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Lake DeSmet Operations Department Has New Administrator

The Lake DeSmet Operations Department has a new administrator, according to County Commissioner Linda Greenough, who is the liaison to the Lake DeSmet Operations Board. Greenough made the announcement to the rest of the commission during their recent meeting, saying Megan Fraley has been hired to fill that position, which will be vacated when current

May 24, 2022

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Sheridan Memorial Hospital Hosting Stroke Awareness Education Drive-Up Event

It’s a health condition that happens once every 40 seconds in the US, and healthcare professionals in Sheridan are providing information to people on how to avoid it, without having the people get out of their car. On Tuesday (May 24th), from 9 until 11am, the Sheridan Memorial Hospital is hosting a Stroke Awareness Education …

May 23, 2022

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Vote for Sheridan to be One of the Best Small Towns in the U.S.

Sheridan’s Travel and Tourism announces USA Today 10 Best small town adventure scene contest. Their website says, “Wyoming’s jewel, Sheridan’s fabled western history, and dramatic mountain vistas meet new west comfort and the serenity of wide-open spaces. Providing history with a view – from Main Street to the magnificent backdrop of the Bighorn

May 23, 2022

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Earn your turns at SCLT’s Hidden Hoot Trail Night and Goose Creek Cleanup Float

The Sheridan Community Land Trust is inviting the community to take part in two upcoming volunteer events on the trail and water.  Hidden Hoot Trail Night is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 31. According to SCLT, volunteers will use hand tools to smooth over hoof prints and compact the soil to …

May 23, 2022

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Museum at the Bighorns Golf Tournament

The Museum at the Bighorns is inviting the public to tee off for Sheridan County history by signing up for the Museum at the Bighorns’ Golf Tournament at Kendrick Golf Course.  Registration for the tournament is due by June 1. The tournament itself will take place June 3. Registration fee gets players 18 holes of …

May 23, 2022

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The Sheridan County High School Art Gala

SAGE Community Arts’ mission is to build community through the visual arts by helping people see more art, create more art, and by further promoting local art and artists. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Executive Director Jill Benson told listeners about the latest exhibit on display containing art created by local Sheridan

May 23, 2022

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April 2022 Unemployment Numbers In Sheridan And Johnson Counties Down

The downward trend of unemployment numbers continue not just statewide in Wyoming, but in Sheridan and Johnson Counties as well. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says state-wide seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers, dropped from 3.4% in March 2022 to 3.3% in April 2022. The April numbers are also down from 4.8% compared to April 2021.

May 23, 2022

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Stomach Related Illnesses Increasing In Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) said reports of stomach-related illnesses known overall as viral gastroenteritis have been recently increasing in Wyoming. Recent upticks have been reported from the northern part of the state, including Sheridan and Park counties, as well as in southern Wyoming’s Laramie County. “We are specifically seeing

May 23, 2022

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Advice to Grads: FollowYour Dreams but Keep Your Day Job

Holy cow, where do I start? I have been writing these “advice to graduate” columns for almost four decades and each year some of the main points remain constant.  For example, go find some mentors.  Also, if you fail, move on.  You are young – that can be your advantage. And so on. But this …

May 23, 2022

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Weekend Local Sports Wrap up

STATE TRACK AND FIELD – Sheridan county high school teams had an amazing run at the state track and field championships which wrapped up Saturday. The Sheridan Broncs repeated at the 4A champions, the Tongue River Lady Eagles repeated as the 2A state champs, the Tongue River boys won the 2A state title and the …

May 23, 2022

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