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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After missing last year’s event because of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) hosted their 2021 Spring Fling Cleanup Day last Thursday. Chamber spokeswoman Elaine Buckmiller later noted that, with all the help from MHS students and faculty as well as many other volunteers providing pickups and trailers as well as space and equipment for the event, the clean-up day was considered “a huge success”. Within the four hours of work by volunteers on Thursday morni...
Three derelict town-owned commercial buildings along the west side of North Big Horn Avenue in Moorcroft have been an ongoing issue for Moorcroft’s council. The town contracted with a local resident to tear them down a couple of years ago only to have the problem return when the agreement fell through. With the problem no closer to resolution, the governing body has chosen to fund the demolition of the buildings from the town’s reserve account, which will be repaid from the sale of the cle...
Sundance and Moorcroft will see their rest areas re-open for the 2021 tourist season, and possibly beyond. In a press release, Wyoming Office of Tourism Executive Director Diane Shober described them as valuable tourism tools. “With the summer season just around the corner, I’m glad we will be able to reopen these facilities to travelers,” Governor Mark Gordon said. “We are glad to have this chance to find a temporary solution.” The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Wyoming Office...
Deb Heiman, 67, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021, at her home in Moorcroft, WY, watching old westerns with her husband and daughter, just as she wanted. Deb was born to Harold and Dot Rankin of Upton, WY. She grew up the youngest of six. She graduated from Upton High School in 1972. That November, she married Dennis Newlin of Newcastle. They had two children, Dawn and Denton. On June 2, 2006, Deb married the love of her life, Paul Heiman. Together they made their home in Pine Haven and later m...
Our father, Richard R. “Dickie” Proctor, left his earthly home on May 6, 2021, in Sundance after multiple times sharing this sentiment with his family: “I’m 91. I’ve lived a GOOD life. I’m ready to go.” Even though we are very saddened and will miss him dearly, we understand, “Father Knows Best.” Born on January 16, 1930 to Richard and Mildred (Mutt) Proctor in Casper, Wyoming, Dickie grew up on the home ranch west of Hulett. He attended country school, walking or riding horseback to get...
Memorial Services for John “Jack” Pridgeon of Beulah, Wyoming, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Presbyterian Church in Moorcroft, Wyoming. Lunch will be served, and fellowship will follow the funeral in the Fellowship Hall of the Presbyterian Church. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. in Upton, Wyoming, with refreshments to follow at the Upton Community Center. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written at www...
Lee Edward Tromble, 82, of Sundance, Wyoming, entered into his Savior’s presence on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Sundance. Lee was born in Seeley, Wyoming, on January 21, 1939. His parents, Thea and Viva Tromble, homesteaded in Seeley. Lee, a very talented man, worked as a rancher, in aviation and in heavy equipment construction. But beyond his vocations, his greatest passions were hunting, fishing and aviation. He was also an avid gardener and always had special bonds with his horses and dogs. His heart, though, was for his family and for those...
Thank You The Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the volunteers who helped make the 2021 Spring Fling Cleanup possible. It proves the old adage: “It takes a village”. Principle Kirby Baier, the ninth through 12th grade students and faculty who provided the much needed muscle to canvas the town, picking up litter; the bus drivers who drove the students to their assigned areas; the town of Moorcroft who made the dump available, personnel, Scott, Dave, Willard, Cody and Jodi, skid steer, dum...
Man who threatened trailer park manager with a gun pleads no contest CHEYENNE (WNE) – A man accused of threatening a trailer park manager with a gun was arraigned Thursday in Laramie County District Court. Rudy Michael Delarosa pleaded no contest to felony aggravated assault and battery, threatening with a weapon, as part of a plea agreement. A misdemeanor count of criminal trespassing would be dismissed at sentencing, if a judge follows the agreement. The state and the defendant agreed to a sentence of three years of supervised probation, w...
As the dirt is cleared from beneath and around the new play set at Robinson Park, the crew sets forms for the concrete border that will keep the cushion of woodchips in situ, protecting youngsters from dastardly spills in the future. This procedure will be replicated when the equipment is installed at Noonan as well....
School is coming to a close, and we are getting ready for summer reading. There are lots of programs, prizes and fun to be had. Miss Lacey will be handing out schedules and calendars, so look for them. Story hour is Wednesday at 10 a.m. and after-school craft will continue until the end of May. Don’t forget OVERDRIVE. If you need your library card number or pin number come see us, we will help you get set up. There are books, and audio books, for kids and adults. NEW BOOKS Relentless by Shawn Wilson An American Kill by John Stonehouse F...
Vitalant Blood Services will be in Moorcroft on Tuesday, May 18, from 11a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Moorcroft Town Center-Cafeteria. Everyone is invited to participate in this awesome mission to save lives by donating blood. As always, all blood types are needed. Please consider donating blood, even if you haven’t done so before. It only takes roughly an hour of your day to perform this selfless act. Donors must be a minimum of 16 years of age (a signed parental permission is required for all 16- and 17-year-old donors). Donated blood will be t...
The Crook County Farm Bureau Federation has selected the winners for three scholarships for 2021. This year’s winners are Dalton Butler, Joseph Kennah and Faith Honey Anderson. In 1st Place, Dalton Butler was selected to receive a $1500 scholarship from the Crook County Farm Bureau Federation for the 2021-2022 school year. In high school Dalton played football, wrestling, track, and served as team captain earning All-Conference honors for each. He also played trombone in the jazz band at Hulett High School, participated in all aspects of F...
Tianne Fischbach of Moorcroft has been presented the 2021 Devils Tower Natural History Association (DTNHA) Scholarship. The $1000 stipend is awarded annually to a senior attending one of the county’s four high schools who plan to further their education. Ms. Fischbach notably responded to one of four topics in her 400-word essay, and met the further criteria for consideration. The Board of Directors of DTNHA convey their best wishes to the student and for her continued success....
Strata Energy, Inc. has extended the deadline for Crook County high school graduates to apply for Strata’s Community Energy and Opportunity scholarships. Strata scholarships are available to students graduating from a Crook County high school or Crook County accredited home-school program. Since the start of the scholarship program in 2013, Strata has awarded over $23,000 to Crook County students. Students will have until May 20, 2021 to submit scholarship applications. For more information on Strata’s scholarship program, specific eli...
The American Legion Auxiliary District 5 meeting was held on April 10 at Sheridan, Wyoming. At this time, it was announced that KyAnna Petz, a junior at Moorcroft High School, had won first place for her poppy poster in District 5. Her poster is now entered into the state competition....
Chadron State College will return to in-person commencement exercises Saturday after hosting virtual events due to COVID-19 the past two semesters. Graduate commencement will start at 9 a.m. with speaker Dr. Rick Koza, a CSC Business Professor who is retiring this year. Eighty-one May 2021 graduates and 14 graduates from 2020 will be participating. Undergraduate exercises will begin at 1 p.m. with 197 May 2021 undergraduates and 24 undergraduates from 2020 participating. Tate Allison of Moorcroft, Bachelor of Science will be among the...
The Moorcroft Wolves traveled the shortest distance all season for their final regular season track and field meet in Sundance. Arriving just a little earlier than the other teams, the Wolves set up their den and made their way as a pack onto the field for their warm-up. The meet was on. In the 100 meter dash women’s race, Natalee Scribner earned fourth place with the time of 15.06, KateLynn Blakeman earned a fifth place finish with the time of 15.24. Kyan Meet ran the race in 17.34 seconds a...
RCS continues work on the final construction items at the lagoon. This includes mechanical, electrical and interior finishing work on the new chlorination building as well as other small miscellaneous work around the project site. As the project nears completion, RCS will begin to hand the project, along with its new equipment, over to the town. This transfer will include a two-day on-site training for the town’s operators....
