Week of October 3, 2024
Colonel Terry Wilkerson of Sundance served in the Wyoming National Guard for 26 years. When he retired in 1990, nobody is quite sure why he was not presented with the flags of his state and nation, but it was an oversight that Adjutant General Greg Porter was keen to remedy. Porter visited Sundance last week with the United States and Wyoming flags in hand, to perform a brief but heartfelt ceremony for the man he sees as a mentor. "Serving in the Guard is twofold: we serve our state and we...
Staff members from Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) were honored with two awards during the Wyoming Nurses Association's (WNA) annual convention at the end of September. An individual member of staff was presented with the Nursing Excellence in the Workplace Award, while the overall team received the Collaborative Practice Award. Katie Wolf, RN was the recipient of the Nursing Excellence in the Workplace Award, which is conferred upon "a registered nurse who has developed an...
100 Years Ago October 2, 1924 Charlie Feldman came over from Williams Divide Monday to start on the long trip to his old home in Switzerland. Charlie has been farming in this country for many years and has concluded to spend his remaining time in the land of his birth. Fire at Hulett Tuesday evening destroyed the blacksmith shop of R. L. Tate and damaged the Hulett Mercantile company's store. It started from a gas explosion, and only prompt action by a large number of fighters saved the store...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs took a break from conference play this week as they went up against the Hulett Red Devils and the Newcastle Dogies. Opening play on Tuesday, at home, against the Red Devils, the Lady Bulldogs came out strong, taking the first set with an impressive 25-8 victory. Although the Red Devils rallied throughout the second set and edged out a 23-25 win, Sundance quickly regained their momentum. The Lady Bulldogs dominated the third set with a decisive 25-9 victory and didn't...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots secured their first victory of the season this past weekend, as they traveled to Moorcroft to face off against Wolves. The Patriots were the first on the scoreboard Friday night as quarterback Eli Gill connected with Rhett Watt on a 21-yard touchdown pass. Parker Skeens then added the extra point, giving the Patriots an early 7-0 lead. From there, the game turned into a defensive battle as both teams traded stops throughout the second and third quarters. As the...
The Bulldog cross country team couldn't outrun the heat last week as they participated in the Glenrock Invite on Friday. "A number of Bulldog runners took advantage of the flat, asphalt course and set personal records. Although the temperature was in the 80s at race time, the team didn't let it bother them. They've stayed acclimated to the heat this season and have persisted in improving," coach Ann Marie Mickle stated. The Bulldog boys had an impressive finish as each individual runner set a...
UW Football UW – 31, Air Force – 19 Next: Sat., Oct. 12, 1:30 p.m. vs. San Diego State UW Volleyball UW – 2, Nevada – 3 (22-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22, 14-16) UW – 3, Utah State – 2 (25-27, 20-25, 25-22, 23-25, 12-15) Next: Thurs., Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m. vs. Fresno State; Sat., Oct. 5, 1 p.m. vs. San Jose State; Sat., Oct. 5, 1 p.m. vs. San Jose State; Tues., Oct .8, 6 p.m. at Colorado State; Sat., Oct. 12, 7 p.m. vs. Boise State BHSU Football BHSU – 24, Colorado Mines – 52 Next: Sat., Oct. 5, 5 p.m. at SD Mines; Sat., Sept. 12, 1...
HS Football Fri., Oct. 4, 6 p.m. vs. Tongue River at Upton Fri., Oct. 11, 6 p.m. at Burns HS Volleyball Fri., Oct. 4, 1 p.m. at Moorcroft Sat., Oct. 5, 11 a.m. at Big Horn Fri., Oct. 11, 1 p.m. at Tongue River Cross Country Sat., Oct. 5, 11 a.m. at Wright Fri., Oct. 11, 10 a.m. at Gillette JH Volleyball Thurs., Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m. at Wright JH Football Fri., Oct. 4, 11 a.m. at Home vs. Tongue River Mon., Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m. at Home vs. Sage Valley Fri., Oct. 11, 11 a.m. at...
Bonnie Jean Beaudoin passed away on August 30, 2024, the day before her 82nd birthday in Gillette, Wyoming. She was born August 31, 1942 on a rural farm near Farmer, South Dakota, to Hie and Margaret Heronimus. Bonnie was one of five children raised on a farm between Farmer and Emery, South Dakota. She cherished that time in her life and had countless memories and stories of her school days, their church and farming. After graduation from Farmer High School, Bonnie attended General Beadle State...
Ervin Ray Keil, 82, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away on September 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Ervin was born on December 31, 1941 in Lemmon, South Dakota, the son of William “Bill” and Alma (Kolb) Keil. He grew up in Perkins County north of the Moreau River with his older sister, Carol and his younger brothers, Dick and Dennis. He attended grade school at Endlee Country School, located near the family homestead. Erv graduated from Newell High School in 1959. Following...