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 Moorcroft Mayor Dick Claar back in town and taking his seat at the Monday night workshop and subsequent meeting, his mayor pro-tem and the rest of the governing body once again made up the council in full. Town Attorney Pat Carpenter has been updating the town employee handbook, making policies therein more relevant and legible for council and staff; he is currently working on insurance and time off. Considerable discussion was shared regarding staff time off, particularly sick time, vacation and Paid (or personal) Time Off (PTO). The...
The Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce held their first annual Christmas Light Contest. This year's contest had to be themed to a Christmas song/hymn. We had 21 total entries and they were all excellent in their own way. I asked the Lindholm family from Sundance to come and enjoy our lights and pick the one they enjoyed the most. We had judges of all ages! "All the entries were fantastic. It was a very close race for first place and I hope you don't mind but we picked a best business and a best...
Public works crews toil for the second day in a row on Tuesday to clean heavy wet snow from the streets of Moorcroft. Seems winter has finally arrived....
Members of the Moorcroft Council were all seated for this month’s session. After confirming the bill list, departments made their reports, including information on progress for the splash pad and the master community plan. Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider reported on the water works the town hopes to install at Noonan Park next summer. “I’ve been working on the grant application [and] we put a public survey out on our web page and advertised on social media for public input,” she said. Boxes for the same purpose was set out in the post office...
Kelly Kornemann, 64, of Rozet, WY passed away December 8, 2021. He was born November 29, 1957, and became an accomplished horseman, horse-shoer and craftsman with enthusiasm for fly fishing. His crafting of custom fly rods, building of useful unique flies, and getting out on the river to fish with them was a hobby that he had a real passion for. Kelly graduated from Belle Fourche, SD High School with further education from Montana State University, completing with a Bachelor of Science degree... Full story
Funeral service for Cory Reeves will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ernie Bishop officiating; interment to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the chapel. Our baby brother, Cory Evan Reeves went to enjoy Christmas in Heaven this year. A series of strokes and an infection in his heart took him from us much too soon. Cory was born on March 22, 1969. He was born in Rapid City, South Dakota. At... Full story
Lawrence A. "Larry" Shell, 80, of Upton, Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, Wyoming. A funeral service was held on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the Upton Community Center in Upton. Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery in Upton. He was born January 21, 1941 to Albert and Doratha Shell and was the oldest of their seven children. In 1969 he married Susan (Clyde) Shell and together they had three children, Eric, Andi and Devlin. He... Full story
You are invited to celebrate the birth of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, in warmth and light: Friday, December 24, 2021 at 7 p.m. at Pine Ridge Community Church near Carlile. Dress warm and come ready to celebrate Christmas by the fire with song, scripture, story and warm goodies. This special service, hosted by Pine Ridge Ministries, will be held outdoors with a bonfire to light up and warm up the night – and our hearts. Plan to bring your loved ones this Christmas Eve to gather around a fire, join in song and hear the story of the birth of our Sav...
After 34 years of federal service, we congratulate Sue Skrove on her upcoming retirement! During her career Skrove worked in various parks and positions. Skrove began her relationship with the National Park Service as the business manager for Devils Tower Natural History Association. Over the next four years, she decided that she wanted to wear a flat hat and was hired as a seasonal interpretive ranger. She had many great “encounters” with visitors. One of her most memorable occurred during those early years at the Devils Tower Visitor cen...
CASPER — High winds and icy conditions kept several Wyoming highways closed Sunday, including large portions of Interstate 25 and Interstate 80. The closures followed a cold front that dumped snow over much of the region. Although snowfall totals weren’t especially notable, the storm was followed by powerful winds that made visibility difficult and driving conditions treacherous at times. A peak wind report released Sunday morning by the National Weather Service showed a 118 mph gust recorded in Clark, a small community in the northern par...
CHEYENNE — Demands have been made by some Laramie County School District No. 1 parents to remove at least 15 books from school libraries due to mature content. Of those listed after a significant public response at the Board of Trustees meeting Monday night, nearly every popular young adult novel written by New York Times best-selling author Ellen Hopkins was included. LCSD1 Superintendent Margaret Crespo and Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Jim Fraley made it clear at the end of the week they will not be “banning” these books from the d...
Semi rolls over south of Wright, spills ‘copious amounts’ of Bud Light GILLETTE (WNE) — No one was hurt in a semi rollover Thursday evening south of Wright, but someone did make off with a couple of kegs of beer. A truck carrying kegs and cans of Bud Light rolled over Thursday evening on Highway 59 about eight miles south of Wright. Deputies received a report of a semi rollover, and when they arrived, they saw a white 2009 Freightliner with Washington plates had rolled into the ditch on the east side of Highway 59. The trailer was hauli...
The Wolves wrestling team traveled to Lusk this past Friday to wrestle in the Tiger Invitational. Bad weather and bad roads caused a few teams to back out last minute, but six teams made the trip and the full day of wrestling. Moorcroft’s team consists of 33 wrestlers this year, led by six seniors. Individual results were: First Place- 106 Dayne Humes went 5-0, winning all his matches by pin; 126 Braydnn Terry went 3-0, winning his matches by pin or tech fall; 138 Trenton Sheehan went 1-1; 170 James Long went 4-1. Second Place- 120 Wyatt C...
On Oct. 7 Crook County Special Olympics (Crook County Coyotes) was able to compete at the area level. The competition took place in Gillette at Camelanes with Coach Candy Phillips of Moorcroft. The results are as follows. Assisted Ramp Division: Jeremiah Leply – gold medal, Chance Duvall – silver medal, Kamby Schuler – bronze medal Singles Ramp Division, Non- Assisted: Kymberlee Wells – gold medal Singles Division 1: Braydon Wells – gold medal, Selenda Reeves – silver medal Singles Division 2:...
On Thursday, the Moorcroft Wolves Boys’ Basketball Team opened their season on the road at the Burns Winter Classic basketball tournament. The boys’ first game was against the Burns Broncs. The Broncs jumped out early and led 22-6 after the first quarter. They widened that lead and took a 40-11 halftime lead. The Broncs cruised to a 70-24 victory. They were long and athletic and returning a lot of players with varsity experience, we struggled with their pressure and turned the ball over way too much to make this game competitive. We lost sev...
The Lady Wolves opened their season on the road at the Burns Tournament. Their first opponent out was the Lady Broncs from Burns. Burns got out to a small lead to start the game, but the Wolves responded and found themselves ahead 21-18 going into the half; neither team was able to gain ground in the second half and Moorcroft was able to come out with the 55-52 victory. It was a good game to start out the season. They have a great basketball environment in Burns and it was a good victory for us on the road. The next day, the Lady Wolves...
Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Monday, December 13th, 2021 Town Council Presents: Mayor Clell Claar, Councilmen Ben Glenn, Austin Smith, Dale Petersen and Paul Smoot Town Representatives Present: Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider, Attorney Pat Carpenter, Police Chief Bill Bryant and Public Works Director Cory Allison Mayor Clell Claar called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and the Pledge of Allegiance was said. Councilman Smoot motioned to approve the Consent Agenda. Discussion was had. Councilman Glenn seconded. All ayes,... Full story
DECEMBER 2021 BILL LIST #1 ADVANCE AUTO INSPEC LIGHT, U JNT LIFT SUPPORT, 55 GAL DRUM OIL $849.11 ARROW PRINTING PURCHASE ORDERS $208.00 AT & T MOBILITY CELL PHONES-POLICE & PW $295.37 BROWN, BRUCE MILEAGE-COURT JULY-SEP,NOV, DEC $156.80 BRYANT, BILL OFFICE LIGHTS AND FUSES FOR DURANGO $189.45 CASELLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT $598.00 COFFEE CUP FUEL STOP FUEL- LF, SWR, PW, MTC, AMB, FIRE $2,214.67 COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS ALARM MONITORING $105.98 CRANSTON ELECTRIC FIRE HALL LIGHTS598.00 & BLACK STREET LIGHT $1,587.92 DELTA DENTAL CARRYOVER FROM NOV#2 *... Full story
Board Meeting The Crook County Predatory Animal Control Board will meet December 27 at 6 p.m. at the Greater Hulett Community Center. Board officers will be nominated and elected at the meeting. Two livestock board positions (one cattle producer and one sheep producer) and two sportsman/hunter positions are open for the board, contact the Crook County Clerk’s Office at 309 Cleveland in Sundance or download an application from https://www.crookcounty.wy.gov/county_boards/index.php to apply. Publish: December 16, 2021... Full story
CALL for BIDS Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees is accepting sealed bids for the sale of the following surplus property: • (1) PlasmaCam Model DHC Serial # 46849 - Includes Hypertherm Powermax 900 Plasma cutter and consumables, 4’x4’ table, computer, software and is a working unit. • (1) 4’x4’ Lincoln Plasma Table - This is the table only and is currently not working due to issues with the power box. The PlasmaCam is located at Sundance High School in Sundance, WY, and Lincoln Plasma Table is located at Hulett High School in H... Full story
On December 6, police were called for a lift assist. Officer was able to get the resident back into their wheelchair. Nothing further. On December 6, police were called for a lift assist. Officer was able to help a resident who had fallen and was unable to get back up. On December 7, police made an arrest on a resident who had a warrant for probation violation. Officer transported subject to the Crook County Detention Center without incident. On December 7, police assisted someone who had locked their keys in their vehicle. Officer was able to...
Dec. 6 – Five VIN checks. Paper Service. Destruction of property. Residential alarm. House watches. Business checks. Fingerprints. EMS page. Dec. 7 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Civil assist. Coroner call. Crash investigation no injuries. Animal complaint. One subject booked into jail. Suspicious person. Business checks. Stolen vehicle recovered. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Dec. 8 – Eight VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Welfare check. Destruction of property. Fraud complaint. Two sets fingerprints. Subject booked into jail....
Speeding – Carolyn Alling, MO, 87/65, $170; Michael Walz, NE, 74/65, $103; Bradley Buck, NC, 77/70, $99; Mark Averett, UT, 86/75, $115; Emeka Nrikwamndu, CO, 87/70, $145; Louis Thibodeaux, NV, 100/80, $160; Hannah Snook, Hulett, 75/65, $105; William Lester, WV, 90/70, $160; Tustina Daye, AZ, 83/70, $125; Thomas Davis, FL, 84/75, $103; Colton Porter, Gillette, 94/80, $130; Hayley N. Conrad, Gillette, 86/75, $115; Dayson D. Delvalle-Tomassin, NJ, 94/75, $165; Denise Sherie Jones, CA, 65/50, $100; Anesha Tharp, OH, 90/75, $135; Ryan Jacques, W...
