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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Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) member Elaine Buckmiller visited Moorcroft’s council Monday night to share a new event the group plans to initiate this summer. June 4 is the tentative date for Safety Day and the chamber has already contacted several entities including the fire and ambulance departments, utilities, police, forest service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), asking them to set up booths down town on that day. They hope to address first-time homeowners, too, Buckmiller told the governing body. People who sometimes do n...
Fern Ilene (Cordingly) Blakeman, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away at Crook County Long Term Care on February 12, 2022. Fern was born November 5, 1934, to Vernie and Florence Cordingly in Upton, Wyoming. She was the eighth of nine children. She grew up on the family ranch just south of Upton and graduated from Upton High School. On June 16, 1952, Fern married Kenneth Blakeman of Moorcroft, Wyoming. To this union, six children were born. The couple lived in Moorcroft, then Lawton and Kalamazoo,...
Speeding – Tymmrie Rainbolt-Souder, Gillette, 87/75, $130; Patricia Welch, TN, 88/80, $101; Dwight Metcalf, AZ, 90/70, $160; Patrick Sheldon, Upton, 83/70, $125; Austin Seidel, SD, 106/70, $240; Michael Fudali, IL, 88/75, $125; Tessa R. Garman, Sundance, 84/65, $155; Joshua G. Pfeifle, Gillette, 91/80, $115; Tarra Lee Pudwill, SD, 93/75, $150 Vehicle Off Road – Tyson S. Tanninen, SD, $250; Duane Franklin Haney, Gillette, $250 No Seat Belt (driver) – Tymmrie Rainbolt-Souder, Gillette, $25 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Makayla...
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Cemetery at Sundance, Wyoming, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, for Robert Glenn Walkinshaw, aged 98. Robert (or Ol' Bob, as he called himself) succumbed to a stroke at Crook County Hospital at 7:20 p.m. on February 9, 2022. There will be an informal gathering of friends and family after the service at the Sundance Church of Christ, 369 US-14, Sundance (West end near I-90). He was born on March 21, 1923 at Uva, Wyoming, a small...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Crook County at the completion of the 2021 fall and summer semesters. Fall graduates are: Sara J. Thomas (Bachelor of Arts) of Hulett; Madison Jean Glenn (double Bachelor of Arts) of Moorcroft; Trey Hendrickson (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) and Rex P. Kanode (Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Business) of Sundance. Summer graduates are: Chace Sterling Peterson (double Bachelor of Science), Faith Marie Sanderson (Bachelor of Science) and Andrea Wood...
Kennedy Sheehan, a senior at Moorcroft High School, will be traveling to Fort Worth, TX at the beginning of March to compete in the Hooey Jr. Patriot Rodeo. Sheehan will be competing in goat tying at the high stakes rodeo with the top goat tyers in the nation. The Patriot is a week-long cowboy celebration involving team roping, barrel racing, calf roping, steer wrestling, goat tying and pole bending. Sheehan qualified at the Badlands Challenge in Bowman, ND last fall to advance in this rodeo....
The Moorcroft chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) and local coordinator Amy Anderson hosted a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Monday night in the new Moorcroft High School FFA barn. "To raise funds for state and national conferences," said member Kylee DeCoteau of the reason for the event. "FCCLA members sell Italian sodas at home games; organize Valentine's Day gift sales; and this year, a game night and spaghetti feed." The team also wants to raise awareness of...
With no visitors and reports from only a couple of departments over these slow winter months, the Pine Haven Council was able to finish the town business within an hour last Tuesday. There were, though, a couple of highlights of interest. Public Works Among other seasonal situations Public Works Director Sunny Schell is taking care of, she is following up on the council’s plan for mapping the town’s infrastructure to better serve residents. Through a Geographic Information System (GIF), every pipe, hydrant, valve, meter pit, etc. will be map...
Ted Alan Harris, 75, of Moorcroft, WY, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Big Horn Rehabilitation Center in Sheridan, WY. He was born May 18, 1946 to Keith and Mary (Tolman) Harris in Lovell, WY. Ted's family moved from Lovell to Aurora, Colorado when Ted was six. Ted attended Aurora Central High School before enlisting in the Army in 1964. In the Army, Ted was a paratrooper and his was one of the first groups to parachute into Vietnam. He served there for one year. After four y...
Man killed in wreck near Laramie CHEYENNE (WNE) — Speed is being investigated as the possible cause of a fatal crash that occurred Friday morning around milepost 326 on Interstate 80 east of Laramie. At 9:34 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a one-vehicle rollover. A 2008 Chevrolet Silverado was headed west on I-80 when the driver lost control of the vehicle, entered the median and overturned. The roadways were slick with snowfall at the time of the crash. The driver has been identified as 49-year-old Selma, California, r...
Dakota State University in Madison, S.D., held their fall commencement ceremony December 11, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. in the DSU Fieldhouse. Of the 147 graduates, 22 associate degrees were earned, 92 baccalaureate degrees, 31 earned master’s degrees and 2 earned doctoral degrees. Additionally, 27 undergraduate certificates were received and 1 graduate certificate. Candidates for graduation who chose to share their information include Tacey Fischbach of Moorcroft, Bachelor of Science – Exercise Science, Cum Laude (3.5 to 3.7 GPA)....
Storytime is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. Afterschool activities every Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Youth Book Club book for March is The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans. Kids Paint class is once a month, please call the library for details. New Arrivals K-3 Macaws (non-fiction) by Jaclyn Jaycox, Wonkey Donkey’s Big Surprise by Craig Smith, We All Play by Julie Flett, Family is Everything (Disney’s Encanto) by Luz M. Mack, A Dragon Named Egg by Heidi & Daniel Howarth, Dancing with Granddad: An Alz...
The Wolves wrestling team wrestled the Powder River Conference Duals in Hulett on Thursday, February 10. They wrestled five duals against, Sundance, Glenrock, Hulett, Wright and Tongue River. As a team they were the All-Conference Champions, winning all five duals, and they had seven individual All-Conference Champions. Dual scores were: Moorcroft vs. Sundance- 78-0 Only three matches were wrestled for this dual. 106 Dayne Humes won with a pin, 113 Braydnn Terry won with a pin and 120 Wyatt...
On Friday, Moorcroft Lady Wolves hosted the Big Horn Lady Rams. The Wolves got off to a good start in the first quarter, outscoring Big Horn, 18-4. Moorcroft was able to hold the Rams to five points in the second quarter and took a 32-9 lead into the half. The second half was similar to the first and the Lady Wolves were able to get the 60-25 victory. I thought we really did a good job on the defensive end. We had good ball pressure and that led to turnovers that we were able to convert on the offensive end. On Saturday, the Lady Wolves...
On February 7, police were contacted regarding a possible domestic disturbance. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with everyone in the home. It was decided that one of the residents stay somewhere else for the evening to let the situation calm down. Nothing further. On February 8, police were notified of a theft from Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. Suspect was identified and contact was made with their employer regarding the theft. This case is ongoing. On February 10, police were contacted regarding a possible civil issue. Officer met with the...
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following vehicle(s) will be sold at 8 a.m. on February 25, 2022 at 24 Country Lane, Moorcroft, WY, Crook County, Wyoming to wit: A 1978 Ford, XLT Ranger 150, license plate number unknown, VIN # F14SLBB2376 Titled in the name of: Billy R. Duncan The seller claims $10,000 for expense of removal, preservation, custody, storage and sale. The vehicle shall be sold to the highest bidder who pays in a form acceptable to the Seller. Heidi Humpal PO Box 345, Moorcroft, WY 82721 307-756-2446 Publish: February 17...
Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Monday, February 14th, 2022 Town Council Present: Mayor Ben Glenn, Councilmen Dale Petersen, Austin Smith and Paul Smoot Town Representatives Present: Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider, Police Chief Bill Bryant, Public Works Director Cory Allison and HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville Mayor Glenn called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and the Pledge of Allegiance was said. Guest Elaine Buckmiller, Moorcroft Chamber of Commerce representative, was present to discuss the upcoming Moorcroft Safety...
Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming is accepting sealed bids for the Town of Moorcroft garbage contract. Specifications and related bid requirements are available at Town Hall at 104 N. Big Horn Avenue; PO Box 70 Moorcroft, Wyoming 82721 or by calling 307-756-3526 Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Each bid must be in a sealed envelope, clearly marked as “Town of Moorcroft Garbage Contract Bids” and will be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, March 11th, 2022, local time, to be considered. No qu...
