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  • GHCC receives generous donation

    Melissa Bears|Feb 10, 2022

    The Greater Hulett Community Center received a very generous donation from the Hulett Women's Club. Julia Dirks and Pat Dirks, members of the club, presented Michelle Kreisler, GHCC coordinator with a check for $10,000. The club, which has been in existence for decades, has decided to disband and wanted to give back to the community. The money will be used for the upgrades and renovations that will be happening in the gym at the community center. The club also donated $5000 to the Hulett Civic...

  • Castano announced as new District Court Judge

    Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 10, 2022

    Honorable Matthew F.G. Castano, familiar to the community already as Circuit Court Judge for the Sixth Judicial District, has been appointed to serve as District Court Judge for Crook, Weston and Campbell counties. Castano will step into the role left by Judge Thomas W. Rumpke upon his retirement. As a Crook County resident – in fact, the first District Court judge in a while to reside in this county – he says he has no plans to relocate. "This is our home and this will remain our home," he says...

  • County plans stricter stance with special districts

    Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 10, 2022

    Monitoring the many special districts that are active within the county is becoming an increasing burden, according to County Clerk Linda Fritz. On Wednesday, she asked the county commission to become more forceful in requesting that every district meets its deadlines and submits all relevant documentation. “They need to follow the law,” explained Fritz as she told the commissioners that her office tries to monitor the districts and provide them with the information they need about the deadlines that apply to them. “But even though we send...

  • Richard R. Johnson

    Feb 10, 2022

    A public visitation for Richard R. Johnson, 70, of rural Jackson, Minnesota, will be from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Kramer Family Funeral Home in Sherburn, Minnesota. There will also be a celebration of life in Hulett, Wyoming, June 11, 2022, after the parade. Richard died suddenly on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2022 at Merrill, Iowa. Messages of Sympathy may be sent to the family online at www.kramerfuneralhome.com Richard "Dick" Robert Johnson was born on July 27, 1951, to...

  • Ed C. Helmer

    Feb 10, 2022

    Ed C. Helmer, age 87, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, died Thursday, February 3, 2022, at his home in Spearfish, South Dakota, with his loving wife by his side. The funeral service will be held 1p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Belle Fourche. Visitation will take place 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Interment will be held in Pine Slope Cemetery. Ed's funeral service will be broadcasted live online, on...

  • Black Hills Snow Course Readings

    Feb 10, 2022

    Site Name Elevation (ft.) Current Snow Depth (in.) Current Snow Water Equivalent (in.) 30-Year Median SWE Last Year’s SWE Current Percent of 20-Year Median SWE Bear Lodge Divide 4680 2.2 .4 1.8 .6 22 Blind Park Snotel 6870 11 2.6 4.7 2.9 55 Cole Canyon Snotel 5870 11 2 3.2 2 63 Ditch Creek 6880 10.7 1.4 2.4 1.8 58 Little Bear Run 6240 8.3 1.3 2.7 1.2 48 Mallo 6420 13.5 1.8 4.7 1.3 38 Mount Tom 5560 9.5 1.5 3.3 .8 45 North Rapid Creek Snotel 6250 10 3 4.7 3.7 64 Reuter Canyon 6280 14.5 2.9 6 2.4 48 Upper Spearfish 6500 10.2 1.8 4 2 45 S...

  • Circuit Court

    Feb 10, 2022

    Speeding – Haydon Denny Mullinax, Sheridan, 85/75, $105; Hayden Maurice Erdman, Gillette, 96/80, $150; William Broyles, TN, 90/80, $105; Drew Meacham, Buffalo, 86/75, $115; Andrew Taverna, SD, 88/75, $125; Paul Lehman, SD, 87/70, $145; Teagan D. Sieler, Gillette, 88/75, $125; Mathew Karch, Sheridan, 36/30, $112; Venislav Traykov, MD, 89/80, $103; Lisa Stanley, AZ, 82/70, $120; Mihail Satalovici, IL, 90/75, $135 Vehicle Off Road – Lonnie Ray Lveck, Gillette, $250 No Seat Belt (driver) – Bridger Thomas Bennett, Sundance, $25 Child Safety Restr...

  • UW Honor Rolls

    Feb 10, 2022

    The University of Wyoming lists eight students from Crook County on the 2021 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. Crook County students on the President’s Honor Roll are: Katrina A. Bauman and Sara J. Thomas of Hulett; Tianne M. Fischbach, Madison Jean Glenn, Audrey L. Merwin and Taylor J. Reynolds of Moorcroft; Shelby Heaster and Sherry Negaard of Sundance. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled...

  • Hulett Branch Library

    Nancy Bowles|Feb 10, 2022

    The Friends of the Library will be hosting a Valentines Open House on Mon., Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. Come join us for some snacks, fun, games and visiting. Also at the library, we will be having a checkers tournament on Wed., Feb. 16 starting at 2 p.m. Call the Library at 467-5676 to enter. There will be cash prizes awarded. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Horsewoman by James Patterson – Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading t...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Feb 10, 2022

    Jan. 24 – Welfare check. Paper service. Five VIN checks. Traffic hazard. Traffic stop. Fingerprints. Three EMS pages. Two prisoner transports. Suspicious circumstances. Booked in two subjects. House watches. Business checks. Jan. 25 – Four VIN checks. Fingerprints. Five traffic stops. Three motorist assists. Alarm. Paper service. Vehicle crash. Wanted person. Citizen dispute. Two welfare checks. Business checks. Jan. 26 – Eight VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Fingerprints for outside employment. Civil standby. Theft report. Assisted anoth...

  • Hulett Scoreboard

    Feb 10, 2022

    HS Girls Basketball Hulett – 22, Kaycee – 61 Hulett – 51, Midwest – 34 HS Boys Basketball Hulett – 39, Kaycee – 48 Hulett – 59, Midwest – 34...

  • Collecting roadkill? Use the Wyoming 511 app

    Feb 10, 2022

    Collecting roadkill? There’s an app for that. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming Department of Transportation recently launched new features to the Wyoming 511 mobile app to send authorization for those seeking to collect roadkill. The app is available for Android™ and Apple devices and is the easiest way to request permission to pick up roadside carcasses. Collecting roadkill from select Wyoming roadways became legal in January. Now, people can request authorization to salvage deer, elk, antelope, moose, wild bison or wil...

  • New Gillette mayor wants to repair, restore city's image

    Jonathan Gallardo, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange|Feb 10, 2022

    GILLETTE - Gillette's new mayor doesn't plan on coming in and making a lot of changes. Eric Hanson, who was appointed to be mayor by a 4-2 vote among the City Council earlier this week, said his top priority is to help repair the city's image and its relationship with its residents over the next 11 months. Hanson said he doesn't plan on running for any elected office this year, because campaigning would take away from that goal. "My sole focus is to help the City Council be in a better position...

  • Wyoming beef jerky business found to be selling poached game meat

    Feb 10, 2022

    The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently completed a multi-year investigation of a Wyoming resident living on the Grazing Hills Ranch near Natrona for wildlife crimes. The investigation culminated with a plea agreement and $45,070 in fines and restitution. A tip from the public through the Stop Poaching Hotline alerted Game and Fish to possible violations. The investigation revealed the suspect had been killing mule deer and pronghorn without licenses and during closed seasons. He then substituted big game meat for beef to sustain his...

  • Hulett Town Council

    Feb 10, 2022

    Hulett Town Council The Hulett Town Council met on Dec. 1, 2021 at 7 p.m. Present were Council Backen, Johnson, McCollum and Mayor Parsons. Absent was Councilman Kennah. Motion to accept the agenda, McCollum/Backen, mc. Motion to accept the minutes, Backen/McCollum, mc. Motion to approve the financial report, McCollum/Johnson, mc. Maintenance- Pravacek reported that someone is already interest in summer help. The generator appears to be too small at the sewer ponds, so Ben will look into it. Motion to approve the general bills,...

  • CHANGE OF NAME

    Feb 10, 2022

    STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CIVIL ACTION CASE NO. 8846 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF Lainey Mae Gores Petitioner NOTICE OF PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that a Petition For Change of Name, Civil Action No. 8846, has been filed on behalf of Lainey Mae Gores in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is PO Box 406, Sundance, Wyoming 82729, the object and prayer of which is to change the name of the above-named person from Lainey Mae Gores to Lainey...

  • Public Notice:

    Feb 10, 2022

    Public Notice: A motion was made at the December meeting by the Hulett Crook County Seniors to make two amendments to their by-laws. The first change the board would like to make is to add a comment to section V.D. to define the word removal. Removal is defined as action taken against any board member who does not abide by the votes and motions carried by the majority of the board. The second change would be to add Vice-President to section VI. C. The office of President and Vice-President shall both be filled by a Hulett Area Senior over the...

  • Hulett Town Council

    Feb 10, 2022

    Hulett Town Council The Hulett Town Council met on January 5, 2022. Present were Council, Johnson, Kennah, and McCollum. Absent was Mayor Parsons and Councilman Backen. Councilwoman Johnson acted as Mayor Pro-tem. Motion to approve the agenda, McCollum/Kennah, mc. Motion to approve the minutes, Kennah/McCollum, mc. Financial report was given by Bears. Motion to approve, McCollum/Kennah, mc. A resident ran into the town maintenance shop. The council instructed the clerk to turn it into her insurance. Police report was given. Chief Motley...

  • State Briefs

    From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Feb 10, 2022

    State adds almost 9000 jobs in third quarter CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming reported sizable job growth over 2021, though it’s still behind where it was before the coronavirus pandemic. From the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, Wyoming added 8967 jobs, according to data from the Department of Workforce Services. The state’s total payroll — that is, all the money people were paid across Wyoming — rose by $312.4 million, representing an increase of 9.8%. Leisure and hospitality businesses experienced the biggest boom by far, adding 46...