Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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George and Betty White always wanted to leave a legacy for their community. This Memorial Day weekend, the foundation that has worked for more than a decade to fulfill their vision invites you to visit a new recreation destination on the outskirts of Sundance. Sundance White Ranch Park is a 100-acre private ranch at the base of Sundance Mountain. It features a number of trails for hikers, bikers, dog walkers and runners, as well as space to simply relax with a picnic and the family. “When G...
A lawsuit against county health officers across Wyoming, including Crook County’s Dr. James Larson, has been dismissed by the Fourth Judicial District Court. Filed by a group of individual petitioners, the suit alleged that officials caused harm to citizens through the health mandates that were issued at the state and county levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case was dismissed for a number of procedural issues, and also because no direct link was made by petitioners between the health orders and the injuries they claim to have s...
Rare Element Resources (RER) confirmed this week that the next stage of development for its planned rare earth mine will take place in Upton. This is the location originally chosen for the company’s full-scale separation activities once the mine was up and running. The demonstration plant will further test the company’s patented rare earth separation and processing and will utilize funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). “A major decision has been made to choose Upton as the site for this unique facility, which will be the first...
The conversation over many a recent cup of coffee has centered on how many people seem to be moving to this area. It’s a trend that appears to be continuing across the Midwest, but has Crook County been a part of it? Indeed we have, says County Assessor Theresa Curren. The total number of property sales in 2020 was significantly higher than the year before. “The total sales of real property in 2019 was 462, and in 2020 there were 638,” she says. “Right now, once you put a house on, it’s ba...
Marjorie Mae Creamer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away peacefully April 30, 2021. Marge was born in Sundance, Wyoming, on December 16, 1931 to Henry and Mae Oudin. She attended school in Sundance and Newcastle, Wyoming and Spearfish, South Dakota. After completing her nursing training in Omaha, Nebraska, she returned to Wyoming long enough to be married on February 4, 1955 to her loving husband Roger Creamer, who was then in the U.S. Navy stationed at Norfolk, Virginia. Marge enjoyed tr...
Memorial Service for Glen L. Wyatt will be held Friday, May 28 at 11 a.m. at the Sundance United Methodist Church. His obituary is available online at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/obituary/glen-wyatt....
Peggy Charlene Shaul McAmis of Alva, Wyoming, peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 14, 2021. Peggy was born February 25, 1932, to Charlie and Esther (Anderson) Shaul, she lived her entire life on the family ranch near Alva. Peggy attended Belle Fourche High School, graduating on May 20, 1949. She earned a teaching credential from Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Dakota and taught school in Alva. On June 24, 1950, Peggy married Bruce Langdon...
Our Thanks Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for the cards, calls, visits, food, flowers, plants and the Memorial gifts. Thank you to Eastern Star #5 for the wonderful cookies and coffee following the burial. Thank you to the bank for the use of the hospitality room. Thank you to Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapel. Damon is so very kind. Thank you for the wonderful care that she received from the staff while at the Crook County Long Term Care facility. We appreciate each and every one of you. The family of Elaine Clark Our Thanks The Proctor Family...
1 Years Ago May 19, 1921 A phenomenal display of the northern aurora was observed at this point late Saturday night. The entire heavens were covered by the kaleidoscopic display, and it was considered most unusual at this latitude. Tom Melzer has been busy the past week moving his thorobred Herefords to pasture in Crook County. Saturday he placed seventy young bulls on the Harry Hawken ranch and Sunday brought his two top-notch herd bulls to Sundance. These animals are premier in their class,...
Sundance volunteer firefighters Chris Tomford, Thomas Engelhaupt and Dallas Johnson graduated Friday, May 14 from Casper College Fire Science class....
Sundance Rod and Gun Club will be sponsoring a kids’ fishing derby at the Sundance Pond on Sat., May 22. The derby will start at 1 p.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. Registration will start at noon. The derby is free for all kids 13 years old and younger. Hot dogs and soda will be provided. Prizes will be given to all kids. Questions – please contact Douglas Ramsey, 307-290-2901....
Five Crook County girls, two juniors and three seniors, have applied and have been accepted to go to the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in Cheyenne in early June: Rhianna Heaster from Sundance High School, Rylee McCollum-Sims, Meaghan Mahoney and Lauren Morgan from Hulett High School and FaithHoney Anderson of Wyoming Virtual Academy. The girls are proudly sponsored by the Roy Montgomery American Legion auxiliary unit 80 in Hulett Wyoming. These young ladies are receiving this opportunity to learn about Americanism due to the support of...
The Pine Grove Cemetery Board is calling for volunteers to join them in cleaning the cemetery on Monday, May 31. Participants are asked to bring their own rakes, shovels and garbage bags. Cleaning up the area will take place in the morning with lunch at noon. The meal will be a pot luck carry-in so bring something to share! Voting of the new officers for the cemetery board will occur after lunch as well as a presentation of a little history about the Pine Grove Cemetery....
Crook County Library is hosting the program “They Passed Here: Lost and Historical Cemeteries of the Black Hills” by Hugh and Linda O’Gara on Fri., May 21 at the library meeting room in Sundance. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to the public. When General George Custer’s 1874 expedition confirmed there was gold in the Black Hills, miners flocked to the area. Camps sprang up by Custer City in the south and spread north with each new discovery, moving as quickly as the easy, placer...
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 available. Teens and children are encouraged to come in and use the computers and kid’s iPads. The meeting room is open for meetings, parties, etc. Please call the library for more information and availability. If you are a master gardener, will you please contact the library? We would like to have s...
Dear Editor, I have hesitated in writing this letter because my spouse is on the Crook County Hospital Board and I am apprehensive that my thoughts may be received incorrectly or with prejudice. But after due consideration, I believe that words must be spoken. This message is not necessarily to the CCHB but more to the reporting presented by Ms. Sarah Pridgeon in both the Sundance and Hulett newspapers relative to the Hulett clinic. The articles she continually writes are mostly one sided, gained from information spawned from one of the CCHB...
I made it halfway through my wedding day before nature called. If you’ve never worn a voluminous dress that’s twice as wide as your own hips by the time it reaches the floor, you may not be aware that it’s a good idea to put off this moment for as long as you possibly can. Fortunately, assistance was available in the form of my dear mum. The wedding itself took place in our own back yard with Sundance Mountain as the backdrop, under an arch of flowers hand-built by loving family, but our recep...
A curious discovery was recently made under the sign on top of the hill next to Beulah. Two motorcyclists came across a pile of old military tombstones, with no indication as to where they may have originated. “There were eight military tombstones piled up underneath that thing,” says Vernon Davis of the Society of Black Hills Pioneers. The stones do not appear to have come from any of the local cemeteries, and most of the names are no longer legible. At this time, it is difficult to say how...
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have been given the go-ahead to return to the everyday life they enjoyed before the pandemic began. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated its public health guidance to remove the recommendation for everyone, even when fully vaccinated, to wear face coverings and follow physical distancing guidelines. Vaccination Program The CDC defines “fully vaccinated” as being two weeks after your second dose of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks after your single dose of a one-dose vaccine. At thi...
Woman pleads guilty to charges in kidnap case CASPER (WNE) — A woman involved in an August kidnapping that left one dead and one injured pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting robbery in Natrona County District Court on Friday. Kayla Wollitz was initially charged with aggravated kidnapping and robbery, but those counts were dropped with her guilty plea to the amended charge Friday. She pleaded not guilty to the original charges in February. If the court accepts the plea agreement, she’ll be sentenced to two to four years at the Wyoming Wom...
A Missouri man has been given a suspended sentence for felony possession charges involving both marijuana and methamphetamine, after being pulled over for speeding in Pine Haven last fall. On August 27, 2020, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office Deputy saw a truck traveling towards him at a speed that seemed faster than the posted 45 mph. Radar allegedly recorded a speed of 51 mph, so the deputy turned around and executed a traffic stop. The deputy reports that he identified the driver as Nickolaus Hayward from his Missouri identification card. H...
A Gillette woman faces felony possession charges after marijuana was found during an investigation into a vehicle fire in Beulah. According to court reports, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy spoke with Jennifer Archer while investigating a vehicle fire at Stateline Station on May 1. She was identified by the expired paper copy of her temporary Wyoming identification card. While speaking with Archer, the deputy allegedly detected the smell of raw marijuana and asked her if she was carrying any. According to court reports, Archer a...
Speeding – Austin M. Rusk, Gillette, 34/20, $140; Donald J. Peterson, WA, 94/80, $130; Kyle T. Soltesz, SD, 92/75, $155; William Quintanilla, CA, 103/80, $175; Kevin Tyler, SD, 80/75, $15; Joseph L. Krause, Gillette, 89/75, $130; Trevor Lovett, GA, 35/20, $315; Trent Stewart, Sheridan, 59/45, $188; David Huizenga, ND, 90/80, $105; Thomas Weeks, WA, 87/80, $99; Daniel Poppell, Sheridan, 85/75, $105; Luke Wiedemeier, IA, 79/70, $103; Clayton Wills, AL, 91/80, $115; Kala Hess, PA, 81/70, $115 No Valid Driver’s License – Steven Spillman, SD, $150...
Even though the school year was difficult, many positive things happened at Sundance High School. FCCLA followed their tradition of successfully serving the community and placing well at the WY FCCLA State Leadership Meeting. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” was the theme of this year’s event. The chapter was off to great places and received the 4 Star Chapter and STAND UP awards. With only 15 members chosen statewide, seniors, Baillee Heaster, Rhianna Heaster and Nevada Gill were recognized for the...
The spring golf season came to a close this past weekend as the Bulldog golfers competed in the Spring Championships in Cheyenne. The first round of play put Bulldog Sheridan Schubarth four strokes behind Upton’s Brooklyn Materi but the tides turned in the second round of play and the ladies found themselves tied for top honors with a score of 178 on the course. Allie Crawford was also in the top ten for the Lady Bulldogs, placing sixth with a score of 236. This tournament concludes the s...
