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Sheridan Commission Ratifies Extension Compensation Agreement

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have ratified the annual Compensation Agreement between the county and the University of Wyoming for Wyoming Extension Services. According to the agreement, the university provides an extension professional to “assist and encourage the development of 4-H Youth Development programming,” a position

August 27, 2025

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Jo Co Commission OKs Draft Easement Agreement for Lake DeSmet

News – Sheridan Media A draft easement agreement for the North End Access at Lake DeSmet, which is currently in the planning stages, was recently considered by the Johnson County Commission. Deputy County Attorney Barry Crago discussed the agreement with the commission, saying he and Lake DeSmet Operations Manager Paul Mavrakis had discussed the draft

August 27, 2025

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West Nile virus Cases are Increasing in Wyoming

News – Sheridan Media West Nile virus was first detected in mosquitos collected from Sheridan County inJuly. Since then, additional infected mosquitoes have been discovered in our County and surrounding areas. Equine West Nile virus cases have been confirmed in Sheridan County and Johnson County. Human cases of West Nile virus continue to occur in

August 27, 2025

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Man Charged with Felony Theft Changes Plea in District Court

News – Sheridan Media A 27-year-old man changed his plea on a number of charges Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Man Charged with Felony Theft Changes Plea in District Court Pursuant to terms of a plea agreement reached with the State, Mervin Bishop pleaded guilty …

August 27, 2025

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Pint Night to Benefit Sheridan Area Search and Rescue

News – Sheridan Media Pint Night at Black Tooth Brewing Company in Sheridan Thursday will benefit Sheridan Area Search and Rescue. Pint Night gets underway at 4 pm and Black Tooth will donate $1 for every pint sold to Search and Rescue. President of Sheridan Area Search and Rescue Mike Boehrer. President of Sheridan Area …

August 27, 2025

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The Patti Fiasco at Sheridan College

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan College presents another Music on the Mall event on Thursday, August 28th featuring The Patti Fiasco, a soulful band that rides the edge of emotional extreme.  The Patti Fiasco has earned wide critical acclaim and a devout fan base including here in Sheridan according to front woman Alysia Kraft. The …

August 27, 2025

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Historic Doc Huson Homestead Volunteer Day

News – Sheridan Media On Saturday, August 23, around 20 volunteers joined in the clean-up and maintenance on the Historic Huson Homestead, a two-story stone house built in 1891 by Sarah Pattengell and the Doc Huson family. Doc Huson started the town of Huson, hoping the railroad would come past it, but the railroad turned …

August 26, 2025

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UW Extension Launches Emergency Hay Assistance Site for Producers Facing Wildfires

News – Sheridan Media To assist producers facing wildfires, the University of Wyoming Extension has launched a new online platform to help coordinate hay donations and provide fire recovery resources. The Wyoming Emergency Hay Assistance site, found by clicking here, directly connects producers in urgent need of livestock feed with donors who have hay to

August 26, 2025

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Fundraiser for Phase 2 at the Museum at the Bighorns 

News – Sheridan Media Operations Director Chip King of the Museum at the Bighorns made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk about the fundraiser to help pay for phase 2 construction.  The Museum at the Bighorns has launched a fundraising campaign to complete Phase 2 of its expansion, which will add new …

August 26, 2025

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Jo Co Commission Signs Off on Lake DeSmet Water Rights

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County’s Commissioners voted to sign off on water rights on the North Access point at Lake DeSmet to allow the owner of property around the access to clean up the issue to continue to develop the subdivision. Engineer Brent Bennett, with Nelson Engineering, explained why the county needed to voluntarily …

August 26, 2025

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