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Articles from the April 6, 2023 edition


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  • Show us your mussels

    Sarah Pridgeon|Apr 6, 2023

    As boating enthusiasts gear up for the summer, so too do the Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s ongoing efforts to make sure that zebra mussels do not find their way into Wyoming waters. Game & Fish is now offering training for the public on how to perform inspections for these and other aquatic invasive species (AIS), offering the necessary skills to inspect your own and other watercraft. “Aquatic invasive species can have far-reaching impacts on Wyoming water resources for agriculture, municipalities and wildlife. Many of these invasive spe...

  • Public works anticipates spring

    Grace Moore|Apr 6, 2023

    Public Works Director Cory Allison recently discussed this season's projects for which he is planning. For the kids The long awaited splash pad at Noonan Park will be a jewel in the town's recreational accomplishments and Allison is optimistic, "It should be coming out for bid [shortly] and we're hoping to have it done by the end of summer." The director is currently addressing a possible new playground set for the Texas Trails Park in the next fiscal year's budget, though council has not...

  • Still winter

    Apr 6, 2023

    Moorcroft once again woke up to snow, snow and more snow Tuesday morning. The plows were clearing and sanding streets and highways as the heavy skies and light snowfall showed no sign of letting up....

  • Library welcomes new manager

    Gra e Moore|Apr 6, 2023

    There is a new face at the Moorcroft Branch Library. Branch manager Serena Buckner joins librarians Shannon Reynolds and Lacey Rasco with ideas and a goal to make Moorcroft Branch Library a popular destination for all ages. Buckner spent many of her formative years in Moorcroft, "We moved here when I was in third grade so from third grade all the way through high school, I lived here." Since then, she, her husband and their family have lived around the state with their last home in Thermopolis....

  • Alta Kottraba

    Apr 6, 2023

    Funeral service for Alta Kottraba was held Friday, March 31, 2023 at Walker Funeral Home with Pastor Donavon Voigt officiating. Alta Mae "Babe" Kottraba was born on January 24, 1931 in a house that belonged to her grandmother on the Crook County and Campbell County borderline. She was born to Earl and Katherine (Thompson) Mellott and joined a sister, Phyllis and a brother, Melvin. She was the baby for nine years, hence the name Babe. She kept that nickname all her life even after her little...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Apr 6, 2023

    Trial for Cody couple delayed to August for possible plea agreement CODY (WNE) – The jury trials for the Cody couple charged with abusing their 15-year-old child by putting her in cruel confinement have been delayed until Aug. 7 due to possible plea agreements. Jacob Wayne Guyer, 38, and Christine Philbrook, 48, were charged separately in 2021, each with one count of child abuse after they allegedly locked the child in a room for several hours a day, under poor living conditions and with little food. Both Guyer, the child’s father, and Phi...

  • Hunting for the bunny

    Apr 6, 2023

    The annual Easter egg hunt in Pine Haven drew more than 40 kids this year to seek out an estimated 1500 eggs hidden inside and out. The eggs were placed with varying degrees of difficulty for the four age categories. Three of the kids won baskets and the rest of the 14 prize winners won chocolate bunnies and stuffed animals. "It was a great turn out and it looked like all the kids had a great time!" said Nicole Demma, organizer....

  • Bid

    Apr 6, 2023

    Invitation to Bid Crook County Road & Bridge is seeking bids for supplying and delivery of Magnesium Chloride for the CMAQ Dust Mitigation Project. The bids are due by April 13th at 11 am. Please visit the Road & Bridge office; call 283-1441; or download the full bid package at crookcounty.wy.gov. Bring your complete bid packets to the Road & Bridge office or mail to PO Box 995, Sundance, WY 82729. Bid opening will be at the County Road & Bridge Office on April 13th at 11:00 am. Bids received after this time will be rejected. Publish: March...

  • DEQ-Air

    Apr 6, 2023

    Public Notice Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by Oildigger Resources, LLC (CMP100279) to construct and operate a new sweet crude oil and natural gas production facility, known as the Warbonnet 20-49-67 1TH, (F031064), with one common smokeless dual-tip flare to...

  • ABANDONED VEHICLE

    Apr 6, 2023

    NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following vehicle will be sold at 12 noon on April 23, 2023 at 307 Roberts Ct., Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, to-wit: A 1975 DODGE W100, VIN# W14BE5S002057, titled in the name of: STEPHEN T. METZLER. The seller claims $1000 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. Seller: JD Roberts PO Box 82 Moorcroft WY 82729 Publish: April 6 and 13, 2023...

  • Moorcroft Police Report

    Apr 6, 2023

    On March 20, police were contacted by a parent who wanted to report a theft that was possibly committed by their child. Officer met up with the parent and child and spoke with them regarding the situation. Investigation is continuing. On March 21, police were notified of people being in a residence that were not supposed to be there. Upon arrival, officer met with those in the residence and was advised that they were working for the mortgage company and were dealing with a foreclosure. After verification, the officer left the residence. Nothing...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Apr 6, 2023

    Mar. 20 – Five VIN checks. Traffic stop. Assault. Business checks. Gun call. Fingerprints outside employment. Property damage/vandalism. Suspicious person. Theft. Trespassing. Welfare check. EMS page. Mar. 21 – VIN check. Paper service. Business check. House watch. Fingerprints for outside employment. Patient transfer. Traffic hazard removed. Suspicious person. EMS page. Mar. 22 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stop. Business checks. House watch. Missing person. Motorist assist. Fingerprints for conceal carry. Suspicious person/circumstances. Mar....

  • Circuit Court

    Apr 6, 2023

    Speeding – Cass Sutton, Billings, MT, 94/80, $130; Tina Fitzpatrick, Gillette, WY, 100/80, $160; John C. Abraham, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Lee Savage, Hayward, WI, 89/80, $103; Kayti L. Burt, Casper, WY, 88/75, $110; C. Levi, Andover, NJ, 81/70, $115 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Kayti L. Burt, Casper, WY, $425 Fail to Provide Proof of Liability Insurance – Lee Savage, Hayward, WI, 89/80, $560 Follow Too Closely – Mark Lynn Eischeid, Gillette, WY, $90 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Walter Lopez, Denver, C...