Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) has moved to dismiss the complaint filed against it by Health Management Services (HMS), the management company with which the district severed ties earlier this year. The motion rests on the argument that HMS cannot sue a governmental entity without following Wyoming’s rules for doing so. The case is based on claims from HMS that the company was given 120 days of notice as per its contract, but then “inexplicably” dismissed without payment. According to the complaint, the five-year contract states...
As new COVID-19 infections continue to plague the state and the number of active cases climbs, the Wyoming Department of Health announced on Monday that, along with the Department of Education and the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, it will be delivering half a million face coverings to school districts as the first day of school creeps closer. Current state orders, according to the announcement, would mean that face coverings will be required in schools in situations where physical distancing is not practical. The 500,000 masks are the... Full story
For the second time, voters will be asked at the general election this year to signal whether they support a mill levy for Crook County’s seniors. A political action committee has been formed to inform the public of why it’s so important to keep it going. “The initial mill levy initiative was passed in 2018 and at that point in time it ran for two years, so it’s now back up on the ballot in November,” says Terry Wilkerson, chairman of the Senior Mill Levy Support Group. “If it’s passed on the general election, it will run for an additional fo...
Judges inspected the hard work of the county’s kids at the fairgrounds Tuesday during judging for FFA static exhibits, 4-H interviews and fabric and fashion. Above, Chris Maupin and Jamie Scherz chat with Lindsey Dennis about her fabric creation. Animal shows were set to continue for the rest of the week, punctuated by entertainment in the form of comedy juggling, bubbles, extreme raptors and an ice cream social on Tuesday afternoon. Still to come this fair week is the youth rough stock rodeo o...
Black Hills Title Company opened its doors in Sundance last week in the form of a satellite office on Main Street, opposite the post office. The business has been in operation for nearly 35 years across the border in South Dakota, but has spread its wings into Wyoming in response to customer demand. “It was a popular request from our current clientele, folks in Spearfish and in Wyoming, that we try to look at opening an office there,” says Dan Roe, President. “That’s what brought it to our atten...
Chris “Junior” Santistevan passed away too soon and unexpectedly on July 19, 2020, surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial service for Chris will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2020, at Gillette Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at The Black Hills National Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Chris was born in Torrington, Wyoming, on October 28, 1974. He was the youngest of five to parents Cindy Haas and Jim Santistevan. He graduated from Niobrara High School and immediately joined the United States Mar... Full story
John F. Costello passed away July 19, 2020 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. John was born February 22, 1931 to Mortimer and Elizabeth (Murphy) Costello. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Grace, and their two children, Patricia and her husband Mark White and John M. and his wife Virginia Costello. John also leaves behind four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. One granddaughter preceded him in death. He graduated high school from St. Jerome’s and w... Full story
A couple from Gillette went camping on the cliffs over Keyhole Reservoir last Tuesday night and, during the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 22, the male, believed to be in his late 20s, apparently accidentally walked off the edge. The man drowned before rescue arrived. Gary Schoene of the Wyoming State Parks public information office could give no personal information and was unsure whether alcohol was involved....
CASPER — A growing group of Wyoming lawmakers — including the vice president of the Senate — are coming after one of the state’s most aggressive gun rights groups after it lodged efforts to discredit incumbent Republican lawmakers in a number of vulnerable districts ahead of next month’s Republican primary. The group, Wyoming Gun Owners, has been a consistent presence in Wyoming’s politics, presenting itself to residents as an uncompromising and unapologetically aggressive proponent for the Second Amendment in Cheyenne. Throughout the last tw...
I am sad to report that I write this column while consuming the last of the soda bread my husband stuffed into the freezer during our time of self-isolation. Like thousands of men across the world, he discovered a new hobby in the form of bread products that don’t require yeast. There’s probably a deep meaning somewhere in the fact that so many men of different backgrounds, ages, vocations and cultures came to this same decision about their baking experiments, but I haven’t teased it out. I am...
For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice. (John 18:37) Relationship-Revelation-Responsibilities. That is what connects the dots and concepts in life. I see in Jesus Him moving purposefully, intentionally for truth to make an impact. Showing and linking the precious life we are all given to the Giver. Living a life with resolve and producing questions that need to be asked. Many attempt to teach primarily the reality of God...
Ed and Barb Mignery’s motivation to manage their forest for overall health and sustainability for future generations, increased resilience to wildfire and insect infestations and for the benefit of wildlife, earns them the Wyoming Tree Farmer of the Year award from the American Tree Farm System (ATFS). They are exceptional role models and volunteers to the local natural resource managers, local school students and forested landowners. To experience some of the unique habitat zones on the M...
The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) has announced that Ogden Driskill will be the recipient of the 2020 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award. Driskill is being recognized for his exceptional support of agricultural land conservation, private property, and water rights. Driskill was nominated by Wyoming representative Tyler Lindholm, candidate for U.S. Senate Cynthia Lummis and his daughter Andrea Wood. The Bucholz Conservation Award is given in memory of the late Dr. Kurt Bucholz, DVM,...
Grab your rod, choose a bait and head to the water. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently stocked 6000 channel catfish into 19 community fishing ponds statewide. The fish are considered “jumbo-sized” at 13 to 14-inches and make great table fare. The catfish come from the Wyoming Women’s Center in Lusk from their in-house aquaculture program. It is the first time Game and Fish has worked with the Women’s Center aquaculture facility to raise and provide fish for the state, and the collaboration has benefits for anglers. “Game and Fish...
Speeding – Brady A. Cassada, WI, 86/75, $100; Jamy D. Dorota, WI, 80/65, $180; Joseph A. Grasso, CA, 79/70, $113; Jenny M. Shervin, Jackson, 90/80, $105; Emily Joy Hepker, Moorcroft, 94/75, $140; Isaiah E. Hale, CO, 43/30, $181; Barry C. Hanza, OK, 86/80, $97; Lyndsey D. Friel, Gillette, 90/75, $135; Thomas J. Thielen, SD, 54/45, $88; Emily E. Bauer, SD, 87/80, $84; Kailyn V. Loggins, TX, 91/80, $115; Amy Lea Pontarolo, Lusk, 34/20, $85; Makenzy E. Maston, Sundance, 85/80, $25; Carmen G. Cardoso, ND, 54/45, $88; Brooksher L. Morgan, TX, 85/70,...
July 20 – Nine VIN checks. Traffic stop. Four fire calls. Two coroner calls. Traffic complaint. Public relations call. Fingerprints. Theft call. Sexual assault reported; under investigation. Four EMS calls. Animal complaint July 21 – Six VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Business alarm, Deputy responded. Prisoner transport. Welfare check. Trespass call. Fire call. July 22 – VIN check. Suspicious circumstance complaint. Traffic hazard. Inmate transferred to Campbell County. Fingerprints. Business checks. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol with traff...
Cheyenne man sentenced for hitting women outside bar CHEYENNE (WNE) – A man facing charges for hitting two people outside a local bar was sentenced Monday afternoon in Laramie County District Court to two to four years in prison. Anthony Lane, 34, had been previously charged with aggravated assault and battery with a bodily injury with a deadly weapon following an encounter at DT’s Bar on East Lincolnway on Dec. 29, 2018. That night, Lane punched one woman and struck another in the back of her head with a gun before firing two shots into the...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout August. Clifford Knesel is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Mr. Knesel can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims, or request healthcare. His office is located at the 551 Running W Dr., in Gillette, and he will be available at the f...
The library doors are open. We will still be doing curbside delivery if you would prefer not to come into the library. We do ask that you wear a mask to enter the library. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided. Maximum of five (non-staff) people in the library at one time. Maximum length of stay limited to 30 minutes. Children under 13 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Two computers are available for adults. Teen and Children’s computers are not available. Library Programming: IN-LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IS SUSPENDED FOR JULY. MOORCROFT C...
1 Years Ago July 28, 1920 Charlie Baggett and P.J. Christiansen opened the Hotel Garage Saturday and announced that they are in the business to stay. Charlie has many friends in Crook County and will be glad to see any or all of them at any time. Mr. Christiansen will move to Sundance in the near future and will handle his real estate business from this end. The Sundance school board has employed A.L. Dickenson to act as superintendent of the buildings and school grounds during the coming...
According to Wednesday's update from the Department of Health, Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 36 and now stand at 2172. Probable cases have increased by 3 to 456. There are currently 16 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wyoming. Crook County has had a total of 9 confirmed cases. All have recovered. 26 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming. Campbell, Carbon, Fremont, Natrona, Park and Uinta counties each reported 1 new coronavirus case; Albany, Big Horn, Goshen and Lincoln counties have 2 more... Full story
According to Thursday's update from the Department of Health, Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 45 and now stand at 2217. Probable cases have increased by 13 to 469. There are currently 18 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wyoming. Crook County has had a total of 9 confirmed cases. All have recovered. 26 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming. Of the confirmed cases, 1703 are now reported to have recovered, and 362 of the probable cases. The largest increase in coronavirus cases is in Teton... Full story
According to Friday's update from the Department of Health, Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 37 and now stand at 2254. Probable cases have increased by 3 to 472. There are currently 18 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wyoming. Crook County has had a total of 9 confirmed cases. All have recovered. 26 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming. Of the confirmed cases, 1752 are now reported to have recovered, and 371 of the probable cases. Twelve counties reported new confirmed cases on Friday;... Full story
According to Saturday's update from the Department of Health, Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 43 and now stand at 2297. Probable cases remain at 472. There are currently 18 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wyoming. Crook County has had a total of 9 confirmed cases. All have recovered. 26 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming. Of the confirmed cases, 1781 are now reported to have recovered, and 372 of the probable cases. The total number of active coronavirus cases statewide is now 592, up... Full story
According to Sunday's update from the Department of Health, Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 36 and now stand at 2333. Probable cases have increased by 3 to 475. There are currently 18 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wyoming. Crook County has had a total of 9 confirmed cases. All have recovered. 26 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming. Of the confirmed cases, 1799 are now reported to have recovered, and 374 of the probable cases. Big Horn, Goshen, Natrona and Sublette counties each reported... Full story
