Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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A gaggle of the seasonal species gathers just outside Sundance on Monday. We wish all our readers the happiest of Thanksgivings and all the blessings of the holiday!...
Representative Chip Neiman will complete his swift rise to the top of the leadership ladder next year as he takes on the position of Speaker of the House. Neiman was elected on the weekend, which came as little surprise to him, considering his was the only name being considered. "I knew that was the next logical position for me, as majority floor leader, to move into the position of speaker," he says. "I knew I had the support of everyone who was winning and potentially could win in the general...
Viva (Fries) Hauber, 101, of Burke, South Dakota, was welcomed into Heaven on November 18, 2024 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke. Viva was born January 18, 1923 in Bay City, Oregon, to Mary (Fischler) Fries and Harvey Clifton Fries. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1940 and was Valedictorian of her class. She married Clinton Rupert Holmes in July of 1941 and to this union two children were born, Mary Louise (Holmes) Hauber in September of 1942 and Linda Kay (Holmes)... Full story
The Sundance Community Handbell Choir recently received a generous donation from the Powder River Energy Foundation towards its efforts to entertain and support the community with music. The choir is a community service organization that plays in care facilities, churches and various community events. If you are interested in joining, training is provided for new bell ringers. The holidays will see several opportunities to hear the choir, starting with the chili feed in the courthouse community...
Last Thursday was the Drama Showcase and, in preparation for the upcoming State Thespian Festival, the Sundance Theatre Troupe performed monologues, duets and a dance number as well as the one-act comedy play Squad Goals by Don Zolidis. Josephine Julian played the intense and sometimes inappropriate but lovable Coach Morrison, who, along with her assistant Coach Weebly (Ronan Jones), who harbors some not-so-secret emotions for her, hold tryouts to find one more player to fill out their basketbal...
The junior high wrestlers hosted a quad on Thursday with Moorcroft, Hulett and Upton. The individual results for the day are: Bo Helm: 0-2 Cooper Croell: 0-2 Luke Halverson: 1-1 (beat Kyson Haskell of Moorcroft) Liam Rea: 0-2 Cord Marchant: 0-2 Roman Lohemeyer: 0-2 Rayden DeGracia: 0-2 Gideon DeGracia: 2-0 (beat Weston Bache and Kendall Gerry of Moorcroft) Harris Haugen: 0-1 Rylan Gaylord: 1-0 (beat Quinn Smith of Hulett) Zyler Toth: 0-1...
The junior high girls' basketball team hosted the Sundance Tri on Friday, playing against Harding County and Newell. The scores for the games: 6th Grade: SHS 10, Newell 2 (half); SHS 24, Harding County 16 7th Grade: SHS 28, Newell 11; SHS 22, Harding County 31 8th Grade: SHS 14, Newell 32; SHS 3, Harding County 39...
Two Crook County ranchers fell victim to the scams of a Kansas man who was sentenced for wire fraud last week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Jory Parks will serve five years of probation and has been ordered to pay back over $100,000 to his victims from a scheme in which he sold – but never delivered – large quantities of hay. “The victims’ desperation in this case was central to the success of Parks’ fraud scheme,” wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin D. Hargrove in a sentencing memorandum. Parks’ scheme took place i...
The holiday season is officially here and Sundance invites you to welcome Santa to town on Friday, December 6, when the downtown will play host to all manner of Christmas-themed events. The annual parade of lights will take place at 5:30 p.m. along Main Street to the theme of “Ritz, Glitz and Rednecks”. This year’s entries will be judged in two categories: overall appearance and originality. The Shop Small Punch Card contest winner will be announced during the parade. Once the parade is over, warm yourself up with a bowl of chili in the court...
Crook County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an increase in the number of scam reports in this area, which all appear linked by the caller claiming to be from the Publishers Clearing House (PCH). This is a known scam that the PCH itself has warned against. If you receive one of these calls, you can expect to be told that you have won a significant cash prize and then asked to send money to a specific place. The reasons given for this payment, according to the Sheriff’s Office, have ranged from a need to “verify your account” to “paying for the t...
The Powder River Energy Foundation recently donated $25,000 to 16 charitable organizations in the five-county area of northeast Wyoming through its annual Holiday giving program. “The Foundation’s mission is to lend a helping hand to nonprofit charitable organizations in northeast Wyoming who improve the quality of life or services in their community,” said Foundation Executive Director Joe Roth. “In 2024, people in our communities have experienced a variety of challenges. The charities that bring relief are also stretched. Our Foundat...
Fire restrictions have been lifted for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the Buffalo, Casper and Newcastle field offices. Affected counties include Campbell, Converse, Crook, Goshen, Johnson, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte, Sheridan and Weston. The following activities can resume on BLM-administered lands: building a campfire, smoking, operating a chainsaw, using an arc or gas welder or operating an acetylene or other torch. Wyoming year-round wildfire prevention restrictions remain in effect. Those restrictions include:...
Wyoming is among 18 states affected by an outbreak of E. coli 0121 infections that have been linked to organic carrots. Carrots that are currently on the shelves of stores are not likely to be affected, but they may be present in your home. The carrots are sold by Grimmway Farms and may come under a number of brand names, including 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O-Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans...
Speeding – Caleb Fenlason, Sundance, WY, 84/80, $10; Nicolas Nelson, Blue Mounds, WI, 80/75, $15; Olivia Tougas, Thief River Falls, Mn, 85/80, $15; Rhonda Snow, Sundance, WY, 80/75, $15; Joni Ackerman, Billings, MT, 80/75, $15; Evan Fazio, Casper, WY, 80/75, $15; Natalie Laplante-Endres, Brookings, SD, 85/80, $15; Lorina Lopez, North Las Vegas, NV, 80/75, $15; Alan Beaudion, Weatherford, TX, 80/75, $15; Tyler Kromarek, Hulett, WY, 79/70, $103; Robert Murdock, Dawson, PA, 80/70, $105; Caleb Fenlason, Sundance, WY, 78/65, $125; Steven Yoder, B...
Nov. 18 – Eight VIN checks. Traffic complaint. Fingerprints. Trespassing complaint. Threats. Nov. 19 – Six VIN checks. Traffic stop. Residential alarm. Citizen assist. Assist to DFS. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Assist to Moorcroft Police. Accident; no injuries. Fire page. EMS page. Nov. 20 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Accident. Assist to Hulett Police. Suspicious circumstance. Trespassing complaint. Three motorist assists. Civil Standby. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Nov. 21 – Two VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Assisted Wyoming Highw...
Pine Ridge Community Church will be holding its annual Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 7. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a visit from Santa at 7 p.m., a cake walk, fishing for treats for the kids and a dessert/gift auction. Fun for the whole family! Location is at the Pine Ridge Community Church in Carlile, on US Highway 14, about 15 miles north of Moorcroft....
Are you getting remarried? If so, we can help you with Social Security related questions regarding your remarriage. You may be wondering how your new marriage affects your Social Security benefits now or in the future. Remarrying may affect your benefits if you receive (or expect to receive) any of the following: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments – Your SSI eligibility and payment amount may change (or stop) due to your new spouse’s income and resources. Surviving spouse or divorced surviving spouse benefits If you remarry before age...
Ms. Barber’s Kindergarten Class From the kitchen of Chef Mila. First, preheat the oven to 5 degrees. Before you cook the turkey, you will need to make it. Stuff the turkey with turkey. Cook the turkey for 5 minutes. You will know the turkey is done when the timer goes off. Serve the turkey with turkey, chocolate and strawberries. Enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner! From the kitchen of Chef Natalie. First, preheat the oven to 5 degrees. Before you cook the turkey, you will need to shoot it. Stuff the turkey with legs. Cook the turkey for 2 m...
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 “Business Kits”. These kits contain items the business person may only need occasionally so they do not have to buy them. There are so many to choose from. From a pop up sign holder, popup photo booth, photo backgrounds, to a projector and screen. There is a lot to offer so stop in and check one out today. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Crook Cou...
1 Years Ago November 27, 1924 John Grice is nursing a painful bruise on the leg from a fall at the warehouse, but he is thankful it was no worse. Albert Sipe arrived from Billings last week and after a few days' visit with his sister, Mrs. Theran Good, went over to Farrall and Aladdin to greet his parents and brothers in that neighborhood. Colony News: Potter Bowman, County Surveyor, is taking advantage of the good weather we have had the last few days and is running a line for the proposed...
JACKSON — Wyoming’s sole representative in the U.S. House, Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman, singled out Teton County’s sheriff in a Sunday newsletter with allegations that his office is “foiling” Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr told the Jackson Hole Daily on Monday that Hageman’s newsletter to constituents incited a swarm of “real nasty” emails and phone calls over the weekend. But he said Hageman never reached out to his office about her concerns. “It’s just scary how this misinformation can be put out ther...
Average gas prices drop more than 7 cents in past week in Wyoming CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 7.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 20.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 19.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.59, while the highest was $3.59, a difference of $1 per gallon. The nat...
SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION PROCLAMATION Kara Circle and Windy Way IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICE DISTRICT DATE OF ELECTION: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 OFFICES TO BE ELECTED: 2 SPECIAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR 4 YEAR TERM FILING PERIOD: 12/18/24 IS THE FIRST DAY TO FILE FOR OFFICE 01/07/25 IS THE LAST DAY TO FILE FOR OFFICE FILING OFFICE/WHERE TO FILE: Nancy Brown, PO Box 806, Sundance, WY 82729 POLLING PLACE LOCATION: Crook County Clerk’s Office at the Courthouse in Sundance, WY POLLS OPEN FROM 8:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. NOT RECEIVED OR SPOILED BALLOTS: No sooner t... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice of the Application of Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) for authority to increase its Heat Rate Tariff credit from $0.037620 to $0.039260 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). 1. PRECorp is a non-profit cooperative electric utility subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C) and 37-2-112. PRECorp is a member of the Members 1st Power Cooperative which is a member of Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) through which PRECorp pur... Full story
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Probate No. 2024-CV-0009060 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ARMIN LEE OLSON, a/k/a ARMIN L. OLSON, a/k/a ARMIN OLSON, Deceased. NOTICE OF PROBATE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID PROBATE: You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November, 2024, the Last Will and Testament of the above-named decedent was admitted to probate by the above-named court, and Jon A. Olson was appointed Personal Representative thereof. Notice is further given that all persons... Full story
