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  • Bearlodge/Sundance FFA

    Dec 6, 2018

    On Tuesday, November 20 members of the Bearlodge/Sundance FFA Chapter traveled to Hulett High School and, along with members from the Devils Tower and Whitcomb Chapters, participated in hands- on learning activities in the Hulett High School Barn and Ag Ed Shop. Dr. Chandy Olson, a veterinarian from Belle Fourche, was on hand to teach ultrasound techniques on sheep. Each student was given an opportunity to ultrasound a ewe and interpret the results. Students were also able to share welding...

  • BHSU Graduation

    Dec 6, 2018

    Nearly 180 candidates for graduation will be recognized during the 176th Black Hills State University commencement ceremony. Crook County students among the graduates include: Stacia Altaffer (BSED, Elementary Education, Early Childhood/Special Education), Alexis Flagstad (BS, Psychology) and Mandee Stutzman (BSED, Elementary Education – Cum Laude), all of Sundance and Krista Drentlaw (BS, Business Administration-Management) and Benjamin Stoddard (BSED, Physical Education) of Beulah. The fall commencement ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, De...

  • Forest Day Use Passes on sale one day only

    Dec 6, 2018

    On Friday, December 7, 2018, Forest Recreation Management (FRM) Day Use Passes for the 2019 season will be available for half price at several Black Hills National Forest offices including the Bearlodge Ranger District office in Sundance, WY, the Northern Hills Ranger District office in Spearfish, SD, the Mystic Ranger District office in Rapid City, SD and the Forest Supervisor / Hell Canyon Ranger District office in Custer, SD. These passes are for USDA Forest Service facilities located within the Black Hills National Forest fee areas and...

  • Tourism board reaches out to event hosts

    Dec 6, 2018

    The Crook County Promotion Board is aiming to spread awareness of the tools it has available to assist event hosts, local attractions and lodging properties as they work to make their tourism offerings a success. The hope is to support the hard work that the community puts forth to achieve success, says Steve Lenz, board chairman. “I want to ensure they know about tools the Tourism Board offers that can help them bolster their reach,” he says. “We have an active Facebook page, a new website and a new electronic newsletter. If event hosts send...

  • Hanging out

    Sarah Pridgeon|Dec 6, 2018

    Fourth graders visited the Bearlodge Ranger District offices on Monday to hang the decorations they crafted to adorn the Forest Service's Christmas Tree. As well as the ones the two classes made with the help of Halley Legge and Tiffany Davis a couple of weeks ago, the kids brought along snow-window ornaments they made in class. Once the kids had taken turns to hang their decorations around the tree – which, appropriately, had been brought to the office from the Black Hills National Forest ...