Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The county commission will be hosting a public hearing on December 5 at 2 p.m. regarding some updates and amendments to its minor subdivision rules and the bylaws that apply to its planning and zoning commission. Should the updates to the subdivision rules be approved, the Crook County Commissioners will now have the authority to approve the covenants drafted for new subdivisions. The minimum size of an allowable lot, tract or parcel has been reduced from five acres to 2.5 acres. The updated rules would increase the size of a cul-de-sac at the...
Top Wyoming officials have called the proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) burdensome and unreasonable in a batch of comment letters sent last week to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Governor Mark Gordon stated in his comment letter that any revisions to the NEPA regulations should, “Emphasize the important roles of state, county, city, local agency and rural government expertise as vital, contributing partners.” NEPA is familiar to this community as the process of analyzing the env...
Charles Flint of Sundance has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. The sentence was imposed on October 2 by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson. Flint pled guilty to the charges in July. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christyne M. Martens. Flint was arrested earlier this year and charged with four felony counts of possession of child porn after the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children received information on Oc...
A crew of young and old trail a herd of cows and calves headed for the sorting pens south of Sundance early Tuesday morning on the Kara Creek Ranch....
Allison Leigh Bush-Forsberg passed on October, Friday the 13th – a witchy day for a witchy woman. She left us at the age of 50 due to complications with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones. Born September 18, 1973 in Casper, Wyoming. Allison was a skilled artist, a supportive mother, a compassionate sister, a loving wife, a dedicated daughter and an adoring friend. While raising her daughter, Raena, Allison achieved a masters degree in art – following a creative passion she had felt all her life. In 2009, Allison and her husband, Gar...
Thomas Wayne Symonds was born to Harry and Genevieve Belhuemer Symonds on December 22, 1940, in a little one room white house on the creek in Whitewood, South Dakota, the youngest of seven children. The family later moved to Sturgis when Tom was a very small child. He attended school in Sturgis and throughout his teenage years he worked for Frances Haley and on Pete Quick's dairy. In 1957, he went to work for Clinton Hoffmann at Alzada, Montana. Tom rode saddle broncs and it was at Gene Brimmers' Alzada Rodeo that he met his future wife, Peggy...
Joe Duvall at the age of 71 died Wednesday October 4, 2023 at his home in Spearfish, South Dakota, with his loving wife by his side, after a long battle with cancer. Joe was born in his family home in Sundance, Wyoming, on October 13, 1951, to Dillard and Freda Duvall. He was one of ten children and his sweet Mama left all her family in England to raise her family. Joe was married at a young age to Wanda Longland. From this union he was blessed with three wonderful children. He later married the love of his life Carol and within in this...
Pamela Darlene Roemerman, born May 6, 1957 to Alice and William Roemerman, joined the Lord on October 7, 2023, ending her battle with cancer. Pam was born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota, and attended General Beadle and North Junior High. Pam moved to Sundance, Wyoming, in 1973 and graduated from Sundance High School in 1976. She then moved back to Rapid City and lived north of the city for several years. Pam moved to town to live with her sister Vivian, until Vivian was put in a nursing home. Pam stayed and continued to live in the...
Bernita R. Perala passed away on October 8, 2023, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Born on November 10, 1940, in Fruita, Colorado to Lois Tufly Wolverton and Howard Elmer Tufly. From a young age, Bernita exhibited a passion for learning and nurturing young minds. After completing her education, she embarked on a fulfilling career in education that spanned several decades. Bernita's impact on the lives of her students was immeasurable. She had the remarkable ability to connect with each child and create an inclusive and engaging learning environment. Berni...
Our Thanks The Aladdin Homemakers would like to thank all who came out to make our pie social on Oct. 8 a success. Pictured Jenna Ellsbury, Dorothy Lesmeister, Darlene Lagg, Pam Yunk, Pam Thompson, Sheila Burggraff, Jan Hell, Kathy Watters, Sam Neiman, Cindy Wilson and Wanda Burget. Thank you As many of you know, I fell dislocating my ankle June 2 while I was in Cheyenne for my granddaughter’s wedding. I had surgery in Cheyenne and then was in the Life Care Center of Cheyenne for therapy for t...
Starting Monday, Halloween hunters can scour the streets of Sundance for your chance to find a grand prize worth more than $2500. The Great Pumpkin Hunt is hosted by Range and will be held throughout next week. Simply check every nook and cranny within the city for a real pumpkin decorated with Range’s logo and bring it to Range’s office at 313 ½ Main Street to claim the prize. The pumpkin will be on public land or in a public building, but not on a golf course. Clues will be provided once per day to help you narrow down the location. Eith...
Friends and family of Jeri Jespersen-Gibson will be hosting a benefit dinner this weekend to raise money to assist her fight against cancer. Jespersen-Gibson was in remission for four years, but must now travel to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas to once again battle the cancer. The event will take place at the Upton Community Center from 5 to 10 p.m., with a steak dinner offered from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening will also include live music, a cash bar and an auction. The money raised will help Jeri and her family during her...
Hunters will begin receiving surveys through the mail or online this week from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department. The intent is to gather feedback on this year’s hunting season to inform wildlife managers when making future decisions. Licensed hunters are selected by random sampling for antelope, deer and elk, but nearly everyone who holds a license for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, black bear, mountain lion, gray wolf, turkey, furbearer, sandhill crane, small game, upland game, migratory game bird, light goose conservation order or s...
Did you know your library card gives you access to a wide range of online databases at your fingertips? You can find everything from auto repair to genealogy, from health and medicine to practice tests and skill preparation. There is a little something for everyone at gowyld.net. What will you find? LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Crook County Library Foundation Board Wed., Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Sundance Friends of the Library meeting Tue., Nov. 7 at 1:30 p.m....
1 Years Ago October 18, 1923 Ramey Bros. are making good headway this week on the cement sidewalk for Mrs. Mary Frank’s residence property on Cleveland Street. Messrs. Leslie Hooper, H.G. Schloredt and Edwin Rounds returned Monday from a few days stay in the Bear Lodge in quest of venison and an outing. They found conditions very enjoyable in the pine timber, the autumn leaves are a beautiful hue, the night air is bracing and mountain spring water very invigorating. Just how many deer they got will never be known. Dr. J.F. Clarenbach is the l...
A Minnesota man has been charged with possession after both methamphetamine and marijuana were found on his person and in his vehicle during a traffic stop. On October 4, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling U.S. Hwy 212 near milepost 16 when he saw a vehicle traveling east at a high rate of speed. Traffic radar recorded the speed at 85 mph in a 70 mph zone. The trooper reports that he turned his car around and observed the suspect vehicle pull over to the shoulder of the road even before he activated his emergency lights. The...
Speeding – Laura Gail Mellish, Soquel, CA, 25/20, $60; Austin Drew Burch, Moorcroft, WY, 40/30, $100; Steve Q. Locke, Cicero, IL, 50/30, $220; Luke G. Topp, Crab Orchard, NE, 67/45, $180; Kasey Jo Stroud, Upton, WY, 68/50, $100; Oluwaseyi Ogundumila, Minot, ND, 77/65, $174; Lindsey Clark, Willow Grove, PA, 87/65, $170; Scott Dorothy, Newcastle, WY, 80/70, $105; Phyllip Thomas, New London, CT, 84/70, $130; Jerald D. Roberts, Pine Haven, WY, 95/70, $185; Brian Vollmer, West Fargo, ND, 84/75, $103; Mike Feldermann, Galena, IL, 87/75, $120; K...
Oct. 9 – Three VIN checks. Two citizen assists. Traffic stop. Citizen dispute. Animal complaint. Welfare check. Motorist assist. Runaway juvenile. Business check. Oct. 10 – Four VIN checks. Three business checks. Traffic stop. Burglary. Oct. 11 – Four VIN checks. Three business checks. Traffic hazard. Citizen assist. Accident. Fingerprints. Motorist assist. EMS page. Oct. 12 – VIN check. Paper service. Seven Traffic stops. Business checks. Two suspicious circumstances. Citizen assist. Traffic complaint. Accident. Assist to Hulett Police....
You don’t usually see the mouse in your house, just the mess it leaves behind – which is why I really wasn’t expecting one to run across my kitchen floor and sit in the doorway. We’ve had issues with vermin before, so this wasn’t good news – during the last battle, it took a process of elimination over several months to figure out where the blasted things were coming from. But those mice weren’t this brazen. This mouse was staring at me across the living room. I was so surprised that, “A mouse is looking at me,” was the best I could manage, w...
Women in stable condition following severe crash JACKSON (WNE) — Three women are rebounding after their SUV was hit Sunday afternoon by a tanker truck hauling milk near Munger Mountain Elementary School on Highway 89. State trooper Andy Jackson said the driver of the Suburban, 63-year-old Big Piney resident Patricia Berndt, was life-flighted to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after the 4:17 p.m. crash. The hospital told him that Berndt sustained serious injuries but was in stable condition Monday morning. The two other women in the c...
Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on OCTOBER 16TH, 2023 IN HULETT, WYOMING. To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount General Fund 21 ELECTRIC Repairs $9,982.49 A & B WELDING SUPPLY CO INC Supplies $2,060.51 ACCELERATE LEARNING Curriculum $535.78 ADP LEMCO INCORPORATED Replacement Table Tops $1,698.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies $8,088.73 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES...
Meeting Change The Crook County Museum District October board meeting has a time and date change. Meeting will be on October 23 at 5 p.m., at the conference room in Old Stoney Business and Cultural Center. Publish: October 19, 2023...
Meeting Notice The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on October 26, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank meeting room. The meeting will also be hosted via Teams webinar. Join the meeting at the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3e9c8dab-b3c5-4588-b3e5-1b3967b968ae@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: October 19, 2023...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of November 2023, final settlement will be made by Crook County School District No. 1, for and on account of a contract with Scott Brothers Electric for the SHS theatre lighting and sound upgrade. The above work having been completed and accepted according to the plans and specifications of West Plains Engineering, Inc., and the above date being the 41st day after the first publication of this notice, the said Contractor will be...
Final Acceptance Crook County, Wyoming Dust Mitigation Project Notice of Final Acceptance To all persons, corporations or firms who have any claim for work done for or any materials furnished to Dustbusters, Inc. at PO Box 15, Evanston, WY 82931 for the Crook County Dust Suppression Project, located in Crook County, Wyoming. You are hereby notified that Crook County has accepted as completed, according to plans and specifications and rules set forth in the Agreement between the County and the aforementioned Contractor, the work in connection...
