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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Representative Tyler Lindholm and Senator Ogden Driskill were all geared up to fight the good fight on behalf of local restaurant owners on Monday, but soon discovered that the county’s emergency operations center has already set the ball rolling to secure a variance on the new state health orders for all county eateries. Lindholm began his request to the county commissioners by stating that the orders allow for variances and that he has spoken with some restaurant owners about what it would look like for them to put in for individual e... Full story
The Board of Trustees for Crook County Medical Services District has selected a replacement board member to serve out the remaining time in Joey Kanode’s term as the trustee for Moorcroft. Kanode stepped down in February, announcing that he did not want his name associated with the board and disagreed with decisions that had been made. On Wednesday, the board announced that his replacement will be Ed Ray of Moorcroft. “We did have a lot of interest over this,” said Trustee Sandy Neiman. Ray was chosen from two candidates who had been selec...
After an executive session at a special meeting on Tuesday, the Board of Trustees for Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) moved to void the remaining 120 days of its contract with Health Management Services (HMS) effective May 1. The motion also included confirmation that CCMSD would issue payments to settle outstanding bills from its management company. With CEO Nathan Hough’s departure, the board retired again into executive session the next day during its regular monthly m...
A special meeting of the Moorcroft Town Council was convened last Wednesday afternoon to fill two positions within the town departments that could not be held until the next regular meeting. Of the five applicants interviewed by a committee of Mayor Dick Claar, Councilman Ben Glenn, Public Works Director Cory Allison and Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider, local resident Dave Elliott has been hired to fill the recently opened station of public works crewman. Moorcroft Chief of Police Doug...
Mary Joselyn and Rosalie Brimmer deliver May Day treats to seniors across the area. For more, see page 5....
John Henry Knospler 67, was killed on Sunday, April 26, 2020, in a Motorcycle accident. Born in Callicoon, New York, February 10, 1953, John spent most of his early years growing up in Chester, New Jersey and attended West Morris Regional High School, after which he joined the US Navy where he served as a boiler tender third class on board the USS Hoel DDG-13 during the Vietnam era. He continued to apply his combustion engineering experience gained in the Navy throughout his working life as a... Full story
STURGIS — Details of what happened when 17-year-old Michael Gavin Campbell allegedly killed 16-year-old Shayna Ritthaler may finally surface Thursday when the teen appears at a change of plea hearing in Fourth Circuit Court in Sturgis. Meade County State’s Attorney Michele Bordewyk said Campbell is expected to plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter on Thursday after she and Campbell’s attorney reached a plea deal Monday. Campbell originally pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Bordewyk said at the change of plea hearing t...
The county commissioners approved a resolution on Monday that will officially place the Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax (SPOT) on this year’s ballot. Voters will be asked to approve a total of $7.5 million, which will be shared between the four municipalities and the counties such that each entity receives $1.5 million. This is an increase from the $1.25 per entity approved on the 2014 ballot. SPOT, better known as the “sixth penny” or “one percent tax,” has a strictly defined purpose. It has been utilized to provide extra revenue for count...
Even though students are no longer attending school on campus, Crook County School District cooks continue to provide nourishing meals remotely as well. In Moorcroft, the kitchen staff and support help supply approximately 500 lunch bags each week. Each bag contains six different items for students. The bus drivers deliver this to pick-up points each Thursday. They also use a pick-up location at the MK8 school from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those not on a route. Hulett School is currently providing three breakfasts and two lunches for 77 children...
Our Thanks Thank you from the Kanode family for all the love and support we have received during our time of loss. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and kindness from each of you....
Speeding – Dalton J. Trask, Gillette, 86/80, $82; Loren W. MacFarlane, MT, 83/70, $110; Larry J. Hennings, SD, 90/75, $120; Rebecca L. Colbert, AZ, $120; Hannah R. Fisher, MN, 80/75, $15 No Auto Insurance – Vincent F. Morgan, Moorcroft, $555 Weight Over Permit Limit (0-2000) – Sterling P. Boylan, SD, $70 Violate Legal Weight (2001-4000) – Donald K. Brummund, SD, $120...
Apr. 20 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Suspicious circumstances reported. EMS paged. Apr. 21 – Five VIN checks. Traffic stop. Assisted Moorcroft Police with two calls. Suspicious circumstances reported. EMS paged. Assisted Keyhole State Park. Apr. 22 – VIN check. Two traffic stops. EMS page. Traffic complaint. Suspicious vehicle. Drunk driver reported. Warrant arrest. Booking. Apr. 23 – Four VIN checks. Traffic stop. Crash report. Domestic investigated. Apr. 24 – Four VIN checks. Subject booked in. Welfare check. Courtesy...
Former Laramie dealership, Nissan settle lawsuit LARAMIE (WNE) – A former car dealership in Laramie, Snowy Range Dodge, has settled a lawsuit with Nissan, which went to federal court last year in an attempt to seek upwards of $6.8 million owed by the local dealership. In October 2019, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the local dealership’s owner, Josh Griffin, barring him from moving certain account funds that Nissan had a claim to. Since then, those account funds have been transferred to Nissan, according to cou...
Volunteers are needed this year to clean the Moorcroft Cemetery. Without the crews usually provided by the Honor Farm, there are no workers to ensure the annual clean up of this special place. Anyone interested may call Town Hall at 307-756-3526. Starting Monday, May 11, Town Hall will be open with the following restrictions, only one person is allowed into the building at a time in conjunction with social distancing from staff and, please, wear a mask....
Answering a knock on their door, local seniors were surprised Friday to be greeted by the smiling faces of volunteers Mary Joselyn and Rosalie Brimmer delivering brown lunch sacks with May Day goodies inside. Joselyn wanted to do something for the older people closed in, both those who would usually attend the senior center and those who do not. “I decided to do May Day bags and give them to our seniors to make their day a happy day. I want them to know that we are here for them.” Within the...
Even as the state slowly begins to return to normal conditions, Wyoming residents continue to reach out to their neighbors to provide support and encouragement. The state’s newspapers are filled with stories about people’s efforts to cheer one another up, from the creation of a drive-in theater in Newcastle to parades for people who have been in isolation for one and one-half months and the creation of a “COVID mural.” Here are a few examples: Collaborative COVID mural emerges in Laramie LARAMIE — The Laramie Free Wall, a downtown space tha...
Violations: Rachel L. Homstad, WI, Speeding 44/30, $80; Miles J. Williams, Gillette, WY, Speeding 44/30, $80; Mary Heberling, Newcastle, WY, Speeding 44/30, $80; Samantha Burch, MS, Speeding 44/30, $80; Wyatt Winkler, Gillette, WY, Speeding 44/30, $80; Dane W. Hall, OH, Speeding 44/30, $80; Douglas P. Pugh, PA, Speeding 44/30, $80; Timothy Conroy, WA, Speeding 44/30, $80; Shel D. Williamson, Moorcroft, WY, Careless Driving, $180; Chang Hoon Kang, South Korea, Speeding 44/30, $80; Rebecca Benchouaf, MT, Speeding 44/30, $80; Thomas I. Kirchoff,...
On April 20, police assisted Moorcroft Ambulance Service on an emergency call. On April 21, police were contacted in reference to suspicious activity around a residence in town. Officers checked the area and spoke to the reporting party. Officers will keep an eye on the property. On April 21, police conducted a civil standby while a landlord posted an eviction notice. On April 21, police were contacted in reference to two dogs running at large. Officers went to the home of the animals and no one was home. Door was open to home and that is how...
Northern State University will commemorate its 260 spring 2020 graduates on Saturday, May 9. Graduates include Andrea Garlick, Moorcroft (M.S.Ed. Counseling - Clinical Mental Health). Though the university will not hold a traditional graduation ceremony, Northern will post a short video to Facebook and Twitter at 10:30 a.m. CST, which will address commencement and confer degrees. Diplomas will be mailed out over the summer. Spring graduates will also have additional chances to be honored later this year: They will be recognized during fall...
An increase of 24 in the number of Fremont County coronavirus cases indicates that the illness is continuing to spread in the community, county officials said. The Wyoming Department of Health reported Wednesday that the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state grew by 27 to total 479, pushed almost entirely by the increase in Fremont County. Dr. Brian Gee, Fremont County’s health officer, said the increase in cases in the county was the result of “contact tracing,” tracking down people who have been in contact with peopl... Full story
Restaurants and bars across Wyoming continued their gradual reopening on Thursday as Department of Health officials announced the state’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases grew by four. State officials by Thursday had approved requests from 13 counties for exemptions or “variances” to the statewide health orders issued in March that closed restaurants, bars, gyms and businesses that provide personal services to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The state allowed businesses that offer personal services to open May 1. Most of the varia... Full story
The high number of coronavirus cases on Fremont County reflects the amount of testing done in the county, according to a health official. Dr. Paul Ebbert, chief medical officer for Wind River Family and Community Health Care, told the Riverton Ranger that more coronavirus testing has been conducted in Fremont County than in any other county in the state. “We’ve done about one-third of the testing in the state and we have about one-third of the (confirmed) cases in the state,” he said. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Fremont Count... Full story
The daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming on Tuesday was at the lowest level seen since mid-April, according to Department of Health figures. The department, in its daily coronavirus update, said three new cases were detected in two counties on Tuesday, the lowest daily number posted since April 22. As of Tuesday afternoon, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming stood at 513, with the highest number, 182, found in Fremont County. Laramie County had 111 cases; Teton County had 67 cases; Natrona County had 38;... Full story
Wyoming recorded its eighth coronavirus-related death over the weekend as a COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home added seven new confirmed cases to the state’s total. The Wyoming Department of Health reported Saturday an older Fremont County woman had died as a result of the illness. The woman had existing medical conditions that put her at higher risk of complications from the disease, the department said. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Wyoming’s confirmed number of coronavirus cases increased by seven, all from Washakie County, where an outbreak was... Full story
Eleven new coronavirus cases in five counties brought the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 577 on Monday. Six of the cases were diagnosed in Natrona County, where officials said 11 new cases have been detected in the last week, including four cases among Wyoming Medical Center employees. Two of the Medical Center employees tested positive for coronavirus last week, prompting center officials to test all staff who had close contact with them. The result was two more diagnosed cases on Monday. “The initial investigation showed that two... Full story
