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 visited with the Moorcroft Town Council Monday night to invite the town to contract with the agency to resurface roadways throughout Moorcroft township when WYDOT begins work on State Highway 14. The state will begin work in 2025 upgrading corners, milling and overlaying 14 from the intersection with Highway 16 (Converse) north to the bridge just north of Old Sundance Road. WYDOT district construction engineer Isaac Finkle from the Sheridan office explained how the upcoming project can ben...
The community cleanup day has yet to be scheduled for this year, but preparations are being made including new criteria for accepting items with freon. The council was asked at Monday night’s meeting if the landfill could accept these old appliances that retained the hazardous chemical within and simply hire out the removal. Mayor Dick Claar advocated such a move: “If it’s something that will keep refrigerators and freezers out of the borrow ditch, we can charge $50 and when we get 15 of them out there, we’ll just have somebody come and cle...
The first signs of spring are bringing romance back, as was made apparent by these demonstrative fellows early on Tuesday morning as they strutted their stuff near town hall in preparation for courting season....
The roof has been installed on the restrooms in Noonan Park and plumbing will be completed within the next week. The crew is working on exterior grade and pouring concrete for parking area. The surrounding welded fence soon to be removed from the basketball court will be repurposed for use at the landfill as another type of screen cover to lie over the pit, further mitigating flying debris. Glenn Construction owner Ben Glenn anticipated completion of this project by the middle of...
Bob Tope, 74, of Newell, SD lost his courageous battle with cancer Monday, March 22, 2021 at Monument Hospital in Spearfish, SD. Robert Joe Tope was born in Spearfish, SD May 9,1946 to Robert Sinnett and Mildred Della (Shepherd) Tope. He spent most of his childhood on the ranch northwest of Moorcroft and graduated from Moorcroft High School in 1964. Robert is survived by his mother, Mildred Tope and brother, Jay (Wilma) Tope of Aladdin, WY, his children: Jeremy (Dawn) Tope of Dixon, MO; Brian... Full story
Carol Speidel, 77 of Moorcroft, WY went home to the Lord on March 13, 2021. Carol was born to Edwin and Gertie Rueb in Long Lake, SD on February 2, 1944. She graduated from Leola High School and later worked in a neighboring hospital. In June of 1965, she married Gordon Speidel and from this union two daughters were born. Carol enjoyed bowling but mostly she loved to cook and bake for her family. She also was active in her church, which she loved very much. She is survived by her husband of 55...
Vernon Arthur Montgomery, 75, Sundance, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. He successfully fought Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for 30 years but ultimately lost a final and brief battle to metastatic lung cancer. He was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota, April 23, 1945 to Kenneth and Betty Jo (Smith) Montgomery. The family lived in Custer, South Dakota, until moving to Sundance when Vernon was two. He attended school in Sundance, graduating high... Full story
GILLETTE — Paul Langevin first noticed the unusual substance beneath the ice on Keyhole Reservoir in December. As he’s done for decades, Langevin headed out on the frozen lake to bore a hole and drop a line. But when he broke through the thick layer of ice, it wasn’t just water that sprang up through the hole. “It was just so abnormal,” Langevin said about the green substance that emerged from his ice fishing hole. “It was so out of place.” The 70-year-old Pine Haven resident said he and other ice fishermen who frequented Keyhole State Park th...
Man charged in Riverton stabbing faces enhanced sentence RIVERTON (WNE) — Accused of stabbing a 55-year-old man in a van near North Federal Blvd last week, Jody VanFleet was sent to a higher court on Wednesday. The 37-year-old VanFleet has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one for the stabbing, and one for threatening the alleged victim with a drawn deadly weapon. One of the assaults is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. But because VanFleet has been convicted of two felonies prior and now faces an allegation of f...
The bunny is getting ready to poke his nose out again and the kids of the community are invited to come meet him this Saturday at the Pine Haven Community Center. The annual egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. and will be outside if the weather permits, or inside if not. Bring your baskets and scour the grounds for those elusive Easter goodies. The hunt will be split into three age groups for the sake of fairness: ages one to four, five to eight and nine to 13. Keep your eyes out for the extra special golden egg while you hunt. There will be a golden...
He is risen indeed! Let us proclaim this together: Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 7 a.m. at Pine Ridge Community Church. If you wish to engage in a simple moment of silence and reflection, together we will watch the sunrise in the canyon at 6:40 a.m. in the prayer ravine up behind the church. Pine Ridge Ministries invites all to celebrate the Resurrection in worship, followed by potluck breakfast and egg hunt for the children. Hallelujah!...
Team sign-ups for Tee-Ball, Farm League, Minors and Majors League will be held Saturday, March 27 during the Easter Egg Hunt from 10–11 a.m. at the baseball fields. A second sign-up will be held April 10 from 10-11a. m. at the baseball fields. Children ages 4-13 are encouraged to sign-up. The child must be 4 by April 1st in order to play. We are looking to see if there is interest in an older youth team also. If you are interested, please let Steve know. Registration fee will be $30 for the first child and $25 for each additional child. P...
Casey Anderson has been sentenced on a felony charge of domestic battery after an alleged altercation in Moorcroft on April 4 last year. On that date, a Moorcroft Police Department officer was asked to respond to a domestic violence issue at a local motel. The victim allegedly claimed that Anderson had pushed her down in an alley, causing her to suffer numerous scratches and cuts. Anderson was detained and allegedly denied having been involved in the situation, saying he had been at work that morning. He gave consent to search the motel room,...
Moorcroft resident Charles Clarence Birr has received a suspended sentence for possession charges after a search of his residence for an associated case revealed numerous items related to meth use. On January 21, 2020, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was conducting a search warrant of the Birr residence in Moorcroft associated with a related case involving burglary. While standing in the living room, the deputy reports noticing items related to drug use in plain view. These included a glass pipe next to the couch where Birr was s...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout April. Sandy McFarland is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. McFarland can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims, or request healthcare. Her office is located at 551 Running W. Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available at the f...
