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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April 7-13 is National Library Week. This is a time to celebrate libraries and library workers while promoting the many services they offer their patrons. The 2024 theme is ‘Ready, Set, Library!’ reminding us in our mostly digital world that libraries give us the green light to slow down and focus on what really matters: connecting with others and learning new things. No matter where you are on your journey through life, the library is somewhere that everyone is welcome and we can all find something to benefit us. Stop by the Moorcroft Bra...
Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) is among the healthcare providers set to benefit from a statewide initiative to increase access to ultrasound technology. Funded by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the initiative will see $13.9 million divided among hospitals and healthcare centers to purchase 143 ultrasound devices and to provide training for the new equipment. CCMSD will receive a grant total of $415,000 for ultrasound equipment in the hospital and each of...
While the second phase of the Powder River Project is projected to break ground this summer, Moorcroft’s council has applied for a separate grant for the Little Horn Replacement Project. According to Mayor Ben Glenn, “It’s just a short section on the north end of Little Horn Avenue. It’s all HC pipe still and it’s pretty old." "We’ve had a couple band aid breaks there and we’re going to get that fixed,” he adds. This smaller project is not yet scheduled....
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is issuing a reminder that citizens wishing to harvest hay from the state rights-of-way must first obtain a forage permit from WYDOT. The forage permit allows permit holders to mow and collect the forage free of charge through to Oct. 1. Adjacent landowners to WYDOT’s rights-of-way have until April 1 to file for a forage permit. After that, permits will be issued on a first come, first served basis. All permit applications are scrutinized closely for right-of-way field conditions and requirements b...
Mar. 18 – Six VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Welfare check. Three house watch. Suspicious circumstances. Two sets fingerprints. Project Lifesaver. Two K-9 trainings. EMS page. Mar. 19 – VIN check. Two paper services. Two traffic stops. Four motorist assists. Business checks. Mar. 20 – Three VIN checks. Theft. Three traffic stops. Escort. Two business checks. Suspicious circumstances. Assist other agency. Citizen assist. Fire page. EMS page. Mar. 21 – VIN check. Paper service. Business checks. K-9 sniff. Two EMS pages. Mar. 22 – Four VIN check...
Speeding – Garrett Hukill, Rapid City, SD, 87/75, $120; Eric Swift, Kalispell, MT, 89/80, $103; Daniel Gerbracht, Belle Fourche, SD, 95/70, $185; Shanna Batterberry, Moorhead, MN, 88/75, $125; Randall Primmer, Longwood, FL, 79/70, $103; Gusty Hall, Eureka, MT, 86/70, $140; Veronica L. Kramer, Sundance, WY, 80/70, $105; Carie Olson, Las Vegas, NV, 93/75, $150; (minor), Florence, MT, 90/75, $135; Jody L. Thompson, Sundance, WY, 98/55, $431; (truck) – Maleik Moses, Egypt, TX, 91/80, $410 Window Tint Violation – Kile L. Tarrant, Moorcroft, WY, $...
Moorcroft Police report for March 18, 2024, through March 24, 2024. On March 20, police were notified of an unattended death. Officer stayed on scene to assist EMS and Coroner. On March 21, Police assisted Moorcroft Ambulance Service on an emergency call. Stats: fifty-two business checks. Traffic crash. Eleven crosswalk/school zone. Assist to other agency. Two VIN checks. Unattended death. Eleven traffic warnings. Citations: Four speeding. Six expired registration....
Experience and celebrate the miracle and hope of the resurrection! Join the Easter Sunrise Service on Sun., Mar. 31 at 7 a.m. at Pine Ridge Community Church. Pine Ridge Ministries invites all to celebrate the resurrection in worship, followed by potluck breakfast and egg hunt for the children. Jesus is risen – He is risen indeed!...
Easter Services will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Moorcroft. Maundy Thursday Service will be Thurs., Mar. 28 at 6:30 p.m. and Easter Sunrise Service will be Sun., Mar. 31 at 7 a.m. followed by Easter breakfast....
State’s unemployment rate steady at 2.8% CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation according to new numbers from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from January to February at 2.8%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was lower than its year-ago level of 3.1% and much lower than the current...
On Tuesday, the first day of spring, friends Audri Swaney, Callie Swaney and Abigail Erickson brought their youngsters to play at Robinson Park while they visit in the sunshine....
Sheriff Jeff Hodge commends the 16 Pine Haven volunteers who recently qualified from the open water rescue class hosted by the Crook County Sheriff's Department. Six of the volunteers are now certified for the water rescues as well as vital shore support and ten others specifically for supporting the crew from the shoreline. "This will have more people at the lake, ready to respond to any kind of incident until we get there if we're not in the area. It ups the county's response time to the...
Moorcroft Councilwoman Heidi Humpal has been pushing for plug-in GPS tracking tools in all town-owned highway vehicles. “We’ve been discussing it back and for the for a while and we just want to be able to track some work progress, looking at different things that there may be questions about – it’ll just be real easy to tell for more productivity,” she said. Her fellow councilmen agreed at last week’s regular meeting to a trial period. The town will be ordering and installing the simple plug-in tracking systems for the maintenance and police...
A grant established by the Wyoming Business Council through the Community Facilities Rehabilitation Grant Program was touted by those with whom town officials and staff worked on it as a sure thing for the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC). Moorcroft Mayor Ben Glenn later said, “Everybody we talked to said it was easy, it was perfect, this is what the grant’s for, you guys are in great shape.” The assurances convinced the council and HDR Engineering’s Heath Turbiville to meet in October of last year to discuss, in detail, what would be done with the...
The plan for a splash pad at Noonan Park seemed, for a time, stymied due to unstable soil. But after researching the best approach to the problem, HDR Engineering was able to bring a solution to Moorcroft’s council involving smaller slabs of concrete. The group discussed this possible answer at length at a recent workshop and are now ready to proceed with two smaller pads, “So they can float if they need to instead of breaking or cracking,” Mayor Ben Glenn stated Monday. However, the anticipated grand opening of the attraction that had been...
On March 11, while on patrol an officer was waved down by a pedestrian walking their dog who stated that their dog was attacked by another dog while out on their walk. Officer took the information from the complainant and went to speak with the owner of the dog. Officer advised the owner of the complaint and informed them to license their animal if living within town limits. On March 12, police received a report of a truck blocking the entrance to Subway. Officer located the vehicle and spoke with the driver who advised that the truck had...
Mar. 11 – Three VIN checks. Domestic. Four traffic stops. Business checks. House watch. Chest pain. Three motorist assists. Suspicious circumstance. REDDI report. Animal complaint. Five EMS pages. Mar. 12 – VIN checks. Business checks. Assist other agency. Suspicious circumstance. Animal complaint. Motorist assist. Three house watches. Alarm. Coroner call. Two EMS pages. Mar. 13 – Two VIN checks. Fingerprints. Traffic stops. Citizen assist. Two suspicious circumstance. Hit and run accident. Mar. 14 – Four VIN checks. Escort. Five traffic...
Speeding – John Beiler, New Holland, PA, 93/75, $150; Maria Luciano Medina, Yakima, WA, 87/75, $120; Casen Willson, Sheridan, WY, 89/75, $130; Carson David Rosenlund, Gillette, WY, 91/80, $115; John Gardner, Rapid City, SD, 97/80, $145; Pedron Villalobos, Spearfish, SD, 80/70, $105; Alex Byron Zaharias, Yutan, NE, 100/75, $185; Quinn Vande Hoef, Lyden, WA, 97/80, $145; Todd Seeley, Sundance, WY, 67/45, $170 Weight Over Permit Limits (0-2000) – Glenn Bintliff, Hill City, SD, $85 Violate Legal Weight (4001-6000) – Thomas Wood, Box Elder, SD, $...
Pine Haven Fire Chief TJ Gideon reminds residents to use the municipal slash pile responsibly. “We have a lot of building going on… the slash pile is not for clearing lots on new construction. If we allowed that, we will not be able to keep up with it,” he says. The chief explains the purpose of the slash pile: “For cleaning up the established properties and keeping them fire safe....
Wyoming Life Flight now authorized to carry whole blood on air ambulances CASPER (WNE) — Casper-based air ambulance service, Wyoming Life Flight, announced on Thursday that it is now authorized to carry and administer whole blood on its air medical transport services. The organization, which serves the whole state, said in a press release that, “Each unit of whole blood provides red blood cells, platelets, plasma and clotting factors for superior outcomes for patients suffering from trauma or hemorrhagic shock” and that having whole blood...
With fire season already underway, Crook County is now under burn restrictions. Fire Warden Charlie Harrison requested the restrictions be put in place last week, telling the county commissioners that more Wyoming acres burned in February than in the entirety of 2023. While the county has had a little moisture recently, in some places there was "barely any", he said, and temperatures are still above average. "There's no good news in the forecast," he said. While the restrictions have been put...
As the Moorcroft Lodge nears completion, project supervisor Jeff Holberg took a few minutes Monday morning to share the progress. The hotel and restaurant are approximately 50% complete with the roof, electric and plumbing finished and the dry wall hung throughout the second floor. According to the supervisor, "The lower floor will get drywall next and the restaurant will be finalized at the end." Holberg expressed his appreciation for DA Peterson Properties owner Doug Peterson's inclusion of...
The last of six water meters placed a year ago to segregate individual apartments within the 12-plex on North Little Horn Avenue were removed last Thursday. About a year ago, Moorcroft's council chose to have six more meters installed in addition to the existing six to be connected when they passed an ordinance regarding billing individual tenants for utilities in town limits. This change of law has not been addressed since then and a vehicle wheel recently fell into a pit, destroying one of...
Freedom Holdings’ Greg Cottrell, partner in the C-Bar Estates development, is asking again for a temporary Certificate of Occupancy (CO) before the infrastructure is complete. “At that point, the town will take it over with a warranty,” Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg explained at a recent workshop. “They want us to give one and keep asking us about that…They can’t sell any of those lots until they get a CO.” Due to the ongoing problems the town has faced with the company, she and the council have been careful not to allow any premature rel...
After years of discussions and planning, Pine Haven’s Boe Drive is scheduled to be addressed around mid-summer. The project begins soon after March 18 with eight town owned hydrants updated within the C-Bar development. “They have been there since the 80s,” Mayor Karla Brandenburg explained Monday. “Later this summer, Hot Iron will put a new waterline and new fire hydrants along Boe Drive.” Hot Iron Construction is the contractor who will be managing the project to completion and will be bringing the hydrants up to date before the town wate...
