, 44/30, $188 Pass in No Passing Zone (x2): Ronald P. Evans, Kansas City, MO, $300 Improper or Expired Registration: Joshua D. Keller, Lusk, WY, $140...
Jan. 29 – Six VIN checks. Two fingerprints. Five traffic stops. Two traffic hazards. Citizen assist. Business check. Suspicious circumstance. EMS page. House watches. Animal complaint. Jan. 30 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Suspicious circumstance. Citizen dispute. REDDI Report. Citizen assist. Jan. 31 – Two VIN checks. Four fingerprints. Three traffic stops. Suspicious circumstance. Civil standby. Paper service. Motorist assist. Trespassing. Three business checks. Vagrancy. Feb. 1 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic...
Speeding – Joel Smith, Gillette, WY, 91/80, $115; Kellar Bock, Newcastle, WY, 85/70, $135; Dylan Boyar, Bozeman, MT, 94/75, $155 Stop Sign Violation – Kelvin Johnson, Spearfish, SD, $140; Richard Olson, Madison, MN, $140 Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device – Serhii Zvizhynskyi, Miami Beach, FL, $150 Operate a CMV without a CDL – Terry N. Roundy, Cedar City, UT, $190 Weight Over Permit Limits (8001-10000) – Christian Smith, Casper, WY, $260 Violate Legal Weight (4001-6000) – Siona Sia, Rapid City, SD, $185 DUI Controlled Substance – Jason E....
Site Name Elevation (ft.) Current Snow Depth (in.) Current Snow Water Equivalent (in.) 30-yr Median SWE Last Year’s SWE Current Percent of 30-Year Median SWE Bear Lodge Divide 4680 1.0 0.2 1.8 3.4 11 Blind Park Snotel 6870 11.0 2.1 4.7 5.3 45 Cole Canyon Snotel 5870 8.0 2.1 3.2 4.5 66 Ditch Creek 6880 8.5 1.5 2.4 2.9 63 Little Bear Run 6240 3.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 22 Mallo 6420 10.6 2.0 4.7 5.9 43 Mount Tom 5560 9.0 1.0 3.3 4.4 30 North Rapid Creek Snotel 6250 13.0 3.8 4.7 4.6 81 Reuter Canyon 6280 4.4 0.9 6.0 7.3 15 Upper Spearfish 6500 9.7 1.5 4.0 5...
Man found in woman’s home arrested for drug use, trespassing GILLETTE (WNE) — A 31-year-old man was ticketed for drug use after a 65-year-old woman found him in her home Friday night. The woman called police after finding the man in her apartment in the 600 block of Tyler Avenue. She had not given him permission to be there, but she was able to get him out of her apartment and into the hallway. He appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance, and EMTs were called. The woman showed police a syringe that she found in her apartment...
The annual logos community Ash Wednesday worship service and dinner at the First Presbyterian Church of Moorcroft will take place on Wednesday, February 14, at 6 p.m. The short worship service will conclude with the imposition of ashes. Dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. Live music will be provided by special guest singers Travis and Aleena Kissack. The public is invited. Please plan to attend. First Presbyterian Church is located at 100 South Belle Fourche Avenue, in Moorcroft. For more information contact Pastor Monte at [email protected]...
Love is in the air in February, not just because of Valentines Day, Library Lovers Month is celebrated for the entire month of February! Library lovers all around the world celebrate the buildings, halls and rooms that house the numerous collections of books and historical documents. We would like to take this time to remind you that the library offers many opportunities to share your love of the library with others. Join us for Storytime every Wednesday at 10 a.m., Afterschool Program on Wednesdays at 4 - 5 p.m. (during regular school weeks),...
The Wolves wrestling team hosted their home dual and senior recognition last Thursday night and then traveled to Greybull over the weekend to compete in the Greybull Memorial Dual on Friday night and the tournament on Saturday. There, they came away with placing first as a team on the varsity side and second place on the girls' side, four champions and many placers. Dual scores on Thursday night were: Moorcroft JV versus Rapid City Central - 24-4 Moorcroft Girls versus Newcastle Girls - 24-15...
Boys The Wolves' basketball coach, Nick Redden, was impressed with the heart of his Wolves this weekend. "Massive improvements against Glenrock. They stared off big on us, but the boys definitely came back huge from the first time we played them and things went well, we controlled everything we didn't control before," he says. "We did run into some serious foul problems, but we got it back to a very reasonable range where we could have brought the game back to the winning side of it, but with...
Crook County Farm Bureau Federation is offering two scholarships available to Crook County residents who have a Crook County Farm Bureau Federation membership. Scholarships are available for high school graduates and continuing education students enrolled in qualifying college and trade programs. The scholarship deadline is March 18, 2024. Recipients will be awarded $2000 for first place and $1500 for second place. Applications and qualifications are available at wyfb.org and click on County Farm Bureau Federations at the bottom of the page...
The Spelling Bee was a huge success! Out of 56 classroom spellers, 50 showed up to wow the audience with their spelling prowess. The first to third grade classes went through 19 rounds to get to their top three winners: First place - Romel DeCent, second place - Matthew Johnson, third place - Ivalee Smith. The fourth-sixth grade classes went through 18 rounds to get to our overall top three winners: first - Elaina Zurbuchen, second - Benjamin Norris, third - Anchor Massie. These top winners may...
During Christmas Break, the Moorcroft Elementary School encouraged students to read for at least 300 minutes over the break and these students did just that. In doing so, they received a "Wolf Pack" backpack as their reward. Moorcroft Elementary encourages students to read for 20 minutes a day, as reading is such an important part in a child's education. Students pictured are: Kaynen Ferguson, Aiden Townley, Bror Johnson, Harper Smith, Charlyn Gromann, Elaina Zurbuchen, Jocelyn Wendling, Audrey...
Twenty-five Moorcroft Elementary students had perfect attendance for the first semester of the school year and received a free book....
Kindergarten registration is open throughout February for the 2024-2025 school year. Enrollment packets can be picked up in the Moorcroft Elementary office. Children turning five on or before August 1 or by September 15 of 2024, with exceptions, may be eligible for Junior Kindergarten or Kindergarten....
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Thursday, February 1, 2024 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, via Teams, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, via conference call, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. Bob moved to sign a letter to the United States Forest Service in response to Forest Service Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System – Notice of Intent and for the clerk to use the cha... Full story
Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees WHEN: February 8, 2024 at 11:00AM WHERE: Sundance Bank Meeting Room Special Meeting for purposes of holding an executive session to consider legal advice. March 8, 2024, CCMSD Regular Board of Trustees Meeting The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on March 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank meeting room. You are invited to attend in-person. The meeting will also be hosted via Teams webinar. Join the meeting at the... Full story
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on the 8th day of January 2024, K & R Kimsey, LLC, dba Dewey’s Place, filed an application for the renewal of a Retail Liquor License, in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Moorcroft for the following described place and premises, to wit: One story building, Lot 1 and 2, Block 3, Original Town of the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming, and protests, if any there be, against the renewal of the license will be heard at the hour of 7:15 p.m. on February 14th, 2024, in the C... Full story
Notice of Public Hearing TOWN OF PINE HAVEN The Town of Pine Haven Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing, requested by owner Russ Taylor, concerning: A RESUBDIVISION of the AQUARIUS SUBDIVISION, located in a portion of the S1/2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 32, T51N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Crook County, Wyoming, Town of Pine Haven. All comments, complaints and objections will be heard and considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission on February 27, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, located at 24 Waters Drive,... Full story
