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Articles from the August 12, 2021 edition


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  • Flushing the problem

    Grace Moore|Aug 12, 2021

    School maintenance watched as Moorcroft Public Works crew flushed out the storm drain beneath the MK-8 playground early Monday morning. The town crew hooked a hose to the nearby hydrant west of the building and flushed the pit as the operator of the town’s vac-truck controlled the large vacuum hose, dislodging and clearing out debris and closing the hole before children arrive to start the day. According to school maintenance supervisor Steve Gary, when the playground was installed several y...

  • Town moves ahead with landfill plan

    Grace Moore|Aug 12, 2021

    A few months ago, the Crook County Commission chose not to support a solid waste district, which would have allowed a board to decide whether it would be more feasible to levy a tax for the upkeep and operation of the Moorcroft landfill for the entire county or close the facility. The decision not to move forward with the solid waste district took the choice from the county as a whole and set it on the shoulders of the Moorcroft Town Council. According to Mayor Dick Claar, the town will soon be moving forward with the goal of keeping the...

  • Final inspection completes lagoon project

    Aug 12, 2021

    Final inspection of the lagoon took place last week with the council, HDR Engineering and contractor, RCS. RCS crewmen were touching up a few details as delegates walked the site last Wednesday morning (pictured above.) A spokesman for the company noted the supply problems that businesses dependent on shipping are facing, but said, “It’s operational and the samples are coming back with good numbers.” Moorcroft Mayor Dick Claar and fellow councilmen were satisfied with the results thus far....

  • Devils Tower accessibility project complete

    Aug 12, 2021

    Major improvements to the accessibility of trails, exhibits, parking and restrooms were completed in July at Devils Tower National Monument. It is the first major upgrade to the park’s infrastructure since the mid-1950s, when annual visitation was about 130,000 compared to about 500,000 now. The project enhanced accessibility for visitors with disabilities and brought the park into compliance with federal accessibility laws and regulations. Superintendent Amnesty Kochanowski said, “We want all...

  • Michael Jon Mansager

    Aug 12, 2021

    Michael Jon Mansager passed away at his home in Pine Haven, WY, July 28, 2021. Mike Mansager was born July 29, 1951, to Eugene “Skip” Ray Mansager and Francis “Lorraine” Detling Mansager in Estherville Iowa. Mike had four siblings: Melvin Mansager, Pat Femling, Julie Reiter and Gwendolyn Mansager. Mike lived his early childhood on the Mansager family farm near Fenton, IA until 1962. He attended elementary school in Iowa, middle school in Blackduck, MN and finally graduated high school 1969, at Fargo North High School. Mike served in the US...

  • Birth Announcement

    Aug 12, 2021

    Daniel and Aubrie Storm and big sister Lindsey Ryan Storm of Lovell, WY would like to announce the birth of baby boy Charlie Jay Storm born on July 1, 2021 at 9:17 a.m. weighing six pounds, 14 ounces, 19 inches long. Grandparents Jodi & Charlie Storm, Dave and Misty Reynolds, Eli and Sarah Wanbeke....

  • Project Blue Light

    Grace Moore|Aug 12, 2021

    Project Blue Light is a nationwide recognition of law enforcement officers who show up every day and put their lives on the line for anyone in trouble; the men and women who smile and wave when neighbors pass them and respond without delay when called. Moorcroft employs three such officers: Police Chief Bill Bryant, Officer Jake Miller and Officer Nick Curley. These men work diligently to ensure the safety of town residents. Pine Haven contracts the municipal streets to the Crook County Sheriff’s Department and knows that the deputies patrol c...

  • Card of Thanks

    Aug 12, 2021

    Our Thanks The Silver Spurs 4-H Club would like to thank Crook County Fair Board for putting on the 2020 Fair. Your dedication and hard work is greatly appreciated. We would also like to thank fair superintendents, fair volunteers, judges, Sundance State Bank for their continued support during the Jr. Livestock Sale, Crook County Jr. Livestock Committee, the BBQ, all the livestock buyers and donors that donated towards the Crook County Fair and Youth Livestock Sale, Brian Kennah, Hugh Jenkins, Brian Neiman, Wade Crawford, DVM, Mark McNamee and...

  • State Briefs

    From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Aug 12, 2021

    Case of toddler’s murder sent to district court CHEYENNE (WNE) — The case of a man accused of killing a local two-year-old and then putting his body in a dumpster was found to have probable cause Friday morning and will be heard in Laramie County District Court. Wyatt Dean Lamb appeared in Laramie County Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing, with Judge Sean Chambers finding cause to bind the case over to district court, which handles felony criminal cases. During the hearing, Cheyenne Police Detective Jeremy Walker testified as the witness f...

  • August 2021 MIC Pantry schedule

    Aug 12, 2021

    August 12 Mobile Pantry Distribution 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 19 MIC Pantry Distribution 4 to 6 p.m. or by appointment. All pantries open to residents of Crook, Weston and eastern Campbell County. Also Totes Of Hope For Children: food available at Moorcroft Library, Senior Center, Police Department and West Texas Trail Museum during business hours....

  • Five Year Celebration and Open House

    Aug 12, 2021

    Pine Ridge Ministries is celebrating, and invite you to join in the fun! They will be hosting an open house celebration on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Pine Ridge Community Church, 17117 US Highway 14, Carlile. The festivities will begin with outdoor worship at 10 a.m. (please bring a chair), followed by a dedication of the prayer space at 11 a.m. Potluck lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., then a cornhole tournament will begin at noon. Please come for any or all of the celebration. Pine Ridge Ministries is a simple community of faith, learning...

  • BID ANNOUNCEMENT

    Aug 12, 2021

    BID ANNOUNCEMENT Crook County Road & Bridge Department is seeking sealed bids for the manufacture and delivery of unpainted 7’ x 12’ and 7’ x 16’ cattleguard sections. The entire bid package is available at http://www.crookcounty.wy.gov or can be picked up at the Road & Bridge office in the Courthouse. Bids must be received at the Crook County Clerk’s Office at 309 Cleveland Street, Sundance, WY by 11:00 am on September 7, 2021, any bids received after this time will be rejected. Sealed bids will be opened and awarded on September 7, 2021 at 1...

  • CALL FOR BID

    Aug 12, 2021

    CALL FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pine Haven, WY. will be placing one (1) 2019 John Deere Bradco 490 Backhoe Attachment for a John Deere Skidsteer with Grossenburg Equipment for sale. The John Deere Backhoe Attachment is available for inspection at 262 West Hwy 14, Sundance WY 82721. Bids may be submitted either to Grossenburg Equipment or to Pine Haven Town Hall, 24 Waters Dr., Pine Haven WY 82721. Bids will be received until an acceptable bid is received and approved by the Town Council. Terms of the sale are cash or...

  • CALL FOR BIDS

    Aug 12, 2021

    CALL FOR BIDS The Town of Pine Haven hereby requests sealed bids for the construction of the extension of Boe Drive. Sealed bids will be received no later than 4:00 pm Wednesday August 25th Waters Drive Pine Haven, WY. Bid specifications for the project are made available at the Town Hall 24 Waters Drive, Pine Haven, WY 82721 or by email, [email protected] or Towns Web Site pinehavenwy.govoffice2.com A walk through of the location is recommended but not required. Call Town Hall at 307-756-9807 to make an appointment to for the walk...

  • Circuit Court

    Aug 12, 2021

    Speeding – Gerardo Chavez Arreola, TX, 90/80, $105; Naveen Cyriac, IL, 90/70, $160; Thomas L. Mills, Moorcroft, 67/45, $170; Ralph L. Kessee, CA, 89/75, $140; Abhinav Parihar, NY, 40/30, $140; Jayden S. Delbridge, SD, 92/75, $145; Martin Osborn, MO, 85/75, $105; Benjamin Grothe, IA, 92/80, $120; Anthony Jurasek, AK, 89/75, $130; Takahiro Yamaguchi, RI, 91/80, $115; Nicholas Lang, WI, 94/80, $130; Sheyanne M. Walker, Newcastle, 100/80, $160; Kevin Cow Killer, SD, 86/75, $115; James Parrish, CA, 90/75, $135; Kohl Gaines, OK, 92/80, $120; W...

  • 'Huntress' award winner faces variety of game charges

    Joy Ufford, Pinedale Roundup Via Wyoming News Exchange|Aug 12, 2021

    PINEDALE — If a hunter posts self-congratulatory photos on Facebook with an elk, moose, wolf, badger or deer taken in a questionable hunt, a wildlife investigator might be calling one day. After a multiyear investigation that spanned western states and Facebook pages, Melanie M. Peterson, of Merna, west of Pinedale, is charged with 19 misdemeanor violations of hunting regulations. Peterson and her husband Kirby own and operate Timberline Lodge and Big Country Outfitters at the edge of the Wyoming Range. The alleged violations resulted from a...

  • Jackson Republican fundraiser prompts protest

    Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange|Aug 12, 2021

    JACKSON — At 73, Jorge Colon had never been to a protest. That changed Thursday, when he and a crowd of more than 20 other people gathered at the corner of Spring Gulch Road and Highway 22 to protest an evening fundraiser for some of the most conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives. People waved signs that said, “Vote Liz,” “Trump is the Big Liar” and “Stop Funding Hate.” Most of the people who drove past and reacted — usually by honking a horn — gave passersby a thumbs-up. Some flipped protestors the bird. Colon said he rec...

  • Fair champions

    Aug 12, 2021

    Fair champions...