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Superintendent Balow Announces Resignation

Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction has resigned. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Superintendent Balow Announces Resignation For the last seven years, Jillian Balow has served as the State Superintendent for Public Instruction in Wyoming. Balow, in a media release issued by the Wyoming Department of Education Thursday, announced

January 13, 2022

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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the …

January 13, 2022

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Yellowstone NP Bison Transferred To Montana Indian Reservation

Some bison living in Yellowstone National Park will soon have a new home in Montana. On Wednesday (January 12th), the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck Indian Reservation completed the transfer of 28 Yellowstone bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana, under the Bison Conservation Transfer Program. All the bison completed

January 13, 2022

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SCSD#3 Board Has a Light Agenda on Wednesday

The monthly meeting of the SCSD#3 School Board met Wednesday night, Jan. 12, with a light agenda of action items. Paula Steiger of Bennett, Weber and Hermsted, LLP, gave the board a report on the district audit, and said the firm found no compliance issues. Acting superintendent Boyd Brown thanked Steiger and the firm for …

January 13, 2022

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New AARP Job Center Designed To Help Military Veterans And Their Spouses

Military Veterans and their spouses now have a new way to not only find a job, but a job that might make use of some of the skills they learned while serving. The AARP has announced it has launched its new Veterans and Military Spouses Job Center. It’s a new digital platform designed to help …

January 13, 2022

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SHS Hoops at Buffalo Tonight / Bronc Wrestlers v Natrona County

BRONC / LADY BRONC BASKETBALL – The Bronc and Lady Bronc basketball teams play in Buffalo tonight game times are at 5:30 and 7:00 on KWYO and 106.9 FM. The Lady Broncs are coming off a tough loss at Cody Tuesday and Head coach Ryan Sullivan says it’s good to get right back out there …

January 13, 2022

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Wyoming Ranked First In Racial Progress

Doctor Martin Luther King Junior had a dream of a society that focuses on character, and not complexation. Much has changed between then and now, and a new study by WalletHub, shows where each state ranks in terms of racial progress. The study ranks Wyoming 1st for Racial Progress and 7th for most racial integration. …

January 13, 2022

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Sheridan YMCA Offering Wellness Programs

The Sheridan County YMCA is now offering corporate and member wellness programs that include body scans, health screenings and more. Executive Director Liz Cassiday, as a recent guest on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, spoke about the body scan machine at the “Y.” Cassiday said the corporate program with the body scans, wellness coaching,

January 13, 2022

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Cemetery Board Does Not Repeal Saturday Burial Surcharge

The Johnson County Cemetery District Board met Tuesday afternoon and one major topic of discussion was the $400 surcharge for burials on Saturday, which they did not repeal. The board, in late 2021, implemented the surcharge to help cover the cost to pay employees overtime and cover other costs associated with burials on Saturday. There …

January 13, 2022

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Harvey Purcella Honored for 37 Years of Service

Harvey Purcella with his school bus At the Jan. 10, SCSD#2 board meeting, the board celebrated Harvey Purcella’s 37 years of exceptional service in the Transportation Department. According to Shawn Stevens, SCSD#2 Transportation Director, “Harvey started his school bus driving career on route #1 in December 1984, the same route he currently drives. He

January 13, 2022

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