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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With the end of another school year and no more work, kids played and enjoyed the beautiful springtime weather on the Moorcroft football field last week. With golf, go carts, football toss and many other games available, the laughter and excitement was contagious....
With the resignation of Kristy Speed in April, Pine Haven’s governing body has been actively seeking applicants for the empty council seat. The council tentatively chose a replacement during an interview session last week. Three individuals stepped forward, offering applications, however, one informed Mayor Karla Brandenburg before the interviews that, due to unforeseen circumstances, they would not be pursuing the position and another simply did not show up, leaving long-time resident and former mayor Dan Blakeman sitting down to the interview...
Members of the Rage Baseball team were onsite at the upper baseball field at Moorcroft's Westview Park Saturday, starting the restoration of the diamond. Bringing in a frontend loader, the ground was scraped back and the previously capped sprinkler heads reinstalled before the new sod is laid. "This weekend," Rage member Jackie Morgan sad, "We're just trying to get the infield laid out and the bases marked and start on the new dugouts and the new fence. When the sod gets here, we can get that...
Dustin Richard Materi departed this earth on May 24, 2023. He was born on August 13, 1972 to Randy Materi and Debra McMillan. He joined this world in Spearfish, South Dakota but his home was in Upton, Wyoming. Dustin was raised and educated in Upton, where he excelled in school and had a passion for football, basketball and track. Sports were paramount in Dustin's life. After high school, Dustin continued his education at Black Hills State University. Before moving on to Palmer College of... Full story
Jonathan Earl Mellott, 53, of Moorcroft, Wyoming passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. Jon was born on February 22, 1970 in Gillette, Wyoming to Donna and Earl "Melvin" Mellott. He grew up on a ranch north of Moorcroft. He attended school in Moorcroft from kindergarten to 12th grade. In high school, Jon worked at the Texaco in town. When not working, you could find him piling as many friends as he could fit into his Willy's Jeep. In May of 1988, he... Full story
In recognition of May being Hepatitis Awareness Month, Crook County values the importance of getting screened, so Crook County Public Health is extending free hepatitis C rapid testing through the month of June. Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. Millions of Americans have hepatitis C, and many are unaware of it due to having no symptoms. Because of this, all adults over the age of 18 are recommended to get tested. With treatment, 95% of hepatitis C cases can be cured. Please call Crook County Public Health at...
Gillette woman’s prison sentence commuted GILLETTE (WNE) — The prison sentence of a Gillette woman convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a homeowners association in the early 2000s has been reduced to time served, making her eligible for release. Julie A. Jacobsen, 70, had her sentence commuted April 5 and was transferred to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center in Nebraska after serving just more than 12 years in the Wyoming Women’s Center in Lusk. In 2011, Jacobsen was sentenced in Campbell County District Court...
Absaroka District Interpretive Ranger Linley Mayer welcomed guests to the Summer Kickoff at Keyhole last weekend. Among the interactive and fun learning activities available at the Tatonka Shelter, there was one that immediately caught one’s attention with a bucket of clay, a bag of potting soil and a sack of wildflower seeds. Mayer explained how to make and use these “seed bombs”. “We mix together clay, dirt and seeds with some water and when they dry (usually in about 24 hours), you can jus...
Crook County first graders from Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance made their annual trek to Devils Tower National Monument for the 18th annual Wyoming Reads celebration in Crook County. It was a gorgeous day to enjoy the natural history of Devils Tower with a hike around it. After their hike, students met at the picnic area, ate lunch and were then entertained in the amphitheater. Area coordinator Bonnie Stahla, Crook County Library Director, explained how Wyoming Reads came to be and how the Sue...
Registration is open for the summer reading program. Young readers are invited to Travel The World at Your Library! Join Miss Lacey at Robinson Park for Storytime each Wednesday at 10 a.m. as she introduces games, food, language and animals from destinations around the world and readers can submit hours read for their chance to win some amazing prizes provided by donations from local businesses. Registration ends on Tuesday, June 13. Stop by the library to sign up. We have lots of fun activities planned at the library. Check out the upcoming...
Speeding – Joseph Schachinger, Tomahawk, WI, 91/75, $140; Mark Chernack, Los Angeles, CA, 89/75, $130; Michael R. Katon, Belle Fourche, SD, 68/45, $185; Jeremiah Erickson, Park Rapid, MN, 88/75, $125; Haley Schneider, Worland, WY, 83/65, $216; Heath D. Sprague, Nisland, SD, 85/75, $105; Brenda Rose, (homeless), 104/75, $215 No Seat Belt – Brenda Rose, (homeless), $25; Nick Leiker, Gillette, WY, $25 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Scott A. Dendy, Rapid City, SD, $90 No Valid Driver’s License – Sergio A. Rodriguez, Mercedes, TX, $125...
May 22 – Five VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Five paper services. Assist another agency. Fingerprints. Two motorist assists. Minor in possession. Two business checks. Animal complaint. May 23 – VIN check. Two traffic stops. Two paper services. Three EMS pages. Accident. Two traffic hazards. Two business checks. Found property. Prisoner transport. May 24 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Coroner call. Information. Welfare check. Two traffic hazards. Intoxication. Two assists to another agency. Animal bite. Suspicious. Two EMS pages. May 25...
Several local horseback riders trotted through Moorcroft on their way to school last Thursday morning with parents pulling horse trailers behind as these high school students celebrated the last week of school in this time-honored tradition....
Moorcroft Elementary May Wolves of the Month, back row left to right: Craig Townley, Joani Charlson, Kimberly Burch, Braydon Wells; middle row: Elwyn Troyer, Lily Swaney, Lincoln Stephens, Lillian Schmeusser, Addielle Roberts; front: Mercer Anderson, Emberley Schrock, Elias Jordan....
Moorcroft Elementary students with perfect attendance: Liam Woolsey, Nala Anderson, Braden Anderson....
Black Hills State University released the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. A total of 630 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours. Local students on the list include Molly Amann and Kye Taylor of Sundance and Jonathan Barnum of Moorcroft. In addition, a total of 129 students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher while taking less than 12 credit hours. Local students on the list include Kaylei Petz of Moorcroft....
PUBLIC NOTICE 1. Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Procedural Rules and Special Regulations, notice is hereby given of the application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC (BHWG or the Company) for authority to implement a general rate increase of $19,262,412 per annum and extend its Wyoming Integrity Rider (WIR). 2.BHWG is a public utility as defined by Wyoming Statute § 37-1-101(a)(vi)(D) which provides natural gas public utility service under Certificates of Public Co... Full story
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Monday, May 22, 2023 9:00 o’clock a.m. Present for the special meeting for a budget work session for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year budget were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Brent Berg, President & CEO and Jaye Pickarts, COO, Rare Element Resources, were present via Teams to give an update. Also present were Joe Baron, M... Full story
CCMSD Board of Trustees Regular and Budget Meeting The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular and budget meeting on June 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank meeting room. The meeting will also be hosted via Teams webinar. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/00aff14c-39d7-49f6-b7d3-a4320c12ad04@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: June 1, 2023... Full story
CROOK COUNTY WEED AND PEST NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TIME: June 14, 2023, 4:30 p.m. LOCATION: Crook County Weed and Pest, 802 South 11th Street, Sundance, Wyoming BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED: • Amend 2022-2023 budget (if needed) • Budget Workshop for 2023-2024 Publish: May 25 and June 1, 2023... Full story
NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of May, 2023, CC&F Retail, Inc., dba Coffee Cup Fuel Stop #5 Moorcroft filed an application for the transfer of a retail liquor license currently held by Ronald D. Caylor and Linda L. Caylor, dba Hopper’s Beverage Emporium in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Moorcroft for the following described place and premises, to wit: 506 E. Converse, Town of Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, and protests, if any there be, against the transfer of the license w... Full story
PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Pine Haven will hold a Public Hearing concerning the Budget for Year 2023-2024 at 6:30pm, June 13th, 2023 at Town Hall. The purpose of this hearing is to consider objections or comments on this proposed Budget. If you are unable to attend this Budget Hearing, please have your comments, objections or complaints to Town Hall, 24 Waters Drive, Pine Haven, Wyoming, 82721 by 4:00pm, June 9th, 2023. Town of Pine Haven Signed Karla Brandenburg Mayor Publish: June 1, 2023... Full story
Auquatic Invasive Species (AIS) technician Chad White discussed the threat of invasive species, plant, fish and crustation to Keyhole and other waterways during the Summer Kickoff event at Keyhole last weekend. Keyhole Reservoir is currently harboring one invasive plant and is under immediate threat from quagga mussels and their cousins, zebra mussels. “Recently, across the border in South Dakota, we’ve had positive identification of zebra mussels at Pactola, which is not very far from here and we do see a lot of cross border traffic of boa...
