Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Madeline Fleenor, reserve champion market swine, division 3 champion market, champion FFA showmanship, reserve senior 4H showmanship. Rowdy Rathbun, champion breeding swine, champion junior 4H showmanship. Dixey Rathbun, reserve breeding swine, reserve junior 4H showmanship. Liberty Cook, champion senior 4H showmanship, division 2 champion market swine. Karson Amos, champion bred and fed goat, champion FFA showman. Charlie Porter, reserve bred and fed goat. Molly Rozell, reserve champion FFA...
Iron Order Motorcycle Club made a second stop while in Sundance during the rally. After donating to the food drive at Rehab Solutions, the group also donated $1000 to the Crook County Museum Foundation....
The political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Republican Wyoming Freedom Caucus announced late Thursday it returned thousands of dollars to the Crook County GOP after the Wyoming Senate president alleged the donation was illegal in a complaint he filed last week. "While we are immensely grateful for the Crook County Republican Party's commitment to the liberty movement, no amount of support is worth a politically motivated prosecution for the sake of another headline meant to...
Carol Lea Dewey, 73, of Carlile, Wyoming – known to all for her exuberance and love for life – passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, with her family by her side. Carol was born to Lyle and Juanita (Deeder) Griffith on November 15, 1950, in Gillette, Wyoming. She was the middle of three children. Though she faced more lifelong health challenges than most, she was still a typical kid who found herself, her brother Otis and sister Sandy in plenty of mischief. Carol graduated from Moorcroft Hig... Full story
Lavern Sell passed away August 3, 2024, at the age of 92. Lavern was born November 25, 1931, in Wagner, South Dakota to Clarence and Katherine Sell. He grew up on a ranch near Keya Paha, South Dakota. He was the third born of nine boys and three girls. Lavern married Wanda Crawford on June 8, 1955, near Clearfield, South Dakota. They had four children, Waneta Sell, Linda (Todd) Spath, Lamoine (Mary) Sell and Lonnie Sell. Lavern owned the Standard Station in Sundance, Wyoming, in the late '50s.... Full story
Wyoming Wednesday once again brought a crowd to town for the annual burnouts, walking tacos and motorcycle appreciation. While the visitor numbers were again more modest than they have been in the past, it was a relatively peaceful experience for all. It was definitely quiet, says Sheriff Jeff Hodge, which seems to have been the norm for the past several years. Only one arrest was made, for sexual battery. According to the figures from Sturgis, attendance was up a little from last year but...
Old Stoney celebrated its 101st birthday on Friday with a party in Sundance Square, complete with cake, refreshments and live music....
Filing is now open for the special district seats to be chosen at the general election in November. This year, seats will be elected for the school, medical services, museum, natural resources and senior citizen districts. Four seats are open for Crook County School District, all for four-year terms. Candidates may file to run for a Hulett, Moorcroft or one of two Sundance district trustee positions. For Crook County Medical Services District, three seats are open. These include four-year terms for the Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance areas....
Fire Warden Charlie Harrison and the Crook County Commissioners have made the decision to upgrade the county fire restrictions to stage two. At this time, the fire situation throughout the county is considered to be severe to extreme due to a heavy fuel load and dry conditions. This could create situations that over-extend the firefighting capacity of local government. “The situation dictates that,” commented Commissioner Fred Devish last week, noting that it doesn’t seem as though the conditions are set to change any time soon. Shawn Cochr...
Signs of the primary election are everywhere, with less than a week to go. But if you’ve been watching carefully, you may have spotted indications since almost the beginning of the year. “There’s a lot going on behind the scenes, all the way back to February in election year,” says Melissa Jones, Crook County Clerk. Early Days Filing for an initiative petition must be done in February, for example. April sees the start of the process of finding election judges, while the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office (SOS) certifies the offices that are u...
Crook County’s local mining concerns are both seeing growth and development. While Rare Element Resources prepares to open its pilot plant in Upton and makes moves towards establishing a mine in the Bearlodge, Strata Energy is expanding its production. It’s a pretty exciting time at Strata, said CEO Ralph Knode last week, thanks to fundraising efforts from parent company Peninsula Energy. “In the last eight months, they’ve raised over $100 million USD and it’s all going right into the expansion of our plant operations at Oshoto,” he told the...
Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Moorcroft, Hulett and Sundance on Wed., Aug. 21. Field Representative Ally Garner will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and to help anyone having trouble working with a federal agency. Of the remote office hours, Sen. Lummis said: “My team and I are working every day to make sure the federal government works for the people of Wyoming. Whether you need help interacting with a f...
New York man pleads not guilty after saying he would shoot up a school CASPER (WNE) — The case of a man who called 911 to report that he was going to shoot up several locations — including a mission, Walmart, high school and the Natrona County Library — was taken up in court recently as officials sought to determine if he should stand trial. On June 22, 2023, police arrested Bryce Montesdeoca at the Central Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper, where he had been staying since his recent move from New York. Montesdeoca had a 9 mm pistol he claim...
Dear Editor, I am writing to formally demand the resignation of Secretary of State Chuck Gray and the members of the Crook County GOP who I believe were involved in the recent illegal donation made by the Crook County Republican Party to the Wyoming Freedom Caucus PAC. It is my belief that this donation was unlawful, and is my believe that the only reason the funds were returned was due to the diligence of Senator Ogden Driskill, who exposed this illegal activity. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus PAC’s subsequent claim of returning the money for t...
Speeding – Bradley Rindfleisch, Chicago, IL, 79/75, $10; Jacob Lichter, Naperville, IL, 75/70, $15; Caline Olson, Barnesville, MN, 80/75, $15; Karen Werner, Federal, WA, 85/80, $15; Trisha Graham, Abington, PA, 85/80, $15; Lisa Terrell, West Columbia, SC, 85/80, $15; Jenelle Huskey, Three Rivers, MI, 85/80, $15; Rhonda Whitaker, Raleigh, NC, 85/80, $15; Aiden Downey, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Ryan Sherbeyn, Canton, IL, 85/80, $15; Joseph Steehler, Rochester, NY, 85/80, $15; Michael Smith, Janesville, CA, 49/45, $63; Brieanne Merson, San D...
July 29 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two suspicious circumstances. Fingerprints. Two traffic stops. Juvenile complaint. Missing person complaint. Traffic hazard. Animal complaint. Threats. Three EMS pages. Three fire pages. July 30 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Suspicious circumstance. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Public indecency. Two EMS pages. July 31 – Three VIN checks. Fingerprints. Welfare check. Two Motorist assists. Accident. Two EMS pages...
Did you know we have a Library of Things collection? You can check out lots of fun kits for a variety of activities. Check out our “Share a Book” bags. These are bags geared toward preschool age kids with fun books and activity ideas based on themes. Great resource for at home story times. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. in Sundance. Crook County Library Foundation meeting Wed., Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Sundance Friends of the Library meeting Tue., Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m. PRO...
At last week’s regular meeting, the Sundance City Council agreed to a cost-share deal with Josh Kammerer for the subdivision of “starter homes” he intends to build on the south end of 21st Street. In exchange for the 240 feet of new sewer infrastructure that Kammerer will install for the nine lots, the city agreed to waive the tap fee on those lots. This was decided upon in lieu of the agreement between the two parties that had originally been on the agenda, with Kammerer suggesting it would be an easier way of doing things that would requi...
There may or may not be a leak in the water pipe underneath a home located on S. 5th Street, but finding out for sure would be a conundrum. Cheryl Bullock visited the council last week on behalf of her ex-husband, Kerry Littke, who owns the property but does not live there. Littke has been asking for the water to be shut off for two years now, she said, but is told it cannot be done. He does not, however, want to continue receiving bills for water that he has not been using. “Evidently, there’s a water leak there,” said Bullock, telling the c...
The Sundance City Council has opted to table an ordinance that would create a no parking zone on one block of a city street. The decision was taken in response to an appeal from the residents whose choice of parking originally sparked the discussion. At July’s meeting, the council heard that a specific vehicle on the block of E. Sewell St. behind the high school was causing issues for the neighbors, who were having difficulty backing out of their driveway. The owner of the vehicle, according to Mayor Paul Brooks, had initially agreed to a...
The U.S. Forest Service is considering fee increases to specific sites across the Black Hills and motorized OHV use permits. If approved, the increases would become effective in 2025. Locally, the only proposed increases would be for use of the motorized trails, which would include a new day fee of $10 per vehicle, as well as an increase from $20 to $30 for the weekly fee and from $25 to $50 for a season pass. The additional proposed increases include Meeker Cabin near Custer, Summit Ridge Cabin near Newcastle, Jenny Gulch Picnic Area at...
Our Thanks Thank you to all the guys that came to our fire. It was greatly appreciated. Sorry for everyone’s inconvenience. Candy and Allan Miller Our Thanks Thank you DVM Wade Crawford for your compassion in helping us with Jessi. Rick and Theresa Benavidez Our Thanks Note of thanks to Decker’s Market for their generous support of our food tent during Burnouts. A thank you to Darlene and Jason Coder for the use of their property on 3rd Street four our American Legion food booth. Thanks to the Sundance Volunteer Fire Department for letting us... Full story
1 Years Ago August 14, 1924 A daring bank holdup was staged at Lavoye last Saturday when two men entered at noon, held up the bank force and got away with $3000 in loot. The men were amateurs and came to grief Immediately. A gun was left on the counter and Cashier Corey opened fire with it, which aroused the town. One of the bandits was captured in a few minutes with some of the money taken. He proved to be John Mundell of Upton, and it was said that his partner is also a well-known Upton man, but so far has eluded the officers. Mr. and Mrs....
Fred E. Schon died August 3, 2024 in Torrington, Wyoming of Congestive heart failure. He was 87 years old. He was born January 23, 1937 in Illinois. He was the son of a physician and surgeon, Dr. Fred E. Scho,n and his wife Evelyn. He has a younger brother, Jeff, who survives him and lives in Houston, Texas. Fred was a teacher after graduating from college until he retired. His career and being an excellent outdoorsman took him to many states over the year: Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan,... Full story
Green and yellow zucchini are also types of summer squash. There are numerous varieties of zucchini. Each has unique features (appearance, color and taste) distinguishing it from other varieties. If you want an inexpensive vegetable, you can find an abundance of zucchini this time of year. While zucchini is treated as a vegetable in the culinary realm, it's technically the fruit of the zucchini flower. Squash Blossoms Did you know that the blossoms of summer squash plants are also edible? Be...
