Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Due to weather, local 4-H kids from the County 18 Homesteaders club led by Stevie Philips were unable to spend their planned afternoon at the Miller ranch with Tanja Miller's Alpenthal Dairy Goats. Fortunately, the back-up plan was equally entertaining and informative. The 4-H kids spent a session at the Bearlodge Bakery and Greenhouse tasting samples of goat cheese provided by Miller and finding out how cheese is made, the history of the popular dairy product and the concept of "farm to...
Due to the extreme wet conditions on the Forest, a closure order has been signed prohibiting any type of motorized use on motorized trails. Additionally, seasonally closed gates, which were set to open on May 15, will remain closed until conditions allow them to open. The restricted area covers the entire Black Hills National Forest Motorized Trail System in both Wyoming and South Dakota. There are many roads that are not closed and Forest officials are asking the public to avoid. While some roads are open, we are asking users to avoid driving...
In conjunction with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s “Free Fishing Day”, on June 1, daily use fees are waived at all parks/recreation areas that provide angling. Wyo. Parks locations offering free entrance are Boysen, Buffalo Bill, Curt Gowdy, Edness K. Wilkins, Fort Phil Kearny, Glendo, Guernsey, Keyhole, Seminoe and Hawk Springs. Camping fees are not waived. Fishing opportunities also exist at the following sites, which offer free entrance year-round; Bear River, Hot Springs, Medicine Lodge and Sinks Canyon. Free Fishing Day is offer...
A: Wyoming lakes and reservoirs are popular for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors, fishing and boating. With so many people using Wyoming’s waters, it is important for everyone to keep boating safety in mind. In Wyoming, the age a person is allowed to operate a motorboat and non-motorized watercraft are different. A motorboat is any watercraft propelled in any respect by propulsion machinery powered by an energy source other than human effort. To legally operate a motorboat, the operator must be at least 16 years old. A person under the a...
Teaching kids about our most important natural resource brought together several Crook County entities. The Crook County Natural Resource District, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Audubon Society, Project Learning Tree, and Crook County 4-H, along with help from the Bearlodge FFA and Devils Tower FFA spent time in local schools with the 4H2O Water Fair to teach elementary students about water education. During this biannual event, students in third through sixth grade in Sundance...
Sundance Elementary Band students will have their spring concert on Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m. Songs for fifth grade band will include Frere Jacques, March Winds, Bermuda Triangle, March of the Midgets, Old MacDonald Had a Band and Hard Rock Blues. Sixth graders will be performing Anasazi, Royal Crown March, Boogie Blues—with featured soloists, Comet Ride, Rock Point 5, Banuwa and Chant and Celebration. The bands will combine to perform Mickey Mouse March and Let’s Go Band. The Kindergarten class from Sundance Elementary will be presenting a pro...
The Sundance track and field team travelled to Sheridan this past weekend to partake in the 2A East Regional meet. While some Bulldogs have pre-qualified in events for the state meet, this was the opportunity for their teammates to join them in Casper this coming weekend. Joleen Pollat had an outstanding weekend in the shot put event, taking second place with a throw of 38-05.75 and setting a new school record. The previous record was set by Rigan McInerney, 37-11.50, at the state track meet...
Boys Teams: Rnd. 1 Rnd. 2 Total Kemmerer 386 368 754 Thermopolis 393 389 782 Lusk 407 371 778 Sundance-Hulett 408 376 784 Tongue River 397 395 792 Wright 446 411 857 Lovell 459 463 922 Girls Teams: Tongue River 299 321 620 Kemmerer 327 307 634 Lusk 327 322 649 Sundance-Hulett 361 345 706 Individual Boys: Gage Leveque (tie 9th) 98 91 189 Aaron Kanode 102 94 196 Logan Kromarek 104 91 195 Tyler Kromarek 104 100 204 Christian Velder 124 110 234 Individual Girls: Sherry Negaard (6th) 101 107 208...
Best of the East – May 6 Seventh Grade Boys: 200M – 8. Ryder Downey, 28.25 400M – 6. Ryder Downey, 1:02 800M – 13. Deklan Gill, 2:43 1600M – 12, Deklan Gill, 5:57; 27. Parker Skeens, 6:27 Medley – Holden Ayer, Kyten Johnson, Keaton Mills, Ryder Downey, 2:04 High Jump – 14. Keaton Mills, 4.04 Long Jump – 12. Ryder Downey, 13.07; 17. Keaton Mills, 12.07 Triple Jump – 20. Jake Schommer, 27.05 Seventh Grade Girls: 100M – 7. Rylie Marchant, 14.23; 21. Lexie Marchant, 14.87 200M - 9. Rylie Marchant,...
Savannah Silbaugh of Sundance was one of 270 Chadron State College students who met requirements for the spring 2019 President’s List by earning a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify....
On Tuesday, May 13, the Bearlodge-Sundance FFA Chapter held their annual parent and member banquet. Awards were presented to the following members: Star Greenhand awards were given to Nate Schommer and Dawson Flahaven. Members receiving the Discovery Degree were Dillon Haugen, Jeral Nehl, Shane Tenke, Jameson Fleenor and Lexie Marchant. Chapter Degree awards were given to: James Boswell, Teagan Marchant, Echo Miller, Breanna Ulmer, Wyatt Gillespie, Peyton Ewing, Lane Hodge. Scholarship Pins...
April 15th Regular Board Meeting Agenda 12:00pm CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:12 pm by Chairman, Wayne Garman at the Sundance USDA Service Center 117 South 21st Street, Sundance, Wyoming 82729. ATTENDANCE Board: Wayne Garman, Ted Parsons, Wanda Burget (call in) Jennifer Hinkhouse (call in) Employees: Sarah Anderson, Raesha Sell, Carmen Horne-McIntyre, Bridget Helms Guests: NRCS District Conservationist, Keela Deaton & FSA County Executive Director, Sarah Hanlon OPEN ISSUES TO DISCUSS Guest Update NRCS- Ms. Deaton...
