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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Pine Haven’s planning and zoning committee endorsed approval by the council of the C Bar Subdivision preliminary plat after a public hearing last week. However, with site concerns still to be addressed including street names, possible realignment of Pine Haven Road and the mandate from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for all fire hydrants moved to be replaced with new, the governing body did not accept said application until they and developers Greg Cottrell and Robert Chamberlin could meet and discuss the needed adjustments. A...
Three local candidates have thrown their names in the hat for the upcoming elections, aiming to vie for Crook County’s two seats in the Wyoming State Legislature. Senator Ogden Driskill announced he will stand again for Senate District 1, saying he will run on his past record and “with a promise of continued leadership in keeping Wyoming strong.” If elected, he says this will be his last term. “I have a proven track record of accomplishing things – not just hollow promises,” he says. “Many who are in this role become frustrated as being an e...
Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper James Rose started the day with this advice to the assembled sophomores and freshmen from Moorcroft, Sundance and Hulett: "You'll get the most out of today if you are willing to participate...the best thing I can tell you is participate." Moorcroft Police Chief Bill Bryant joined forces with Rose and Lisa Williams in a new program called the 307 Teen Challenge at the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC) last week. This instruction is similar to the Freshman Impact Program...
Barbara "Bobbi" Marie Bolin was born in Newcastle, Wyoming, on August 16, 1954, to Jack Bolin and Melva A. Bay Bolin. Bobbi attended the Homestead School near Hauber Mine for grades 1-5. Bobbi then moved to Hulett with her grandparents, Tom and Arline Bay and attended junior high and high school, graduating from Hulett in May, 1972. Bobbi attended the National College of Business in Rapid City and earned an associate degree in accounting. In December 1972, Bobbi married Vernon Nielsen of Alva,... Full story
Kari Bonnell Jensen Priewe, 89, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away May 11, 2022 at the Belle Estate in Belle Fourche. Kari was born October 12, 1932, at Moorcroft, Wyoming, to Thorval Sr. and Lillian (Ballard) Jensen. The family moved near Oshoto, Wyoming, in 1936 on a ranch. In 1942, they moved to Big Bend on the Belle Fourche River in Wyoming. While growing up on the ranches, Kari was in the saddle many hours and many miles, tending livestock that her parents owned. Later on, they... Full story
Colton Tipton, 19, sadly passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Although it was a brief life, he certainly left his mark. He is survived by parents, Lisa Alberts, Jason Thomsen and Travis Tipton; brothers, Caleb Tipton and Dominic Shepperson; sisters, Carli Tipton, Madasyn Shepperson and Hannah Tipton. Colton is loved and will be forever missed.... Full story
Frank Stanley Lauters, age 68, passed away May 3, 2022. He is survived by wife Frances Jean Lauters of Montgomery, Texas; son Jeremy Staehlin and wife Vanessa; daughter Carly Staehlin and husband Shawn Ackerman; daughter Sheradon Sullivan and husband Jason; daughter Betsy Nofsinger; grandchildren Brandyn, Brock, Orrin, Rourk, Sterling, Tyler, and Jordan; brother Ronald Gauthier and wife Annie; sister Becky Sue Weides; sister Patricia Jackson and husband Ronald; sister-in-law Linda Gauthier;... Full story
Deputies rescue drunk party goers CODY (WNE) — An evening gathering in Badger Basin resulted in a possible life-saving rescue by Park County deputies who’d spent almost five hours on the scene to ensure the many partygoers were OK. According to a sheriff’s office release, on the night of May 7, deputies became suspicious that a party involving alcohol was being held in the hills of Badger Basin off of WYO 294. When the deputies arrived, they noticed a large bonfire with numerous people standing around it. When everyone saw the patrol vehicles,... Full story
Crook County Library is hosting the program "Wyoming: Perspectives on a Small Town with Long Streets" by Dennis Davis on Fri., May 20 at the library meeting room in Sundance. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to the public. Author Dennis Davis will center his program on his book by the same name, which looks at a wide range of Wyoming people and places. "The book and the photographs result from more than four years of traveling around Wyoming as the energy industry changed," said... Full story
The library has hired a familiar face: her name is Shannon Reynolds, and she is our new Adult Services Librarian. Come on in and welcome her!! We have our book club discussion on Thursday, May 19 at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the library. Bring a friend and enjoy a great book discussion. Summer Reading is right around the corner too. We will be kicking it off this year with The Lego Guy giving us a performance that is FREE to the public on June 7 at 10 a.m. Come and enjoy the program with us and then sign your kids up for the summer reading...
Story time is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. Afterschool activities are Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. for school age children. Kids Paint class is once a month, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. The “Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Program will begin on June 7, 2022. The Lego Guy will be here for our kick-off event that day, showing off his amazing ocean Lego creations and educating attendees on all of the fun Lego facts. Summer Reading registration will begin immediately, at the lib...
Whitcomb FFA held its 2nd annual drift trike race and show at Moorcroft High School last Friday and Saturday. Drift trike projects are a great way to combine our learning in our small engines class and welding classes to create a really cool project that challenges the students' learning and problem solving skills. The students need to develop and design a trike and then fabricate that trike from their plans. Using engines either purchased or fixed and an axle kit, the trikes start to take...
On Friday, the Moorcroft Wolves Golf Team traveled to Wright for the two day Spring Championships. It wasn't the type of day that we would have liked to have from a weather standpoint, specifically the wind, and I don't think any of the players were happy with their scores when golf ended on Friday. From a boys team perspective, we were seven shots out of the lead for the Powder River Conference Championship and sitting in fourth place for all of the 2A teams. We returned on Saturday to better...
The Wolves track team traveled to Newcastle Friday to compete in Regionals. Every one of our athletes gave it their best and recorded some of their PRs for the season and six athletes qualified for state. Girls that qualified are Kaylee Terry – 200m, 400m and 800m medley relay; Char Cranston – 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and medley relay; Talissa Fischbach – pole vault and medley relay; Mallory Jones – 800m, 1600m, 3200m and medley relay; Talia Vargas – 400m; and Marcus James – 1600m and 3200m....
Moorcroft High School senior Char Cranston has signed her letter of intent and is going to Dakota Weslyan in Mitchell, SD on a volleyball scholarship after graduation this year, where she will continue her volleyball career after playing varsity volleyball for the Moorcroft Wolves the last four years. Char was selected for All State the last three years in high school and, this year, was the only 2A player in the state to receive All State for three years. She also received All Conference for...
Sarah Lewis of Moorcroft, Wyoming, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Lewis was initiated at University of Wyoming. Lewis is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top ten percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate s...
Tucker Allison of Moorcroft graduated from Chadron State College Saturday with a Masters of Business Administration....
May 15-21 is the 47th annual celebration of EMS Week. EMS week is the time to learn and understand more about and honor those front-line heroes dedicated to providing emergency medicine care. In the years of 2020 and 2021, COVID–19 took the focus of so many parts of our lives it was hard to celebrate the everyday heroes. Now, reflecting back on all the sacrifices, hardships and the never-wavering commitment to helping others it’s clear that EMS has, and will continue to, rise to the challenge. And that’s the 2022 EMS Week theme natio...
Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on APRIL 19, 2022, at SUNDANCE, WYOMING. To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount General Fund 2 Guys Deco, Inc. Flooring $ 8,016.60 A & B Welding Welding Supplies $ 767.84 All Around Hardware LLC Miscellaneous Supplies $ 673.73 Alzada Elementary School District 56 Out-of State Tuition $ 30,580.00 Amazon.com Credit Card Plan... Full story
Budget Hearing The Crook County Museum District will be holding a Budget Meeting on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center, with the Museum District’s monthly meeting to follow. Publish: May 19 and 26, 2022... Full story
CALL for BIDS Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees is requesting 2022-2023 bids for: • unleaded gasoline • diesel • propane • coal • coal hauling Bid forms are available at Central Office, 122 State Hwy 585, PO Box 830, Sundance, Wyoming, 82729-0830. Bids must be received in central office by: Thursday, June 9, 2022 @ 1:00 PM Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities or informalities in any bid or in bidding and do not bind themselves to accepting... Full story
Breakfast May 23: Muffin, mandarin oranges, cheese stick May 24: Breakfast sandwich, fruit May 25: Biscuit & gravy, watermelon, egg May 26: Cereal, toast, peaches, juice Lunch May 23: Corn dog, cucumbers, orange, tater tots May 24: Chicken patty, chips, green beans, strawberries May 25: Burrito, corn, apple, cookie May 26: Sack lunch, uncrustable, chips, carrots, apple, scooby snacks Grab N Go May 23: Cereal, apple, juice, yogurt May 24: Oatmeal breakfast bar, string cheese, orange May 25: Bagel mini, apple, scooby snacks May 26: Uncrustable,...
