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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As June approaches, Moorcroft prepares for another busy construction season as the town finally rolls into the last phases of bringing the town’s infrastructure up to date. Powder River Sewer project The Powder River Sewer project is out for pre-bids now, according to Mayor Dick Claar. “We met and went over the project with the contractors who bid on it,” he says. He anticipates completion of this project this summer. Lagoon project Claar says the DEQ passed the lagoon project recently: “We’re going to clean it out, put in new aerators,...
On a blustery Monday morning American Legion Post #25 members Tim Wattenberg, Ed Robinson, Bill Peters, Dalton Robinson, Keven Wolfe and Arnold Altaffer came together to honor their fallen comrades at the Moorcroft and Pine Haven Cemeteries. The planned occasion at Pine Grove Cemetery was cancelled due to the weather. Peters prepared the rifles and policed the brass after the ceremony, Dalton Robinson carried Old Glory, Arnold Altaffer read a prayer, Tim Wattenberg sounded TAPS and Peters and...
These proud parents are quietly introducing their newly hatched young to the flooded Belle Fourche after the last snow melt raised the waters again....
In December of 2017, Jodi Clark and her partner, Wayne Altaffer, came across the tracks of a young male cougar on the Altaffer ranch north of Moorcroft. Jodi and Wayne keep their license to hunt cats active so that they can hunt if the cats come too close to the ranchlands. "They kill deer and livestock," explains Jodi. Wayne found the cave in which the 140-pound two-year-old had made his den a day after they killed the cat. Jodi subsequently sent the body to a taxidermist in Buffalo, WY to be preserved. After 17 months, the cat is back and is...
Robert LeRoy (Jenison) Beaudoin, 86 passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2019 in Sundance. Memorial services will be on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Black Hills National Cemetery with full military honors. Memorials will be established with the United Methodist Church of Sundance and the Shriner’s Hospital; donations may be mailed to PO Box 942, Sundance, WY, 82729, and with the Crook County Senior Services at PO Box 648, Sundance, WY 82729. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences m... Full story
The coaches, Mary Hunter and Zach Richards would like to extend a very heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our athletes who put in a lot of work and effort in making this a very productive and satisfying Track and Field season. Thank you to all the parents who stood by their athletes and encouraged them to do amazing things....
Last week’s front page article celebrating the MHS graduates, first column, last line, had Tia Cranston’s first name spelled incorrectly; it should read Tia.... Full story
TORRINGTON – The announcement last week of Japan lifting its years-long ban on imports of beef from the United States is good news for Wyo-Braska producers, but it may not be the overarching panacea some in Washington, D.C., might want people to think. “I’m very cautiously optimistic,” said Ivan Rush, retired University of Nebraska Extension beef specialist and a board member of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, a market group supporting U.S. producers on the world market. “I am optimistic, I am thrilled,” Rush said. “We’re making some pro...
JACKSON — After first being sentenced to life in prison for beating his ex-girlfriend, Wyoming inmate Josh Black could be released from prison in less than a year. Following Black’s countless appeals and the Wyoming Supreme Court overturning his conviction, Black could be paroled as soon as March 2020. “Myself and my family and friends who support me were shocked and disappointed with how the case ended up being handled,” victim Kelli Windsor said. Windsor suffered a brain bleed and broken bones during the 2014 assault. “He came so close to...
Gillette man sentenced in poaching case GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man must pay $4,000 in restitution and has had his hunting privileges suspended for two years because he killed a buck mule deer with a rifle during an archery-only season last fall. Eric S. Sorensen, 42, was caught after a ranch manager called North Gillette Game Warden Kristen DaVanon on Sept. 16 after hunters on his land heard gunshots on nearby public land and later saw Sorensen with a buck mule deer, according to a Wyoming Game and Fish press release. The ranch manager t...
Young Paxton Connally braved the wet and chilly weather with an umbrella and coat early Tuesday morning as he gathered night crawlers for Moorcroft Police Chief Doug Lundborg. Paxton’s mother, Jesse Connally was approached by the chief via phone before work asking if any of her kids would like to earn a little spending money by picking up as many of the crawlers as they could and eight year old Paxton said, “Heck ya!” He and Lundborg agreed on $2 per dozen....
The Fallen Warriors Memorial kiosk that has been stationed at the Moorcroft Branch Public Library for a couple of months will move on to Sundance Public Library at the end of the week. The kiosk will remain in Sundance throughout June before moving on. This kiosk contains pictures, biographies and stories about the fallen men and women who died during the global war on terror. There is currently one individual who came from this area....
There’s a Christian revival coming to the area. Just outside of Hulett, on the JH Ranch, there’ll be a huge tent set up where we’ll gather for the 2nd Old Fashioned Tent Revival on the Ranch by the River. Sunday, June 2 through Wednesday, June 5, will feature a different speaker along with music and your opportunity to join in with song. Attendees will start gathering at 5 p.m. and speakers begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2, the evening kicks off with popular radio host “A Preacher in the Patch, Oil Patch Preacher” Ron Evitt, along with his family...
Fourteen Wyoming students from across the state were recognized for their artwork in Cheyenne on May 17th by Governor Gordon. The celebration acknowledged their achievement in art and excellence in interpreting agriculture and natural resource concepts. Each year Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC) encourages 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th-grade students to submit a hand-drawn bookmark for the program. This year WAIC received over 1500 entries, from students across Wyoming. Among the student artists recognized were Pyper Humpal, a 4th-grade...
Trey Fischbach of Moorcroft, WY, has been named to Dickinson State University’s Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester. At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State recognizes those students named to the Dean’s List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher....
The Vore Buffalo Jump Foundation Board will host an open house on June 1 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Vore Site located on Old Hwy 14 just west of Beulah, Wyoming. Tours will be offered and no admission will be charged. Visitors will be able to interact with archaeologists from the Black Hills National Forest and from the University of Wyoming. Archaeological excavations at the site have resulted in the discovery of more than two hundred stone tools, which include projectile points, knives, and...
On Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, the Wolves traveled to Sheridan for the 1A/2A/4A East Regional Track Meet. Thankfully, the weather gods cooperated with the track gods and allowed a relatively uninterrupted meet to occur. In the preliminaries of the 100 meter dash, Grace Breaux placed tenth with the time of 14.21; Amanda Otto placed 14th with the time of 14.61; April Miller placed 15th with the time of 14.62; and Marla Sproul placed 23rd with the time of 15.74. Unfortunately, no one advanced to the finals. In the 200 meter dash, Hailey Jones...
The JH Moorcroft track team heard that time after time in their last two meets. On Monday, May 6 the JH wolves woke up at the crack of dawn and journeyed to Douglas for the Best of the East or East Classic. This is not your ordinary track meet. This meet requires true grit, spirit and dedication because without it, you will not qualify. Yes, qualify. Each year, teams from all over Wyoming compete in regular track meets to try and meet the required marks to be able to qualify. This is compared to pre-qualifying in HS track to be able to go to...
Speeding – Rita A. Conzelman, Gillette, 84/75, $88; Jeremy S. Rivas, WA, 92/75, $130; Oscar E. Fragozo, OH, 90/80, $90; Robert G. Wenger, Devils Tower, 78/65, $110; Rena M. Maller, Upton, 84/70, $115; Hannah K. Wise-Maas, WA, 90/80, $90; Cole D. Sanders, MT, 89/75, $115; Paden Lee Kraft, Gillette, 84/70, $115; Bryan E. Pietsch, MN, 87/80, $84; Pawel Kula, IL, 72/55, $163 No Seat Belt (driver) – Robert K. Walter, MN, $25; (minor), Moorcroft, $25 Stop Sign Violation – William G. Larson, ND, $125 No Auto Insurance – Bradley C. Geib, SD, $555 Ex...
May 13 – Four VIN checks. Two paper services. Deputy assisted stalled motorist. Deputy investigated traffic complaint. Deputy investigated animal complaint. Deputy investigated complaint of drug possession; citation issued. Deputy responded to Reuter Campground for someone shooting gun; unfounded. May 14 – VIN check. Paper service. Traffic stop. Detention Deputy transported inmate to appointment at Mental Health. Detention Deputy did two finger printings for outside employment. Deputy investigated animal complaint. Deputy assisted stalled mot...
May 13 - 19 On May 13, police assisted Moorcroft Fire Department and Wyoming Highway Patrol with a report of a car fire at mile marker 153 on Interstate 90. On May 13, police gave Emergency Fund assistance to a traveler in need. On May 13, police assisted Moorcroft Ambulance on an emergency call. On May 17, police contacted a dog owner about their dog running at large. Owner placed their dog back inside their home. On May 19, police were called to the high school to for a vehicle unlock. Officer was able to get the vehicle unlocked for the...
A simple choice to buckle up when driving or riding in a vehicle could mean the difference between life or death. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol are urging motorists and passengers to always wear their seat belts to help keep them safe while traveling. Wyoming has had 64 fatalities so far in 2019, which can be attributed to distracted driving, lack of seat belts, alcohol and several other factors. So far, 43 percent were not wearing their seat belts. “Safety belt usage in Wyoming is lower than that of t...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities throughout June. Brian Yeager is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Yeager can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. His office is located at 551 Running W. Drive, in Gillette, and he will also be available at the following l...
A new National Park Service report shows that 468,215 visitors to Devils Tower National Monument in 2018 spent $30 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 414 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $38.2 million. “The nation’s first national monument welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Amnesty Kochanowski Superintendent Devils Tower National Monument. “We are delighted to share the stories of Devils...
As Rosalie Brimmer lays flowers on the grave of a school teacher she used to know back in the 1980s, she talks about the good memories that she revisits when she visits the graves of old friends and the peace and comfort she receives when she visits family at the Moorcroft cemetery. She also puts flowers on the graves of those who no longer have relatives or friends in the area, "so they look cared for". This is a task she has taken to hand for around the last 15 years. "More people should do...
