Articles from the May 6, 2021 edition
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Busy year so far for local business
Construction, moving trucks and for sale signs illustrate what a busy year this has been so far for the business community in Sundance and the surrounding area. Renovations are being made to...
Healthy attendance
Recognizing a familiar date on the local calendar, members of the community headed to the Sundance High School gym on Saturday to collect the results of their blood draws and browse booths during the...
Multiple factors cited in fatal crash
A fatal vehicle crash on the intestate east of Sundance claimed the life of a Rapid City resident last Wednesday. The incident took place in the morning and involved a single SUV. According to reports from Wyoming Highway Patrol, the crash took...
Museum opens in Old Stoney
The big day has finally arrived. After years of effort to refurbish Old Stoney and bring new life to the historic school building, the Crook County Museum has reopened to the public on the ground...
Teacher of the year revealed
Crook County School District has announced that this year’s recipient of its Teacher of the Year award will be Mrs. Tina Inghram, second grade. Inghram has spent a quarter of a century educating...
Rod Owen DeCent
Rod Owen DeCent, age 57, passed away peacefully May 1, 2021, with his wife and family by his side. Rod was born May 13, 1963, in Aurora, Minnesota, to Allan “Doc” and Priscilla DeCent. He grew up in Embarrass, Minnesota, and graduated from J. F.... Full story
Engagement
Bob and Bonnie Queen proudly announce the engagement and coming wedding of their daughter, BobbiJo to Matthew Rodriguez of Spearfish, South Dakota. Matt is the son of Angel Rodriguez of Spearfish and Eddie Rodriguez of LaPuente, California. A May,...
County outstrips state average in population growth
According to the results of last year’s national census, performed by the United States Census Bureau, the population of Crook County has grown by 7.1% over the last decade. This is a faster rate of growth than the 6.3% average for the United...
Names sought for County War Memorial
The Crook County War Memorial Committee is seeking names to be added to the Crook County War Memorial this fall. Please submit names, along with a copy of the veterans DD Form 214, by July 16. In order for a name to be engraved on the War Memorial,...
This Week at Your Library
The library will be closed on Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day. We are still doing curbside and delivery if you would prefer not to come inside. The statewide mask mandate has ended, but if you want to wear a mask in the library, we have masks...
Crook least vaccinated county in Wyoming
Wyoming’s remaining public health orders have been extended for another two weeks, according to a press release from the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Valid until May 16, the orders continue the mask use and physical distancing requirements... Full story
Fraud alert follows health department data leak
The health information of thousands of state residents was mistakenly exposed earlier this year, according to announcement from the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The department is now warning about fraudulent calls from people falsely claiming...
Crook County participates in National Prevention Week
National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness and action around substance use prevention and the promotion of positive mental health. This year, this national initiative, sponsored by the Substance...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
April 26 – Three traffic stops. Welfare check. Civil assist. Nine VIN checks. Alarm. Traffic hazard. Fingerprints. Suspicious vehicle. Business checks. Assist Game and Fish. Public relations. April 27 – Two EMS pages. Ten VIN checks. Theft. Two...
Circuit Court
Speeding – David L. Elliott, Moorcroft, 68/45, $175; Troy Homme, MN, 89/80, $103; Elbert Marbury, LA, 88/70, $135; Trevor Roberson, MO, 80/75, $15; Jennifer Mickelson, SD, 81/75, $97; Weston Straight, Gillette, 91/75, $140; Derek F. Smith, Hulett,...
Balow: Time for a comprehensive plan
I grew up watching westerns with the likes of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and John Wayne. Predictable endings – good guys riding off into the sunset after saving the town – never spoiled the action or suspense of the movie. Wyoming hoped for the...
This Side of the Pond
When a scandal comes along, one expects it to involve some combination of sex, drugs, gambling and alcohol, maybe a murder or three. Without those juicy elements, what’s the use in having one at...
County escapes worst of tourism drop
t’s no surprise that 2020 was a challenging year for the tourism industry across the nation. Wyoming, however, fared better than most places, according to a report the Wyoming Office of Tourism, and Crook was one of the least impacted counties in...
Financial support available for restaurants and bars
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a program to support restaurants and bars that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions. Applications opened on Monday for the program, which makes use of...
ITC in Gillette chosen for $52M CO2 capture project
GILLETTE – Less than two weeks removed from announcing the winners of the NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize, the Integrated Test Center is at the center of another large, high-profile carbon capture project. Gov. Mark Gordon announced Friday afternoon that...
Wyoming News Briefs
Wyoming gas prices tick up again CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming gas prices have risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.90 per gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s daily survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Gas prices in...
Busy golf week
The Sundance Golf team hosted their triangular this past week as Lusk and Upton ventured their way up to compete against the Bulldogs golfers. Three Lady Bulldogs placed in the top five of the girls...
Local students perform well at Bandmasters contest
These piano and vocal students of Janet Lake participated in the virtual South Dakota Bandmasters Music Contest in March and brought home Superior (I) and Excellent (II) ratings. Left to right: Ali...
Great showings for Bulldogs at two track meets
The Bulldog runners had a busy week last week participating in two track meets. Travelling to Belle Fourche on Tuesday, the Hofland sisters took top honors in the disc and shot competitions as Hunter...