Articles from the February 9, 2023 edition
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Can we afford a new hospital?
As Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) gears up to potentially take another shot at securing funding for a new hospital, two trustees have concerns over the overall cost. For Chairman Mark Erickson, the issue is debt: CCMSD could indeed...
Hospital district shows progress in solving cash flow issue
Ongoing problems with cash flow within Crook County Medical Services District are well on their way to being solved, according to a monthly report from CEO Micki Lyons. In November, Lyons promised...
Winter serenity
Ice sparkles on a gate as the sun rises Tuesday morning, casting a serene glow over snow that fell the day before....
County graduation rates higher than state average
Once again, the students of Crook County have outdone the state average with a graduation rate for the 2021-2022 school year of 90.6%. This places Crook County School District among the top 15 in the state. Overall, graduation rates in Wyoming have...
Sheriff's Office trains for ice rescue
Following the December tragedy at Keyhole Reservoir, a recent training session gave Crook County Sheriff's Office the opportunity to test out the Argo first responder UTV under the varying...
Celebrating women in sports
Six foot three and 240 lbs versus five foot nothing and maybe half that weight soaking wet. Not too hard to guess who'd win in a fight, right? Wrong. Young champion Orla Davis demonstrated boxing...
Carolyn Ann Vineyard
Carolyn Ann Vineyard (85) passed from this life on February 2, 2023 at the Platte County Legacy Home in Wheatland, Wyoming. She was born to George Myron and Alice Elizabeth (Laycock) Morey on July 14, 1937 in Wheatland, Wyoming. While attending high... Full story
U.S. Senators move again to protect Devils Tower name
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso have resubmitted a bill that would protect the name of Devils Tower National Monument. The bill, which was introduced on January 22 and has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and...
Card of Thanks
Thank You Thanks so much to all my friends for sending me a card for my birthday! Minnie Williams... Full story
Peek at the Past
100 Years Ago February 8, 1923 There are 23 cases of scarlet fever reported at Upton, and public gatherings are forbidden until such time as the menace has abated. George Ripley started for Hulett Friday by car, but experienced some trouble and...
Recognition
Tracey Jundt (below - 5 years) and Sam Waugh (above - 15 years) were both recently recognized for their many years of service to Crook County....
Circuit Court
Speeding – Roger M. Haluzak Jr., Gillette, WY, 93/80, $125; Crofton Higgins, Everett, WA, 94/80, $130; Issak Freisen, Hilda, AB, Canada, 78/55, $175; James Bratton, Douglas, WY, 81/70, $115; Charles Price, Buffalo, WY, 90/75, $135 Drive While...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Jan. 30 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Motorist assist. Four EMS pages. Fingerprints. Business check. Jan. 31 – Three EMS pages. Four paper services. Two traffic stops. Citizen assist. Fingerprints. Wanted person. Feb. 1 – Two VIN checks....
Black Hills Snow Course Readings
Site Name Elevation (ft.) Current Snow Depth (in.) Current Snow Water Equivalent (in.) 30-Year Median SWE Last Year’s SWE Current % of 30-Year Median SWE Bear Lodge Divide 4680 14.1 3.4 1.8 0.4 189 Blind Park Snotel 6870 24 5.3 4.7 2.6 113 Cole...
New CCMSD trustee raises executive session concerns
New trustee Brent Fowler has raised an objection over the Crook County Medical Services District’s alleged misuse of executive session. Fowler objected to the January minutes at last week’s...
Weekly Update
As I report at the end of week four of the 67th General Session of the Wyoming Legislature, the Wyoming Senate is in the middle of third reading debate on SF0001, also known as the supplemental...
Lady Bulldogs beat Eagles in OT
It was another game that went down to the wire on Saturday afternoon in Dayton, Wyoming, as the Sundance Lady Bulldogs defeated the Tongue River Eagles in double overtime and took over the top spot in...
JH boys stomp Wolves
Amanda Watt The junior high boys' basketball team took on Moorcroft last week. The seventh graders earned a 44-14 victory....
Bulldog wrestlers take on SD tourneys
The Sundance Bulldog wrestling team had a busy week this past week as they competed in the Newell Scramble on Tuesday and Hill City Invitational on Saturday. The shorthanded Bulldog team competed this past Tuesday with only five healthy wrestlers...
UW President's Honor Roll
The University of Wyoming lists seven students from Crook County on the 2022 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. Students are: Katrina Bauman and Joseph Kennah of Hulett; Tianne M. Fischbach, Audrey Lynn Merwin and Shania N. Miller of Moorcroft;...
WDTC Dean's List
Western Dakota Technical College congratulates the 209 students named to the 2022 Fall Semester Dean’s List. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a minimum of 12 credit hours in a given semester. Sundance’s...
School Board Appreciation Week
Feb. 6-10, 2023 is School Board Appreciation Week in Wyoming. This week helps build awareness and understanding of the vital functions our locally elected boards of education play in our community. Crook County School District #1 is joining public...
Donuts with Dad
Donuts with Dad is back at Sundance Elementary! Last Wednesday morning students enjoyed the company of their loved ones while enjoying a delicious donut. Thanks to the all the volunteers and the...
Wyoming News Briefs
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 pull...
Bids
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The Wyoming Department of Transportation will receive bids uploaded to the Public Purchase website, until 11:00 A.M., Mountain Time on February 28, 2023, at which time they will be... Full story
