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With the recent approval of ARPA funding from the State Land and Investment Board (SLIB) for the full requested amount of $800,000, Mayor Ben Glenn was commended by Councilman Dale Petersen at last week’s meeting for “his articulate speech in...

“Sundance is charging us now…so they’ve changed their way of doing things,” Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg said at a recent workshop regarding the changing circumstances facing Pine Haven’s Emergency Medical Services, including the...

On Sunday, November 5, at approximately 3 a.m. a car traveling eastbound on highway 14/16 jumped the southside curb. The Mercury went through a private yard fence before coming to rest against the resistance of the rear deck of the home. Though...

Clayton Moore Peters, 87, formerly from Upton, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2023, at Big Horn Rehabilitation and Care Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. Online condolences may be made to www.sheridanfuneral.com. Arrangements are under... Full story

Timothy Lee Wattenberg, age 72, of Moorcroft, Wyoming, passed away October 28, 2023, in Casper, Wyoming. He was born May 11, 1951 in Sheridan, Wyoming, to Edward "Bill and Janice "Pat" (Harle) Wattenberg. He attended schools in Upton and Newcastle,... Full story

Speeding – Ronald Evan Tugby, Cheyenne, WY, 66/55, $100; Todd Klopp, Spearfish, SD, 75/65, $140; Jackie S. Griffith, Aladdin, WY, 75/65, $105; Chase Fred, Gladstone, ND, 85/70, $135; Rigan Pauline McInerney, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Nicholas...

Nov. 6 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Medical. Fingerprints. Assist other agency. Motorist assist. Juvenile problem. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Nov. 7 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Six traffic stops. Four...

It has been seven years, seven months and seven days since we laid my husband to rest at National Cemetery in Sturgis. John Betts, AKA “One Armed John”, “Honest John” and “Dear John” was one of the most patriotic men I ever knew. He...

Information sought about missing Cody woman POWELL (WNE) — Family members of a missing Cody woman are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to get in touch with law enforcement.  Katie Ferguson was last seen on Oct. 10 in Arkansas,...

A Holiday Silent Auction for the Moorcroft Friends of the Library started on November 15. The group is hoping to raise enough funds to update the computer area in our youth services section. Auction items can be viewed at the library during normal...

PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules, the Commission hereby gives notice of the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG... Full story

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, November 7, 2023 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County... Full story

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 1. Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Procedural Rules and Special Regulations, notice is hereby given that a public hearing is schedule regarding the... Full story

Notice of Public Hearing The Town of Pine Haven Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing concerning a Variance Application and Partial Easement Vacation received from Jared Daniels, Lot 10, Lakeview Subdivision, in the Town of Pine... Full story

NOTICE OF INTENT TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CROOK COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICES REGULATION Be advised the Board of Crook County Commissioners intends to approve and adopt the Crook County Ambulance Services Regulation pursuant to W.S. 16-1-101, 19-1... Full story

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE YELLOWSTONE L&R RANCH IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICE DISTRICT BEFORE THE BOARD OF CROOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with W.S. §22-29-109 that a hearing is to be held on... Full story

Crook County Senior Services (CCSS) is launching this year’s Tree of Life project, a way to honor and remember the people who are special in your life during the holiday season. In each of the senior centers around the county, a tree will bear...

The Compassionate Friends were founded to provide support to every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, a brother or sister or grandchild for any reason. Your local Compassionate Friends group (From the Big Horns to the Black Hills...

Due to an early printing schedule the week of Thanksgiving, deadline for all news and advertising for the November 23 issue of the Moorcroft Leader will be noon on Monday, November 20.... Full story

Once upon a time, the word “zoning” was akin to a curse in this part of the world – but that doesn’t seem to be the case any more. To make sure this is more than an illusion, the county commissioners will include public forums in the process...