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  • Neiman named Speaker of the House

    Sarah Pridgeon|Nov 28, 2024

    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...

  • Apples for educators

    Nov 28, 2024

    The American Legion Auxiliary observed National Education Week by presenting the Hulett School faculty with apples. This has become a tradition for the auxiliary and their way of showing their appreciation for all the hard work and dedication of educators. Auxiliary member Tracy Bush is shown presenting Principal Flock with a case of apples for his staff....

  • Viva Hauber

    Nov 28, 2024

    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)...

  • Circuit Court

    Nov 28, 2024

    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...

  • Crook County Sheriff

    Nov 28, 2024

    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...

  • Hulett gets crafty

    Nov 28, 2024

    Over 100 shoppers attended the annual Hulett recreation craft and bazaar last Saturday at the Greater Hulett community center. There were 13 vendors with a variety of goods, woodworking, handmade, jewelry, quilts and knitted scarves and hats to name a few. This is a fundraising event for the Hulett recreation board to help with some of their programs, including baseball, swimming and improvements to the rec grounds....

  • Pine Ridge Christmas Bazaar Dec. 7

    Nov 28, 2024

    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....

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Nov 28, 2024

    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...

  • Kansas man defrauds local ranchers

    Sarah Pridgeon|Nov 28, 2024

    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...

  • Americanism

    Nov 28, 2024

    The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #80 of Hulett hosted the Americanism Contest this year. Students Kindergarten through 12th grade were invited to participate in the contest. Grades K-2 had patriotic coloring pages. Grades 3-12 were split into 3 classes: Class #1 (grades 3-5), Class #2 (grades 6-8), and Class #3 (grades 9-12). This year's theme for the poem was "Thankfulness to our Veterans who have served our country". The winners are as follows: Kindergarten: 1. Evelyn N., 2. Royce N., 3....

  • Fall Hoop Fest

    Nov 28, 2024

    The SD Heat traveling basketball team won the 6th-7th grade division tournament going undefeated at the Fall Hoop Fest tournament held Nov. 8- 10 in Rapid City at The Box. Their coach is Ben Pravecek and two Hulett boys, Paxton Pravecek and Thaddaeus Johnson, are also on the SD Heat team....

  • Will remarrying affect my Social Security benefits?

    Josh Weller, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Denver, Colorado|Nov 28, 2024

    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...

  • Center says goodbye to Perry

    Nov 28, 2024

    Jenny Perry, who has been an employee for the Crook County Senior Services since 2001, worked her last day on November 15. Seniors gathered at the center to say goodbye and to wish her well on her new endeavors. After dinner, cake was enjoyed by those who attended. Perry will be starting her new business as a QEST practitioner....

  • Name change

    Nov 28, 2024

    STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ION THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF Lainey Mae Dendy Petitioner Civil Action Case No. 2024-CV-0009056 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that a Petition For Change of Name, Civil Action No. 2024-CV-0009056 has been filed on behalf of Lainey Mae Dendy in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is 309 E. Cleveland Street, Sundance, WY 82729, the object and prayer of which is to change the name of the above-named person from...

  • Name change

    Nov 28, 2024

    STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ION THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF Kenna Mariah Dendy Petitioner Civil Action Case No. 2024-CV-0009055 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that a Petition For Change of Name, Civil Action No. 2024-CV-0009055 has been filed on behalf of Kenna Mariah Dendy in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is 309 E. Cleveland Street, Sundance, WY 82729, the object and prayer of which is to change the name of the above-named person...