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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Monday night’s council meeting finished within an hour with only two citizens in the audience and the department reports consisting of quick reviews of old business. Garbage rate increase A rate increase of $2 for residential dumpsters and commercial was raised by gallon and frequency of pick up. “It gives us a little bit of breathing room,” Allison reported. “Right now, on our commercial rate, we’re losing money.” The governing body asked the clerk’s office to send out written notification of the change to all businesses affected and the final...
A full house attended a forum to better inform municipal residents of the qualifications of incumbent Karla Brandenburg and candidate Fred Nelson for the office of Mayor of Pine Haven Saturday night in Pine Haven, hosted by the Over the Hill Gang at the community center. The candidates answered the 12 previously prepared questions within the first hour before members of the audience were given the opportunity to write their own queries on index cards, seven of which were presented by the...
Pine Haven's Elm Street has been compromised by a sewer leak that has been seeping for quite awhile according to Mayor Karla Brandenburg. "As much erosion as that has done, my guess is that it has been [flowing] for a long time," she said. This sewer line is approximately ten feet deep. After being informed of the sink hole in the road, the site was dug up, only to find "a mess", as later described by Brandenburg, who, along with Councilmen John Henle and Don Lancaster, has looked over the...
Willa Rose Beck was born on April 8, 1924 to Norma and Albert C. "Trusty" Moore on their ranch on the Little Missouri River near New Haven in northeastern Wyoming. She was the youngest of three children with her brother, Norman C. "Sonny" and sister, Betty. They helped with ranch work and attended a one-room country school, riding two miles to school on horseback. Willa's recollections of life there were colorful and fascinating, belonging to a bygone era. Later she attended high school in Moorc... Full story
Our Thanks We want to thank all of you wonderful folks who were so kind when Phyllis passed away, the kind words and support, the food for the celebration of life and donations to the memorial. And a very special heartwarming thanks to all of the folks at Long Term Care here in Sundance. They made the last two and a half years of her life bearable for all of us. They laughed with her, teased with her and most of all loved her. We are so blessed to have so many special people in our lives. Dee Queen and family Tom Queen and family Norma... Full story
CHEYENNE — When Michael Jennings started working for Natrona County School District 30 years ago, applications would flood in to compete for open teaching positions. But today, the district is “scrambling to find staff.” “We’re facing shortages in areas that we normally don’t see,” he said. There are four openings out of 14 positions for school psychologists. The district is down about 15 bus drivers out of roughly 120 bus drivers overall. Roughly 35 teaching assistant positions are open. Special education teachers and educational s...
CASPER — Wyoming leaders are effectively laying the groundwork for manufacturing sector growth, but the state’s new industries and shifting workforce will need continued support in the years ahead, panelists said at an economic development event Friday. The panel — one of several convened in Jackson by the Wyoming Energy Authority, Wyoming Business Council, University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources and the Atlantic Council, an international affairs think tank — focused on the future of Wyoming’s efforts to diversify its economy....
Firefighters rescue trapped man from 15-feet below ground GILLETTE (WNE) — Firefighters rescued a construction worker who was trapped about 15-feet below ground level near West 4J Road and Jayhawker Street Thursday afternoon. The man was working on utilities in a trench when the dirt fell in on him, said Kate Eischeid, Campbell County Fire Department battalion chief. Because he was working at the edge of a trench box, his upper body was shielded from the collapse, but his lower legs and feet were trapped. When the fire department arrived, he wa...
The North Eastern Wyoming Walleye Association (NEWWA) annual Fall Classic Fishing Derby on the waters of the Keyhole Reservoir entertained 121 fishermen of all ages in 44 boats Saturday and Sunday, eight of whom were between three and 17 years. Event organizer Kelly Lang said of the weekend, "Good turn-out for hunting season and the weather was great. The fishing was slow but the tournament went well." First place for Big Fish Standing on Saturday went to Al/Eric Tobin and Corey Heymeyer with...
Congratulations to the Moorcroft Secondary Students of the Month for October 2022. These students were nominated and voted on by the staff based on their work ethic with the following qualities in mind: attendance, attitude, cooperation, appearance, productivity and respect. The students are pictured from left to right: Talissa Fischbach (12th), Liberty Cook (9th), Riata Burch (7th), Myndy Heringer (10th), and Caden Wells (8th); not pictured: Rebekah Anderson (11th). Sponsors of the Students of...
Story time is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., geared toward preschool age children, however everyone is welcome. Kids Paint class is once a month, on a Friday, participants must sign up, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. Afterschool activities on Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. Only six spots available in our 3D Printing Class on, Friday, October 21 at 10 a.m. Adults and children welcome to attend. In this class we will learn how to make a 3D model, how to access premade 3D models online, as well as how 3D printers work and will...
The Lady Wolves played the other teams in the Crook County last week, seeing Hulett and Sundance. We are now 14-11 overall. Against Hulett, we lost, Hulett 3 Moorcroft 1 (25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19). We didn’t have our best night and Hulett took advantage of this by staying consistent throughout the match. They have a scrappy team who showed up and played very well. The next day, we were on the road again to Sundance and rebounded quickly by sweeping Sundance with the win in three sets, Moorcroft 3 Sundance 0 (25-22, 27-25, 25-18). We were h...
We played our best overall game on Friday against Lusk. The boys were playing together and working their tails off for the common goal of victory, but that's the hardest part about life: sometimes you work so hard for something, do everything right and you still don't get it. We ended the game with a score of Lusk 30, Moorcroft 18. There are a lot of lessons to be learned about life that football can teach us and these boys are learning them. I am still so proud of these boys and I am so...
Meeting Notice The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on October 21, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank Meeting Room. The meeting will also be hosted via Zoom. The Zoom webinar link is included below: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84260815986 Passcode: 338135 Or One tap mobile: US: +12532158782,,84260815986#,,,,*338135# or +13462487799,,84260815986#,,,,*338135# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your... Full story
Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Monday, October 10, 2022 Town Council Present: Mayor Ben Glenn, Councilmen Paul Smoot, Dale Petersen, Austin Smith, and Dusty Petz Town Representatives Present: Deputy Clerk Jodi Clark, Chief of Police Bill Bryant, HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville, Director of Public Works Cory Allison, and Attorney Pat Carpenter Councilman Smoot motioned to approve the consent agenda with removing Western Waste from the Bill List for further discussion, Councilman Smith seconding, all ayes, motion carried. Deputy... Full story
On October 4, police provided traffic control for a funeral procession. On October 4, police were contacted regarding stolen property. Report of the theft was taken and a few days later the complainant advised that the property had been located and was not stolen. On October 7, police gave emergency fund assistance to a traveler in need. On October 8, police were called for a report of shots fired in the area of North Belle Fourche Ave. Officer searched the area and spoke with residents regarding the report. Officer was unable to locate anyone...
Speeding – Irenemarie Kennedyarllentar, Mission Viejo, CA, 92/75, $145; Tsvetonka Ybarra, Casper, WY, 88/75, $125; Kyle B. Koons, Bucyrus, OH, 48/30, $150; Paul Meyer, Herington, KS, 97/75, $180; Julia Miller, Broomfield, CO, 91/70, $165; Kelly Francis Simons, Gillette, WY, 87/75, $120; Kyle A. Munier, Livingston, MT, 91/75, $125; Ernan Garcia-Martinez, Sanford, CO, 82/70, $120; Michael Karrick, Middletown, OH, 77/70, $99; Walter Hite, Mooresville, IN, 79/70, $103; Kennth Mayes, Conehatta, MS, 41/30, $167; Jaja Hutton, Aberdeen, MD, 101/70, $...
Sept. 26 – Traffic accident with damage. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Civil standby. Disturbance. Controlled substance problem. Paper service. Three sets of fingerprints. Two reports of suspicious person/circumstances. Three traffic stops. Seven VIN checks. Two welfare checks. Sept. 27 – Alarm. Business check. Domestic disturbance. Two fire pages. Gun call. Lifeflight assist. Paper service. Fingerprints. EMS page. Two traffic stops. Three VIN checks. Welfare check. Sept. 28 – Two EMS pages. Animal complaint. Assisted anoth...
Crook County's two new game wardens introduced themselves to the county commissioners last week and provided information on the rights of citizens if they find themselves face to face with a dangerous predator. Nate Holst has joined the Wyoming Game & Fish department (WGF) as the Sundance Game Warden, while Mitchell Kern will be his counterpart in Moorcroft. The two men asked to be added to October's agenda after receiving a letter from the commission requesting a more proactive approach to...
