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  • Sundance Police Report

    May 9, 2019

    Apr. 27 – House watch and business checks. Officer hosted drug take-back event at the health fair. Three bar checks. Nine traffic stops. Apr. 28 – House watch and business checks. VIN inspection. Two traffic stops. Apr. 29 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted DFS. Traffic stop. Apr. 30 – House watch and business checks. VIN inspection. Two traffic stops. May 1 – House watch and business checks. Three bar checks. Three traffic stops. May 2 – House watch and business checks. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. Officer utilized th...

  • Sundance Municipal Court

    May 9, 2019

    Speeding – Linda Haugen, SD, 64/55; Michael Torne, Newcastle, 65/55; Kurtis Barker, Newcastle, 52/30 Speeding in Active School Zone – Jason Kasperik, Gillette, 30/20; Clifford McKeen, SD, 35/20 Expired Registration – Steven Manders, OR No Proof of Insurance – Matthew Schauermann, OR Improper Use of License Plates – Matthew Schauermann, OR...

  • Tax valuations increase on ag and commercial land

    Sarah Pridgeon|May 9, 2019

    Property owners may have experienced a moment of surprise when opening their valuation statements this year. County Assessor Theresa Curren says increases have occurred for two distinct reasons and urges anyone unsure about their valuation to visit her before the May 13 deadline. The first of the two causes relates to agricultural land, she says, and is a result of legislation that passed in 2018. Senate File 148 essentially proscribed that, for each habitable structure on ag property, one acre must be assessed as residential land. “That went t...

  • BeefChain receives USDA certification

    May 9, 2019

    BeefChain, a Wyoming-based blockchain company, has now been certified by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Process Verified Program. Software created by BeefChain is now sanctioned by the USDA and provides the highest level of assurance for cattle buyers globally that their Wyoming beef is premium. BeefChain uses blockchain technology to provide immutable proof of source, age and health of individual cattle. The software creates a digital trail of records that are tamper-proof and transparent all the way through the supply chain, c...

  • Local ladies to perform in Belle Fourche

    May 9, 2019

    “The Amigas” (lady friends) will be performing as a part of the Northern Hills Connection at noon on Tues., May 12 at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Room, 1804 7th Ave., Belle Fourche. The group of ladies, who enjoy playing and making music, is comprised of Susan Rice, Peggy Howard, Jean Quaal and Pat Liebsack. Reservations are required for this event. Please call Dorothy 605-645-8542 or Marlene 605-722-5307 or email [email protected]. Come and hear a beautiful message in the Word of God and enjoy nice music by The Ami...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    From Wyoming News Exchange newspapers|May 9, 2019

    Whooping cough cases in Campbell County draw warning GILLETTE (WNE) — A cluster of at least five cases of whooping cough in Campbell County has occurred over the past week and is drawing warnings from the Wyoming Department of Health. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a serious illness for all ages and especially dangerous for infants, said Kim Deti, spokeswoman with the state department. However, it is preventable with vaccinations. Deti said the cluster of five cases — and she expects there could be more — is a mix of those who have been...

  • UW Extension Food and Nutrition

    May 9, 2019

    Homemade whipped cream is an indulgent treat that elevates even the simplest of desserts. Light and airy as a cloud, there is nothing quite like a spoonful of freshly whipped cream! Homemade whipped cream is the perfect topping for many sweets. Add a dollop of whipped cream to a bowl of cut fruits, and you have turned your fruit bowl into a dessert! Have you ever put whipped cream, either homemade or from a can, onto a dessert and minutes later it starts to weep out liquid and lose its shape? Real whipped cream is meant to be eaten right away....