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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Feb. 13 – Ten VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Property damage. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two motorist assists. Fraud. Two information requests. Medical. Fall. Two patient transfers. Two prisoner transports. Feb. 14 – Traffic stop. Three business checks. Fire. Prints. Two accidents. Citizen assist. Suspicious circumstances. Patient transfer. Feb. 15 – Traffic hazard. Two animal complaints. Abandoned vehicle. Suspicious circumstances. Dead body. Two fingerprints. House watch. Wanted person. Juvenile probation. Domestic Feb. 16 – Seven VIN ch...
CASPER — It’s unclear whether the Senate will get to debate the “Life is a Human Right” bill, the most ambitious and sweeping anti-abortion legislation the Wyoming Legislature has seen. Over a week after clearing the House in a 46-16 vote, House Bill 152 still hasn’t been assigned to a Senate committee for its first hearing in that chamber. Senate President Ogden Driskill, who is in charge of assigning bills to committees, told the Star-Tribune on Friday morning that he’s deliberating whether or not to bring the bill out of his drawer beca...
Stats: 82 business checks, 13 crosswalk/school zones, two finger printings, one VIN check Citations issued: None...
The subject of urban chickens entered into conversation at Pine Haven’s monthly workshop at the request of a municipal resident. While no decisions were made at last Tuesday’s discussion, “We need to decide, as a council,” Mayor Karla Brandenburg directed the group, “how we’re going to handle the chicken issue and where are we going to go forward with it.” The governing body did not go into any details about the possibility of raising chickens within town limits. Rather, the suggestion of a public meeting to get a better idea of the wishes of...
With the anticipated release of the Keyhole Ranch assets from probate after the death of owner Skip Waters, son Vince will soon be able to move forward with a plan that his father had already begun to implement alongside the Town of Pine Haven. The intent of this plan is to provide space that will allow for a business park north of Paradise Foods on the south end of town, on the east side of Pine Haven Road. Now, it's just a case of waiting for the details to be formalized. According to Mayor Karla Brandenburg, “[Waters] has to get the o...
Eight years ago, Jordan Ann Thurston Miller and husband Chancy decided to start a mobile clothing boutique called Criss Cross Chaos. "I was student teaching at the time. I had gone to a local clothing store and was so excited with what I'd bought; I went to work and three other people walking down the hall had the exact same thing on," she says. She later said to her husband, "I think I'm going to try this..." Jordan had a plan and Chancy was on board. So, with a goal of following trade shows...
Man arrested for drugged driving, meth possession tried to destroy evidence GILLETTE (WNE) — A 42-year-old man was arrested on a number of charges, including felony possession of meth and drugged driving, Saturday night. He was driving a white 2022 Ram and was stopped at 12th Street and Gurley Avenue after running through two stop signs. Officers could smell burnt marijuana in the truck. The man was extremely nervous and had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, said Police Sgt. Dean Welch. The man, identified as Steven Everts, stepped out and was...
HDR Engineering has been contracted by the Town of Moorcroft to specifically pursue proper permitting closure of the now-defunct landfill. Engineer Heath Turbiville reported the most recent findings last week, as HDR begins that process. The construction and debris (C&D) pit currently available to the public is bringing in approximately 20 tons a month; however, according to Turbiville, the tonnage required to “break even” is 200 ton monthly. Turbiville judges the annual intake the new cell would generate could be approximately $17,000 with the...
After Pine Haven's council finished their main work shop Tuesday morning the room began to fill with North East Wyoming Walleye Association (NEWWA) members who wanted to directly address Mayor Karla Brandenburg about a couple of rumors that have been creating havoc on social media and among area residents. The rumors concern an alleged statement made by the mayor at a previous meeting regarding taking over the auspices of the private NEWWA club Fish Fry summer picnic due to uncouth behavior by...
Police seize 1,342 fentanyl pills BUFFALO (WNE) — Johnson County law enforcement seized more than a thousand fentanyl pills and a handful of other drugs after a report of a suspicious vehicle in the Kum & Go parking lot in early January. “We pulled over 1300 fentanyl pills, which is a big bust for Denver, let alone Buffalo,” Chief of Police Sean Bissett told the City Council after arresting two individuals. In the car were 1342 fentanyl pills, 24 grams of methamphetamine and 54 grams of marijuana, among other things, according to court docum...
After three generations of Mankes serving the Moorcroft area at Quality Hardware, the big quonset building on the west end of town, Ted and Rhonda Manke have sold the property and plan to retire within the next couple of months. The business is not traveling into hands unfamiliar to residents, though; CJ Sandquist, Danya Schutt and Shannon Sandquist of CDS Supplies Inc have been supplying components for the local oil field industry since 2013 and were seeking an opportunity to expand their...
As the council discussed the upcoming decisions regarding the MTC at Monday’s workshop, members were disappointed to hear there had been no more input from the public since the last meeting of the governing body. With that said, the federally funded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant has been adjusted for this round of applications to include the possibility of receiving funds to work on projects, under particular criteria, like the MTC. Consequently, Moorcroft has chosen to apply in the amount of $450,000 “for the implementation of a com...
Karey Hedlund of Moorcroft has been jailed for up to ten years on charges of child abuse. Hedlund accepted a plea deal related to the 16 separate counts of child abuse and one of aggravated assault and battery with which she was originally charged. Hedlund’s alleged victims accuse her of years of mental and physical abuse. According to reports from a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy, an investigation was launched at the beginning of June, 2021 in response to a report of “abusive and neglectful behavior”. The victims reported numerous incide...
Town attorney Pat Carpenter changed hats for an hour at Monday night's workshop to teach Heidi Humpal and Bob Stewart, neither of whom has held public office, their responsibilities as part of the standing council under the Wyoming Public Meetings Act. This training also refreshes the understanding of the law governing this facet of transparency and confidentiality for longer-standing members. Carpenter provided written copies of said Act so the group, as a whole, could read and implement this...
After "Bata" retired last May after seven years of service, Crook County Sheriff's Office is excited to announce one of the newest members of the team. K-9 "Condor" is a year-and-a-half-old Belgian Malinois and is currently certified as a narcotics K-9. Condor and his partner, Sergeant Dan Bush, recently completed a 200-hour narcotics training with Greg and Callan Brothers, owners of B3-K9 Training and Boarding in Gillette, Wyoming. Condor will ultimately be certified in tracking, evidence...
Sheriff deputy shooting case moves to county attorney CODY (WNE) — The investigation into the Park County deputy who shot and killed a male suspect in Powell during a traffic stop last year has been forwarded to the county attorney, said Charla Baugher Torczon, executive assistant at the Park County Sheriff’s Office. In an email sent to the Cody Enterprise in October of last year, Torczon said the case would be submitted to the county attorney once it was completed by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. According to that same ema...
CHEYENNE — Two bills that would restrict foreign businesses, governments and individuals from owning land in Wyoming came out of the House Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Committee on Thursday. Members of the committee passed the bills after debating, amending and working through them for nearly three hours. Despite conversations of unconstitutionality, infringing upon property rights and risk of estranging foreign investors, the bills will head to the House floor. A bill prohibiting ownership of land in the state by certain c...
Speeding – Gregory Loos, Rapid City, SD, 94/75, $155; Christopher Tipton, Mandan, ND, 94/75, $155; Kristi Mooney, Casper, WY, 91/75, $140; Joseph C. Jones, Emmons, MN, 90/75, $140 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Steven Dale Ernster, Armour, SD, $140; Frank R. Christensen, Courtenay, ND, $140 No Valid Driver’s License – (minor), Moorcroft, WY, $140; James E. McGannon, Parker, CO, $150 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Cody Alexandar Fertig, Cheyenne, WY, $440 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single La...
Jan. 23 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Fingerprints. Disturbance. Business check. Public assist. EMS page. Jan. 24 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Crash report. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Welfare check. Two prisoner transports. EMS page. Jan. 25 – VIN check. Two citizen assists. Two motorist assists. Fingerprints. Suspicious circumstance. Two accidents; no injuries. Traffic complaint. Suicidal subject. Jan. 26 – VIN check. Paper service. Business checks. Three sets fingerprints. Two crashes; no injuries. Hit...
Crook County Sheriff's Office hosted an active shooter training at Sundance High School on January 20, focusing on a scenario in which one or two officers must respond to an active shooter situation. "The reality is that, if an active shooter incident occurs, it will likely be one or two officers that are able to respond in the critical first few minutes and it is their responsibility to stop the threat," says Sheriff Jeff Hodge. "There is not time to wait for backup or a SWAT team to arrive in...
The Moorcroft Leader won its first ever major award during the Wyoming Press Association (WPA) annual convention over the weekend. The Leader was named second among Wyoming’s small weekly newspapers for Typographical Excellence, which judges the overall appearance of the publication, including design and layout, photo and type reproduction and selection of type for news and advertising. Judges commented, “Typography and design imparts a sense of community ownership. Moorcroft and Pine Haven should be proud of this quality, community pub...
Deidre Budahl of Casey Petersen and Associates recently presented Moorcroft's council with the annual audit (July 2021/June 2022) that the town is obligated to complete due to receiving federal funding for the wastewater treatment plant project. General Fund This year's audit overview began with Moorcroft's general fund, from which everything but the enterprise accounts (water, sewer, solid waste) are paid and revenues from service fees as well as state and county distributions collected each...
Public Works crewman Cody Amende cleans up the layers of ice adding a potential danger to the intersection on the west end of Crook Street and Converse on Friday morning....
AARP COVID dashboard shows improvement In Wyoming’s nursing homes SHERIDAN (WNE) —The latest edition of the AARP COVID-19 dashboard showed substantial improvement in staff and resident cases of COVID-19 inside the state’s nursing homes over the four-week period ending Dec. 18, 2022. Wyoming’s nursing home COVID-19 resident ratio for that period was 7.27 cases per 100 residents, which is the eighth highest in the nation and up from November’s rate of 6.7 cases per 100 residents. Wyoming’s nursing home staff case rate was just over the national a...
On January 16, police were requested to do a welfare check on a couple of children who were said to be in the care of their mother who was possibly suicidal. Officer contacted the subject who was determined not to be a danger to themselves or their children. Nothing further. On January 18, police were called regarding a hit and run. Suspect vehicle and driver were located, and it was determined that the driver was intoxicated. Driver was cited for Hit & Run and Driving without a Valid Drivers License. Driver was then arrested for Driving under...
