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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A quorum of three sat to conduct town business and hear concerns and issues brought before them by guests Monday night. MTC study Rural Community Consultants, the company hired to conduct the feasibility study for the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC), has provided survey sheets at town hall for citizens to give their opinion about the facility. People may pick up the paper and follow the address to complete the survey online. Representatives of the consultant group will meet with town officials on July 17, at 5 p.m. to discuss the process. They...
Due to the extreme drought conditions and ever-decreasing water levels at the Keyhole State Park reservoir, Superintendent Wade Henderson advises guests to be cautious as they enjoy the park. With the burn ban in effect this summer, no open flame is allowed including in the propane-fed open-topped grills provided at most camp sites. “They are [currently] illegal. People can have gas or propane grills with non-transparent lids,” Henderson says. Henderson also warns guests playing on the wat...
Western Crook County has now been upgraded by the United Stated Drought Monitor as an extreme drought area, a level just short of the highest category of severity recognized by the monitoring system. This was a realization that has been reiterated almost daily over the last month as the area’s volunteer fire fighters respond to the call, suit up and head out to face yet another blaze. With this in mind, many a face surely turned upward to the gentle rain over the last few days with a smile of w...
Fire danger has created the need to prohibit the selling and use of fireworks within Moorcroft town limits this summer. With the approval of this ban, Moorcroft has joined the county and other municipalities in their fight to protect citizens and property during this extraordinary period of drought. Anyone found to be shooting off fireworks in town limits at any time during this ban can be cited....
Graveside services for George Zimmerschied were held Friday, June 25, 2021, at Pine Grove Cemetery, Oshoto, Wyoming. George Lee Zimmerschied 75, lifetime Crook County Pioneer, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on June 21, 2021. George was born on April 5, 1946, to Howard and Grace Zimmerschied of Carlile, Wyoming. He grew up on the family ranch and attended school at Cabin Creek and Moorcroft. He graduated Moorcroft High School in 1964. George was active in the F.F.A. and raised... Full story
Summer Reading will be June 16 to July 21. Animal movies will be shown at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays during our summer reading program. Starting June 23, Story Hour will take place at Robinson Park for the duration of the summer reading program, weather pending. On July 16, Denise Gard and her dogs will be presenting their “Story Creations” at Robinson Park at 1 p.m. This program is FREE and open to everyone. New Arrivals! K-3 Experiments with a Lemon (non-fiction) by Angela Royston, Fox at Night by Corey R. Tabor, Mini Pigs (non-fiction) by Paula M....
Off-duty firefighter gets teen out of burning house GILLETTE (WNE) – A local teen boy has a lot to be thankful for, especially an off-duty Campbell County firefighter who alerted him and got the teen out of a burning house Wednesday. No one was hurt in the afternoon fire at 1803 Plumcreek Ave., according to the Campbell County Fire Department. The teen and three other members of his family were displaced by the fire. The firefighter, who wasn’t identified in a Fire Department press release about the incident, responded and found the teen was...
The Moorcroft Interfaith Community (MIC) is hosting Free Ice Cream Friday, starting July 2 at Donna’s Diner. Ice cream will be served free for kids up to 18 years old and seniors older than 59 from 1 p.m. The MIC hopes to spread the word about the Totes for Hope summer assistance program and where the packages can be located, ensuring Crook County children have food even when they aren’t in school with this reoccurring tasty treat event. Co-organizer Monte Reikhenberg explains the circumstances...
The College and Career Readiness Center of Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) celebrated the 2020-2021 HiSET high school equivalency graduation for five Crook County residents on June 24. The ceremony was a combined in-person and virtual ceremony including the EWC main campus in Torrington with graduates from that area. Involved in the ceremony were local instructor Janet Lake, Program Director Callie Allred and College President Dr. Lesley Travers. Lake, who covers Sundance and Hulett, instructed...
RIVERTON — An exchange of gunfire Friday afternoon during a traffic stop left the driver of the stopped vehicle mortally shot and a Highway Patrol trooper wounded. The injured trooper was released from the hospital on Saturday and is expected to make a full recovery. At around 3:26 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Sinks Canyon Road and Goodrich Drive near Lander, the trooper conducted a traffic stop, according to statement from the agency. “Moments into the stop, the trooper and suspect exch...
CASPER — Two Wyoming lawmakers and a former state representative say they were targeted as part of an undercover operation performed by conservative operatives to infiltrate political campaigns and progressive groups during the 2020 election cycle. Wyoming appeared to be the home base for these efforts, according to an investigation published Friday by the New York times. The conservative operatives, Sofia LaRocca and Beau Maier, reportedly used the Wapiti home of Erik Prince, the founder of private military firm Blackwater, for training. T...
TOWN OF MOORCROFT ORDINANCE NO. 1-2021 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MOORCROFT, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING: SECTION 1: GENERAL CARRYOVER Final GENERAL CHECKING ACCOUNT $ 214,594.00 UBS FINANCIAL $ 177,888.00 Total Carryover $ 392,482.00 SECTION 2: RESTRICTED FUNDS UTILITY CHECKING ACCOUNT $ 64,000.00 CEMETERY WYO STAR $ 17,211.00 POOL WYO STAR $ 1,916.00 WASTE WATER CAPITAL-WYO STAR $ 153,108.00 WATER CAPITAL-WYO STAR $ 27,780.00... Full story
CALL for BIDS Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees is accepting sealed bids for sale of the following surplus property: QUANTITY DESCRIPTION One (1) Case Cruzer iPad cart/charging station. Fits iPad model with Griffin Survivor Case – 20 iPads fit in foam inserts in large wheeled plastic cart. Two (2) Case Cruzer iPad cart/charging station. Fits iPad 2 model with Griffin Survivor Case – 10 iPads fit in foam inserts in a large wheeled plastic cart. Foam insert has been removed but is available. Three (3) Sanyo 50” flat screen TV wi... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Moorcroft is accepting sealed bids for the following surplus vehicles: 1986 Chevy Suburban 2007 Chevy Impala Please call Town Hall for additional information at 756-3526. Bids will be accepted until July 8th, 2021 at the Town Hall at 104 N. Big Horn, Moorcroft, WY 82721. All bids must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “Vehicle Bid” for each vehicle and turned in to the Town Hall office. Bids will be presented and awarded at the Town Council meeting at 7:00 pm on July 26th, 2021. The Town reserves the rig... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules, the Commission hereby gives notice of the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG or the Company) for authority to revise certain tariff provisions related to the Choice Gas Program and to expand the Choice Gas Program to all customers. BHWG is a public utility as defined by Wyo. Stat. § 37-1-101(a)(vi)(D), subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 37-2-... Full story
Public Notice Black Hills Bentonite of Casper, Wyoming has filed a regular mining permit application with the Land Quality Division of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality for the mining of Bentonite in Crook County, Wyoming. The Keyhole State Project is approximately two (2) miles to the Southeast of the town of Pine Haven, Wyoming, and approximately fifteen (15) miles to the Northwest of the town of Upton, Wyoming. The application may be viewed at the Cheyenne or the Sheridan Office of the Land Quality Division. The application... Full story
CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming (“Town”) will accept sealed bids for the purchase of the following surplus real property: Lots 3, North One-half (N ½) of Lot 4, South 25 feet of Lot 4 (being the S1/2 of Lot 4, Block 3, First Addition to the Town of Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, located at North Big Horn Avenue, Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming. The Lots will be sold in “AS IS” condition, without title insurance and subject to standard terms and conditions. The Lots will be sold together, and the minimum... Full story
CALL FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pine Haven, WY. will receive sealed bids for (1) one 2019 John Deere Bradco 490 Backhoe Attachment for a John Deere Skidsteer. The John Deere Backhoe Attachment is available for inspection by calling the Pine Haven Town Hall, 1-307-756-9807, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Sealed bids will be accepted at the Pine Haven Town Hall, 24 Waters Dr. Pine Haven WY. 82721 until 4:00pm, July 9th, 2021. Terms of the sale are cash or Bankable check. Town of Pine Haven reserves the right to... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) approved the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG or the Company) to establish a total purchased gas cost of $0.3545 per therm, representing an increase of $0.0377 per therm, effective on and after June 1, 2021. The rate is applicable to all Cheyenne and Cody area customers and all Choice Gas customers in the Casper, Gillette, and Torrington Divisions who have elected to take service under the Gas Cost Adjustment Rate (formerly known as the... Full story
Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Monday, June 28th, 2021 Town Council Present: Mayor Pro Tem Ben Glenn, Councilmen Austin Smith and Dale Petersen Town Representatives Present: Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider, Chief Bill Bryant and Engineers Heath Turbiville and Jeron Smith Mayor Pro Tem Glenn called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and the Pledge of Allegiance was said. Councilman Petersen motioned to approve the Consent Agenda and Councilman Smith seconded. All ayes, motion carried. Katie Allen, Crook County Prevention... Full story
TOWN OF MOORCROFT JUNE BILL LIST 2021 #3 AT & T FIRST NET $350.92 BLACK HILLS ENERGY NATURAL GAS $260.38 BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD MEDICAL INSURANCE $13,192.00 BOB RUWART MOTORS PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE $39,655.00 BRYANT, BILL REIMBURSEMENT --UNIFORMS & LIGHT $847.96 CONNALLY, JESSE CLEANING CONTRACT $600.00 DAD'S TRUCK & AUTO TOWING FEES FIRE TRUCK $875.00 DELTA DENTAL DENTAL INSURANCE $1,037.00 ENERGY LABS WATER TESTING $327.00 GALLS BATON $58.94 GREAT WEST DEFERRED COMP- EMPLOYEE PAID $630.00 HDR HOURLY--, SEWER, LANDFILL $4,453.75 IRS 06/23/21... Full story
On June 21, police were contacted by a business owner who felt that they were possibly given a fraudulent check for goods. Complainant was going to take the check to the bank to attempt to verify funds before releasing the item. Nothing further. On June 21, police assisted Upton Police Department in transporting someone to Gillette. On June 22, police unlocked a vehicle for someone who had locked their only set of keys in a vehicle. On June 24, police assisted Moorcroft EMS on an emergency call. On June 25, police received a report of a...
June 14 – Six VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Business checks. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two bookings. Six fire pages. Two suspicious circumstances. Motorist assist. Gas drive off. Two fingerprints. Disturbance. Protection order violation. Arrest. Theft. Extra patrol request. June 15 – Four paper services. Six VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Six fire pages. EMS page. Three bookings. Business checks. Two motorist assists. Courtesy ride. June 16 – Six VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Three fire pages. Littering. Two traffic...
