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It's time again for the 76th Annual Hulett Roping Club rodeo festivities, June 10-11 in Hulett. The weekend will begin with the parade on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. This year's theme is "Life is Good in Cowboy Boots". On Saturday and Sunday, the rodeo will be held at 1:30 p.m. each day at the Hulett recreation grounds. Saturday night, the annual Hulett Small Town Hoedown will be held on Main Street beginning at 8 p.m. Come enjoy music by Tris Munisck and the Innocents. Also Saturday night at 6...
This weekend, watch out for your annual treasure-hunting opportunity, with destinations throughout the county joining together for one giant yard sale. Look for a bargain, find the perfect gift or simply browse until something strikes your fancy. The Junkin’ vendors will be spread around the county, with stops available in and around all four municipalities. Garage and yard sales are a summer staple, but are generally not an organized event. Hoping to boost every vendor’s success while making things easier for bargain hunters, Crook County’s lo...
The impacts of rapid inflation – and the need to fix a situation in which it actually costs Crook County Medical Services District money to see patients in the clinics – has led the Board of Trustees to consider an increase across the board in its charges. The board considered a proposed annual budget that had been prepared by Zoe Elyada, GL Accountant, at Wednesday’s monthly meeting. “We clearly need to go in and make some changes before the final budget is given to you, but from our standpoint, I need to know what you guys are willing...
Hulett School teacher, Anna Backen took her students to the Hulett public library to do some book tasting. A book tasting is an event during which students "taste", or sample, a selection of books that you've chosen ahead of time. They can rotate among tables to sample the books and record notes about the ones that interested them. Children's librarian Shanna Kallhoff assisted....
Speeding – Joseph Schachinger, Tomahawk, WI, 91/75, $140; Mark Chernack, Los Angeles, CA, 89/75, $130; Michael R. Katon, Belle Fourche, SD, 68/45, $185; Jeremiah Erickson, Park Rapid, MN, 88/75, $125; Haley Schneider, Worland, WY, 83/65, $216; Heath D. Sprague, Nisland, SD, 85/75, $105; Brenda Rose, (homeless), 104/75, $215 No Seat Belt – Brenda Rose, (homeless), $25; Nick Leiker, Gillette, WY, $25 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Scott A. Dendy, Rapid City, SD, $90 No Valid Driver’s License – Sergio A. Rodriguez, Mercedes, TX, $125...
BUFFALO - For more than 50 years, Dave Harness called his mother. He called her on December 7, when they last saw Tony, smiling for the camera and wearing his U.S. Army dress greens as he left Kalispell, Montana. He called her on February 22, Tony's birthday, when he might have gone out into the woods to hunt or fish. And, finally, he always called on March 29, the day Tony died in Vietnam. "My mother was really never the same," said Harness, sitting in Buffalo over five decades later, a...
In recognition of May being Hepatitis Awareness Month, Crook County values the importance of getting screened, so Crook County Public Health is extending free hepatitis C rapid testing through the month of June. Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. Millions of Americans have hepatitis C, and many are unaware of it due to having no symptoms. Because of this, all adults over the age of 18 are recommended to get tested. With treatment, 95% of hepatitis C cases can be cured. Please call Crook County Public Health at...
Public Works Director, Ben Pravecek setting the siren off at the GHCC. The Town of Hulett held their spring emergency siren testing last Thursday. The town has two sirens one located at the Greater Hulett Community center and the other one at the Hulett fire hall. The sirens are not meant to be heard on the inside of buildings, but more so outdoors. A tornado siren will blow for three continuous minutes while a flash flood will be separate blasts....
The high school hosted their annual Industrial Arts Show recently. The projects ranged from beginner to advanced. This year projects included, a bed, corn hole boards, mirrors, coat rack, drawers and a table. People coming through were able to vote on the projects and this year the winners were: Best of Show, Kade Smith with his log bed, Best Advanced was Donovan Sneed's table and Best Beginner was Izzy Fosheim's coat rack....
Gillette woman’s prison sentence commuted GILLETTE (WNE) — The prison sentence of a Gillette woman convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a homeowners association in the early 2000s has been reduced to time served, making her eligible for release. Julie A. Jacobsen, 70, had her sentence commuted April 5 and was transferred to the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center in Nebraska after serving just more than 12 years in the Wyoming Women’s Center in Lusk. In 2011, Jacobsen was sentenced in Campbell County District Court...
GILLETTE - Dozens of athletes were at the Thunder Basin High School track Friday afternoon, running, walking, throwing and rolling. Jordi Stewart, 9, ran to grab a Powerade for Lander Special Olympian Nick Eisnnicher, who just completed the 30-meter slalom on the track, swerving his wheelchair in and out of cones as eighth-graders from Sage Valley Junior High timed him. Jordi, a Buffalo Ridge student, also helped over the weekend with the basketball skills competitions, which included...
Cornelius Oosthuizes shears a sheep on May 5 in Johnson County. A crew of hired shearers, along with friends and family, helped Darci and Victor Goni shear their flock. The Gonis leased Bruce Pheasant's facility to shear about 1,200 sheep....
CROOK COUNTY WEED AND PEST NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TIME: June 14, 2023, 4:30 p.m. LOCATION: Crook County Weed and Pest, 802 South 11th Street, Sundance, Wyoming BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED: • Amend 2022-2023 budget (if needed) • Budget Workshop for 2023-2024 Publish: June 1 and 8, 2023...
CCMSD Board of Trustees Regular and Budget Meeting The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular and budget meeting on June 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank meeting room. The meeting will also be hosted via Teams webinar. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/00aff14c-39d7-49f6-b7d3-a4320c12ad04@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: June 1, 2023...
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Monday, May 22, 2023 9:00 o’clock a.m. Present for the special meeting for a budget work session for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year budget were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Brent Berg, President & CEO and Jaye Pickarts, COO, Rare Element Resources, were present via Teams to give an update. Also present were Joe Baron, M...
