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  • Hulett Rodeo royalty crowned

    Oct 6, 2022

    Left to right: Lady-in-Waiting Maggie Morrison, Queen Lani Gill and outgoing Queen Elizabeth Jordan. The Hulett Roping Club held their playday and queen contest on Sept. 25 at the Hulett Recreation Grounds. Lady-in-Waiting contestants went through some competitive events to see who would score high enough to become the next Lady-in-Waiting with Maggie Morrison taking the title. About 75 people enjoyed the barbecue and a small playday....

  • Girls take first at Wright

    Oct 6, 2022

    The Hulett Cross Country team recently took part in the Brittany Rentas Memorial in Wright. The Lady Red Devils earned first place as a team with Abby Palus placing first individually. Cassy Palus was in fourth, Brooklyn Palus took eighth and Rachel Merwin placed ninth. For the boys, Haydon Ritchie placed fifteenth and Aiden Williams was in nineteenth....

  • County holds steady on school accountability

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 6, 2022

    According to this year’s accountability scores, all of Crook County’s schools are at least partially meeting the state’s expectations and have not seen a significant drop in performance scores, despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19. Accountability measures have not been determined since the 2018-19 school year, a two-year pause caused by the pandemic. The Wyoming Department of Education reports that half of traditional schools in this state were able to maintain their level of school performance and 20% actually increased their ratin...

  • Seniors raise funds with rummage sale

    Oct 6, 2022

    The Hulett Senior Citizens held their by annual rummage sale last week at the Civic Center. The seniors use the donation of goods from local residents to help raise money during a rummage sale for many of their projects. There are always some good buys and treasures....

  • Joseph Brutus Graham

    Oct 6, 2022

    Joseph Brutus Graham, 98 of Moorcroft, Wyoming was born July 24, 1924, to George and Iola (Sloan) Graham in Custer, Montana. Joe was the middle child of seven and was the last to meet his Lord and Savior on September 23, 2022. Joe married Eunice (Prell) Graham on February 23, 1944, in Broadus, Montana. They lived together on the ranch for 71 years, and Joe was still living in their house when he passed away. Joe served his country and his community in many ways. He was a World War II veteran. He was on many county boards, including the Crook...

  • Svoboda trial set for March

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 6, 2022

    Much can change between now and March 20. However, if the case continues to progress along its current schedule, Crook County native Ed Svoboda is expected to stand trial for murder in the first degree on that date. Svoboda has pled not guilty to the charge by reason of mental illness. An August, 2022 date was originally set for his trial, which has experienced delays due to the necessity for an examination of his mental condition at the Wyoming State Hospital. Svoboda has been charged with murder in the first degree following an incident on...

  • Hulett Branch Library

    Nancy Bowles|Oct 6, 2022

    NEW FICTION BOOKS: Oath of Loyalty by Vince Flynn – With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. Hellburner by Clive Cussler – When Juan Cabrillo fails to capture the leader of Mexico’s most dangerous drug cartel and loses an Oregon...

  • Fourth graders take field trip

    Oct 6, 2022

    Hulett fourth graders have earnestly been studying indigenous tribes of Wyoming as part of Wyoming History. An element of the indigenous tribe unit is how these people utilized the buffalo in many aspects of their daily life. The class finished a read aloud of Naya Nuki, the story of a Shoshone girl who was captured with Sacajawea but escaped and tried to survive independently on the way back to her people. This story was filled with daily life. To further deepen the study of tribal daily life,...

  • Students build connections during Heart of Gold Livestock Show

    Oct 6, 2022

    Students build connections during Heart of Gold Livestock Show The second annual "Heart of Gold Livestock Show" was held Sept. 27 at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Sundance. Partnering on this event were Crook County 4-H, Bearlodge-Sundance FFA, Whitcomb FFA, Devils Tower FFA and Crook County School District programs. Participants from programs in the Sundance Elementary, Sundance Secondary, Moorcroft K-8 and Moorcroft High School received hands-on experience in showing livestock and the care o...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Oct 6, 2022

    Multiple hunters ticketed for trespassing over the weekend GILLETTE (WNE) — Sheriff’s deputies ticketed trespassers throughout the county last weekend who said they were unaware they were on private land. At about 9 a.m. Friday, deputies ticketed a 23-year-old man and 24-year-old man off of Mackey Road for trespassing. The two admitted to trespassing in order to hunt, and Wyoming Game and Fish wardens took over a poaching investigation after deputies left, Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said. Saturday, at about 6 p.m., a 37-year-old land own...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Oct 6, 2022

    Sept. 19 – Abandoned vehicle. Business checks. Three fire pages. Paper service. Sex offense. Suspicious person/circumstances. Traffic complaint. Four traffic stops. Four VIN checks. Two wanted persons. Sept. 20 – Alarm. Assisted another agency. Business checks. False 911. Lifeflight assist. EMS call. Prisoner transport. Traffic complaint. Traffic hazard. Four traffic stops. Trespassing. Six VIN checks. Sept. 21 – Abandoned vehicle. Two EMS pages. Citizen assist. Civil standby. Paper service. Patient transfer. Four traffic stops. Utility probl...

  • Bids

    Oct 6, 2022

    Crook County Weed and Pest have the following Items posted for sale: Approximately 30 sheets of Tin 4-Wheeler Tracks. Miscellaneous Office Supplies Sealed bids are due in the Weed and Pest office on or by October 12, 2022 at 6 p.m. The Crook County Weed and Pest reserves the right to deny any/all bids. Feel free to make an appointment at the office to see the items for sale! Publish: September 29 and October 6, 2022...

  • Circuit Court

    Oct 6, 2022

    Speeding – Matthew Kley, Chanhassen, MN, 88/75, $125; Justin Watkins, Canton, GA, 78/70, $101; Lori K. Huyck, Gillette, WY, $100; Douglas Stevens, Oliver BC, Canada, 79/70, $103; Danielle Richardson, Billings, MT, 88/80, $101; Philip Hersey, Berkley, MI, 86/75, $115; Timothy Miller, Saint Joseph, MN, 95/70, $185; Harsh Pandey, Belle Mead, NJ, 83/70, $125; Marco Mucci, Castelnuovo Rangone, MO, Italy, 92/70, $170; Scott Miller, Fish Haven, ID, 84/75, $103; Tomas K. Hardy, Lead, SD, 88/80, $101; Kyle L. Avery, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Trey F...

  • Keyhole, Glendo watercraft will be inspected before launching

    Oct 6, 2022

    Two popular Wyoming boating locations are changing their protocols for watercraft inspections to protect waters from zebra mussels, an aquatic invasive species. These changes, instituted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, will begin Oct. 5. At both Keyhole and Glendo state parks, all watercraft will be inspected at the boat ramp before launching. Inspection hours will be 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Use of the boat ramp is restricted to 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Launching without an inspection is...

  • Public Notice

    Oct 6, 2022

    Public Notice The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on October 7, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank Meeting Room. The meeting will also be hosted via Zoom. For a link, contact [email protected]. Publish: October 6, 2022...

  • Pie Social

    Oct 6, 2022

    The Aladdin Homemakers' Pie Social will be held this Sunday, October 9 at the Aladdin Community Hall from 1-4 p.m....