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On page 8 of last week’s issue, in the third paragraph of the continuation of the article “Rumors”, the mentioned copies of documents were not of complaints from the mayor, but NEWWA’s Kelly Lang, who provided council copies of letters from... Full story

On page 7 of last week’s Moorcroft Leader, in the article “Bike raffle for new park…” clarification has been requested. The grant, of which the original source for the story spoke, has been abandoned by council. “We had the option to,... Full story

Thank You I am grateful to the constituents of Crook County for your confidence in me as I served as Clerk of District Court for the past 28 years. I have been blessed during this time in the Courts to work with some incredible staff, attorneys,... Full story

In last week’s issue, in the article regarding the Knotty Pines subdivision, we quoted a member of the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department’s concerns that the person who drew up the site plans 13 years ago is now the head of the agency that... Full story

On the front page of last week’s issue of The Moorcroft Leader, in the second paragraph of the story “Surprise bill scrambles budget”, the bill in question is not from Campbell County Memorial Hospital, but Crook County Medical Services... Full story

Thank You The Family of Joe Graham would like to give a Special Thank You to all the family, friends and neighbors for all the kind words, support, Love and Hugs throughout Joe’s life. Thank you all for your acts of kindness with Memorial money,... Full story

Regarding the story “Line leak compromises road in Pine Haven” on the front page of last week’s edition of Moorcroft Leader, Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg has clarified that the pipe which had been ruptured beneath Elm Street, was, in... Full story

Due to a USPS delivery error, Leader subscribers with Moorcroft P.O. Boxes may not have received their Oct. 20 paper at the regular delivery time. The papers should be arriving in boxes sometime Friday., Oct. 21.... Full story

Our Thanks We want to thank all of you wonderful folks who were so kind when Phyllis passed away, the kind words and support, the food for the celebration of life and donations to the memorial. And a very special heartwarming thanks to all of the... Full story

Our Thanks The Crook County Fair Board and Awards Committee would like to extend their sincere appreciation to those below who contributed monetary and in-kind donations to this year’s fair. Every contribution helps to make the fair the best it... Full story

We will be on an early printing schedule due to the motorcycle rally. Deadline for the Aug. 11 Sundance Times and Moorcroft Leader will be noon on Mon., Aug. 8. Deadline for the Aug. 11 Wyoming Pioneer will be Fri., Aug. 5 at noon... Full story

Thank You Thanks to everyone who made my 90th birthday so wonderful. Was very thoughtful of each of you and muchly appreciated by me. Sending blessings, Forever grateful, Tiny Bush Thank You The Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce would like to take... Full story

Lincoln Sage Hardy was born on April 15, 2022 in Gillette, WY. She was seven pounds three ounces and 19.5 inches long. Lincoln was welcomed by her parents, Thayne Hardy and Whitney Blakeman, and her proud big brother, Branch. She is the perfect...

The picture of Wyatt Williamson on the lower right corner of last week’s Moorcroft Leader front page was courtesy of MK-8 fifth grade teacher Sarah Merchen.... Full story

The Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled their Murder Mystery Night – better known as the Moorcroft Business and Citizen of the Year Dinner – for Saturday, October 23, at 5 p.m. due to COVID-19 exposure. The agency is sorry for any...

The county commissioners will be convening at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the commissioners' room of the courthouse for a special meeting to discuss redistricting for Region 5, which encompasses Crook, Campbell and Weston counties. Senator Driskill, Rep.... Full story

Due to the motorcycle rally we will be on an early printing schedule for the August 12 papers. Deadline for the Wyoming Pioneer will be noon on Friday, August 6. Deadline for the Moorcroft Leader and Sundance Times will be noon on Monday, August... Full story

In last week’s article, “Moorcroft ordinances to be enforced”, a few residents voiced their concern over the reference to branches needing to be “…14 feet off the streets” at the end of the second paragraph on the front page. To clarify,...

In the article, “LOGOS to restart January 8” in the December 31 issue 53 of the Moorcroft Leader the actual date of Logos to restart this year is January 13....

With the motorcycle rally coming next week, we are on an early printing schedule. Deadline for the Sundance Times and Moorcroft Leader will be noon on Mon., Aug. 10. Deadline for the Wyoming Pioneer will be noon on Fri., Aug. 7....

The Moorcroft Leader would like to clarify the caption under the picture of the Pine Haven Community Center and senior center in last week’s issue on Page 5. The building is first the community center for all town residents and will house the...

Local Beef: In last week’s article about local beef used for lunches at the Moorcroft schools, a name was spelled incorrectly. The beef was donated by Janet A. Jensen, representative of Jensen Livestock and Ranch LLC. Special Olympics: Adam Perry... Full story

Thank You Thank you to all my former students and those who sent birthday wishes with remembrances. All of you were my purpose in life and made my life worth living. Thank you. Richard Castello Moorcroft...