Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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It's not just about the financial help, says Joni Spaulding of Bearlodge Bakery and Greenhouse. The eatery has been hosting a cookie fundraiser this week just as much to show its beneficiary, Shirley Conway, that the community loves, supports and is thinking of her. With a batch snapped up by Sundance State Bank before the week even began, Spaulding's goal of 1000 cookies sold to support Conway in her time of need seemed more than possible. Spaulding used Conway's own recipe cookie to create...
The more local people who take a brief connectivity test, the more likely it is that Wyoming – and Crook County – will get a share of the pot when federal money comes available to improve broadband access in rural areas, said County Clerk Linda Fritz on Tuesday. On behalf of the county commissioners, Fritz asked the Sundance City Council to help promote the broadband survey to citizens. There is a limited amount of time to gather the data before the grant money is released, she said. “There is $10 million in grant money out there to help rural...
The ball is now rolling on a water study that will investigate whether or not it is feasible to form a water district on the west side of Crook County with the ultimate goal of hooking on to Gillette’s Madison water system. The county commissioners applied for the study in September, hoping to discover how many residents in and around the Carlile area could feasibly be served by the Madison water system infrastructure. The study was prompted by a suggestion from Harry Labonde, Director of Wyoming Water Development, as part of the push to h...
As the Legislature was not able to fulfill Governor Matt Mead’s promise of an extra $25 million for towns and counties, Mayor Paul Brooks has asked the Sundance City Council to take a different approach this go-around as budgeting season begins. There is “absolutely no additional funding coming from the state,” said Brooks, explaining that the money for counties and municipalities remains capped at the level it has been for the past few years. It would have been nice to see an inflation-related increase, he said, but in fairness oil dropp...
How exactly is the Sundance Winter Festival paid for? Council Member Jana McLean raised this question at last week’s meeting on behalf of several residents who had approached her. According to Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz, and fellow Sundance Main Street Committee member Andy Miller, there are three main sources for the event: financial sponsorship, in-kind sponsorship and gate revenue from the Sundance Beer Festival. “The beer festival’s gate fees in addition to the sponsorships is what helps...
Thank You I just want to say “thank you” to each one of you for the cards, phone calls and personal messages I received during the loss of my father. Please know how greatly appreciated it is. Connie Cornella...
Robert LeRoy (Jenison) Beaudoin passed away at the age of 86, Friday, March 8, 2019 in the home he helped build. Bob was born January 6, 1933 in Alexandria, South Dakota, to Gertrude E. Cummings and Melvin (Jack) Beaudoin but raised by his mother Gertrude and stepfather Meritt Jenison. During his early years, the Jenison family lived in a number of states during World War II, but settled in Avon, South Dakota where Bob attended school and developed his love for high school athletics. Following high school in 1951, he attended Southern State... Full story
Celebration of Life for Charles R. Rankin will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Upton Elementary Auditorium. Memorials and condolences may be sent Charles’ name in care of Meridian Mortuary 111 South Railroad Ave, Newcastle, WY 82701. Condolences may also be expressed at www.meridianmortuary.com Charles R. Rankin age 94, of Upton, Wyoming, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Crook County Medical in Sundance, Wyoming. He was born on January 1, 1925.... Full story
Wanda F. Sell Schulze, 83, passed away March 7, 2019. She was born on June 14, 1935, on the farm at Dorsey, Nebraska, to Lawrence and Hazel (Hartford) Crawford. On June 8, 1955 she married Lavern Sell. Together they had four children, Waneta Sell, Linda (Todd) Spath, Lamoine (Mary) Sell and Lonnie Sell. Wanda attended one year at Southern State Teachers College in Springfield, South Dakota. She then taught school on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In 1965, Lavern and Wanda bought a ranch... Full story
1 Years Ago The Times March 19, 1919 Moorcroft is soon to have a municipal sewer system if work to that end already progressing shall carry. County Agent Oldroyd has moved his office to the second floor of the Sundance State Bank building, where he has very convenient quarters. Spinal meningitis, scarlet fever, flu and smallpox are a few of the principal contagions with which Moorcroft charges Upton in a resolution to the state board of health by the Moorcroft city dads praying for an investigation and possible necessary quarantine of Upton,...
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FOR SPRING CLEANING Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5. We will still have our Geri-Fit classes, Friends of the Library meeting, storytime, Nick from the Hearing Aid Center and our Cowboy Carnegie program that week. Library Programming: STORYTIME: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. March’s themes: “Pirates”, “Food Fun”, “Goats—with special guests”, “Bedtime Math—come in your pajamas!”. “MURDER IN THE NIGHT: WHO SHOT FATHER BELKNAP AND WHY?” program by Tim Velder, Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. Rev...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has taken a keen interest in teaming up with C.O.R.E. to bring awareness to their impact-filled program titled “Caught in the Moment” to all Freshman High School students across the state of Wyoming. C.O.R.E. stands for Community Organized Resources for Educating our youth and is a non-profit organization based out of Rapid City, SD. The program was founded by Rick McPherson, a 23-year law enforcement veteran who decided to take a new proactive approach to prevent needless teenage tragedies. McPherson created a uni...
For government to be of, by and for the people it must be out in front of the people. The theme for Sunshine Week 2019 is simply, "It's your right to know." The reason it's your right to know is that it's your government. From the courthouse, to the statehouse to the White House, it is your right to know what government is up to. Every deliberation by city council, county commission, the General Assembly or U.S. Congress is the people's business. Every penny spent by local, state and federal...
Speeding – Bernardo J. Gonzales, NM, 89/80, $140; Allan L. Barth, MT, 78/70, $86; Britney L. Boyer, Pine Haven, 85/70, $120 Follow Too Closely – Damon D. Coulter, Gillette, $75 Violate Legal Weight (2001-4000) – Tarl J. Yundt, ND, $120; (10001-12000) – Daniel W. Lass, Gillette, $345...
Feb. 23 – House watch and business checks conducted. Three bar checks. Seven traffic stops. Feb. 24 – House watch and business checks conducted. Traffic stop. Checked on a suspicious person. Feb. 25 – House watch and business checks conducted. Two traffic stops. Feb. 26 – House watch and business checks conducted. Six traffic stops with two citations. Feb. 27 – House watch and business checks conducted. Three traffic stops. Feb. 28 – House watch and business checks conducted. Three traffic stops. Officer assisted Northeast Wyoming Mental Heal...
Mar. 4 – Two VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Deputy investigated animal complaint. Deputy investigated a report of suspicious vehicle. Deputy assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol with two separate calls. Detention Deputy booked in subject. Mar. 5 – Three VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Deputy assisted motorist. Deputy assisted Sundance Police Department with call. Detention Deputy booked in subject. Mar. 6 – Traffic stop. Deputy assisted Sundance Police Department with call. Detention Deputy transported prisoner. Deputy investigated traffic compl...
They say that a pet will always end up resembling its owner and vice versa, but I have reason to hope this is just a myth. If it’s not, there’s no hope for me at all and I might as well just give up and ask someone else to take charge of my decision-making. While we have three furry friends running around our tiny apartment (literally, in the case of the cat, but only at 3 a.m. and I’d be more inclined to call it “stomping”), I speak in particular of our youngest. Midget, our Oglala Pet Proje...
CHEYENNE – Counties seeking delinquent ad valorem taxes from bankrupt energy companies will automatically move to the front of the line of creditors seeking payment starting in 2021. This general session, the Wyoming Legislature passed Senate File 118, which gives primacy to counties seeking delinquent tax payments from bankrupt energy companies. The new system starts in 2021. Currently, counties can file a claim for first payment but must compete against banks and other lenders for a chance to recapture some of the money owed. The bill’s spons...
Game and Fish investigates poaching of bull elk SHERIDAN (WNE) - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking the public's assistance in the case of a bull elk poached in northern Sheridan County the evening of March 6. The bull elk was shot on private property along Pass Creek Road. The head of the elk was removed along with the back straps and both hindquarters. The front shoulders and tenderloins were left on the carcass to waste. A flatbed pickup truck with a grill guard was observed in...
FCCLA designated one of their community service projects as helping the Western Hills Humane Society in Spearfish. Last week three members volunteered at the center. While working, they walked dogs, watered animals, cleaned food containers, filled kitty litter dispensers and, of course, got to play with the cats and kittens. The group made 25 pet beds and four dozen animal treats to donate. Western Hills Humane Society is a no kill facility. They have dogs and cats to adopt or foster. If you...
Under the direction of FCCLA members, Brook Hofland and Cana McInerney, the Bulldog Book Club has been encouraging kindergarteners in Mrs. Hanson's and Mrs. Marchant's students to read. Thirty students have been challenged to read five books a week for the last five months. Seventh grade reading students had the opportunity to partner with FCCLA to read with the younger students. It's a program that promotes reading role models, which is very important for a beginning reader. Overall, the...
Devils Tower Natural History Association is again pleased to offer a $1000 scholarship to a 2019 graduating senior from one of the four Crook County high schools. The applicant must graduate with a 2.5 GPA, to be verified by their counselor. The application may be obtained from a high school counselor. Your proposed post-high school institution must be listed, as well as a letter of reference from a teacher, counselor or employer. To apply, you will be asked to submit a 400-word essay, and affirm the work is yours, in response to a question or...
Afternoon Class First, make a treat. Then, put treats in the tent. Next, put gold in the tent. Finally, zip the tent up to catch the leprechaun for a picnic! By Harper First, put meat in a trap. Then, make the trap a tent. Next, make the leprechaun run in the trap by giving him candy. Finally, sew the tent shut to trap the leprechaun. By Kinley First, get a cage. Then, pick up some food to put in the cage. Next, the leprechaun loves peanut butter and chocolate, so don’t forget. Finally, put a blanket in the cage to make sure the leprechaun g...
Creating a utility to control natural gas in the Sundance area is a no-brainer, Mayor Paul Brooks told the council at Tuesday’s regular meeting, but the cost of a transmission line to get that gas to town is a different story. Another meeting to discuss the future of natural gas was held at PRECorp in February, said the mayor, and, “Everybody in the room agreed that it is the future and it needs to happen”. However, finding a way for it to happen proved elusive, he said. According to Brooks, the meetings will continue and will aim to look...
The City of Sundance has opted not to perform its own groundwater monitoring at the now-closed landfill site after finding that the process is more finicky than first thought. Public Works Director Mac Erickson researched the idea at the request of Mayor Paul Brooks. At the present time, the city pays around $37,500 per year for monitoring at the landfill site to ensure neither the waste nor byproducts such as methane are leeching into the soil. Erickson told the council that he had spoken with DEQ to query the cost and been told that, though...
