The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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This year, the Pine Haven Days Parade started with long time resident and chairperson of the ordinance committee for the town Chris Bingham as Grand Marshal, closely followed by Mayor John Cook. Misha Sitter took over the presidency of the Pine Haven Recreation Board and put the parade together last week; she later reported, “The Parade was a great success. We had over 30 entries this year!” “With the theme being ‘Who’s your hero?’,” Sitter said, “We saw many different ways people interpre...
The Moorcroft Interfaith Community (MIC) released the numbers for their regular and Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies Mobile food pantries for the month of August, 2020. And numbers continue to go up as they see more new families coming in for food. “Each week we are meeting new families, “says MIC President, Rev. Monte Reichenberg. “They are families that have either had one or more family members laid off or suffered a reduction in salary due to COVID-19. They have been getting by on savings, but now those savings are running out causing the f...
The Crook County Republican Party hosted the Lincoln Dinner at the MTC Saturday evening with guest speaker former Ohio Congressman Bob McEwen. McEwen currently serves as CEO of the Council for National Policy in Washington DC. House District #1 Representative Elect Chip Neiman was on hand from set-up to break-down, ensuring the event ran smoothly. Chip later said of the banquet, “The event was phenomenal! It was well attended and people enjoyed it.” According to Neiman, there were well over 150...
A celebration of life for Jeff Larson will be Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Moorcroft Fire Hall, if possible please wear red (it was Jeff’s favorite color).... Full story
Family and friends of Dennis Skadsem invite you to join us in an informal celebration of his life on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the gazebo, located next to Pine Haven Town Hall. There will be no services, but we sure hope to see you there with a story or two to share.... Full story
James Keith Fowler, 64, of Sundance, WY passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 4, 2020. Keith was born April 5, 1956 in Williston, ND. As a child he and his family moved several times before settling in St. Paul, MN with his mother and older brother. As a young man, he moved to Hulett, WY, where he soon met and married his wife, Becky. The two moved to Sundance where they would spend the next 40 years together. Keith and Becky loved to travel, especially to the island of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, where they visited yearly for the last... Full story
LUSK – Todd Hoelmer’s spot on Main Street is not a visible one. The white structure looks like an abandoned garage at first glance. Step inside, and it still looks that way, thanks to remnants of a 2015 flood Hoelmer said he is still dealing with. Past empty rooms with concrete floors is The Skeleton Closet, as indicated by his business card. The work area, illuminated by dim lights and filled with fossils of early mammals and dinosaurs alike, is where he restores and preserves these anc...
Yellowstone guide, blogger charged with 17 counts JACKSON (WNE) — A Yellowstone National Park law enforcement ranger has thrown the book at a blogger, guide and social media personality for alleged offenses ranging from disturbing a black bear to guiding without a license. The accused is seasonal West Yellowstone, Montana, resident Theodore “Teddy” Garland, author of the “Explore Yellowstone Like a Local” guidebook. Reached Friday, Garland told the Jackson Hole Daily that every last one of the 17 charges against him is “absolute...
The sixth annual North East Wyoming Walleye Association (NEWWA) fish fry fed and entertained over 500 guests this year at Pine Haven’s Waters Park Sunday afternoon. According to co-organizer Sharon Coleman, the original 500 tickets for dinner and the raffle were sold out before the grills were hot and they had to sell extra tickets for the meal alone without access to the draw. “This is the first year we’ve sold every ticket so now we’re down to selling just extra tickets for food, not the raf...
Vitalant Blood Services will be in Moorcroft on Wednesday, September 16, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Moorcroft Town Center-Cafeteria. Please join the team in this awesome mission to save lives by donating blood! As always, ALL blood types are needed. Please consider donating blood, even if you have not done so before. It only takes about an hour for such a selfless act. You must be minimum of 16 years of age to donate (a signed parental permission is required for all 16-17 year old donors). If you have any questions regarding your...
Are you ready? Another exciting year of LOGOS is about to begin! With the theme, “GOD 2020: Encountering the Messiah”, students, their families and staff will journey together into the stories of the prophets who foretold of the Messiah’s coming 700 years before Jesus was born and then move through Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection. A non-denominational program, aptly described as “Christ-Centered Fun”, LOGOS is for the entire family. Elementary age students (and pre-school students, if accompanied by an adult) are invited to participa...
The Lady Wolves were excited to start their volleyball season after a long few months off of school and sports due to COVID-19. The team went 3-0 to start the season off for 2020. Facing Pine Bluffs first, the Wolves came out with the win in three sets, Moorcroft 3 Pine 0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-19). Next, they met Niobrara County in Lusk and once again got the sweep in three sets, Moorcroft 3 Lusk 0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-17). The next day, the pack went to Southeast to win the match, Moorcroft 3 Southeast 1 (25-16, 26-24, 23-25, 25-19). The team sat...
Branding day was a very successful event that brought an array of people to show what they are really about. The officers and older members had this event to bring supporters to the chapter and also welcome in the new members. This year, the chapter really focused on giving back to the community by having hamburgers and a calf nut cook-off. For this year the chapter branded calf hides and raffled them off at the end of the event. The chapter also showed local ranchers and townsfolk what we...
The Moorcroft High School Football team volunteered to clean the pasture area around the municipal landfill last Thursday morning. The Wolves worked for several hours before going home around 11 a.m. to a well-deserved lunch. The group filled many bags of garbage and covered an area of more than two miles from the freeway to the landfill. The Wolves are assisting with a problem that Moorcroft Public Works has been fighting for some time: the flying debris picked up by wind and contaminating the...
On August 31, police were contacted to assist in getting a call trap placed on a phone line for someone who was being harassed via their home phone. Officer assisted in getting the information to the phone company so they could do the trap. Nothing further at this time. On August 31, police were contacted regarding a barking dog complaint at Centennial Apartments. Officer was able to make contact with the owner who stated they would keep the dogs from barking. Officer advised further problems would result in a citation. Officer cleared. On Sept...
Speeding – Jacob A. Ellefson, WI, 92/70, $165; Claudiu Vidulescu, GA, 88/75, $125; Kelly Norris, NY, 89/75, $130; Joseph Wager, IL, 85/75, $105; Mitchell Phillips, ND, 75/70, $90; Michael Payne, NV, 79/65, $140; Kevin Mejia, NJ, 89/80, $103; Christopher T. Hall, CO, 77/70, $99; Zachary Kellerman, MT, 90/75, $145; Buck S. Kratzer, MT, 82/70, $120; Eric Schipman, Gillette, 84/75, $113; Tina R. Kelly, Gillette, 33/20, $85; Sa Moua, CA, 87/75, $120; Daria Shlenkina, DC, 81/70, $125; Richard Stewart, WA, 89/80, $103; Robert Peterson, MN, 95/75, $...
Violations: Vicki L. Bonino, CA, Speeding 44/30, $70; Taylor Syvertson, ND, Speeding 44/30, $70; Gordon Cohoes, MI, Speeding 44/30, $70; Richard J. Henry, AR, Speeding 44/30, $70; Leanne A. Bye, MN, Speeding 44/30, $70; Ted A. Myers, MN, Speeding 34/30, $70; Seung Y. Kang, WI, Speeding 44/30, $70; Piotr Wisniewski, MO, Speeding 44/30, $70; Gregory S. Fisher, NY, Speeding 44/30, $70; Timothy K. White, FL, Speeding 44/30, $70; Gary M. Bruckelmyer, Moorcroft, WY, Parking Violation, $5; Michael L. Wong, CA, Speeding 44/30, $80; Rachid Aderdour, MA,...
