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Rural Health Care District Moves Funds for Land Purchase

The Johnson County Rural Health Care District Board, in a special meeting Monday afternoon, voted to move funds from reserves into their regular budget to purchase land adjacent to the county fire hall on North Bypass Road. Board Chair Marilyn Connolly explained the need for the special meeting. Connolly said the decision to purchase the …

April 26, 2022

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Buffalo Council Hears Barking Dog Complaint

Buffalo resident Lynn Miller spoke with the Buffalo City Council at their last meeting to make them aware of an issue she has been dealing with and to ask them to help with the problem. She explained what she was upset about. Miller said she has contacted the owners, the police, and animal control, who …

April 26, 2022

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Museum at the Bighorns celebrates Historic Preservation Month

The month of May is Historic Preservation Month. According to the U.S. National Park Service, the month gives people a chance to promote historic places for the purpose of instilling national and community pride, promoting heritage tourism, and showing the social and economic benefits of historic preservation.  Across the nation, thousands of people

April 25, 2022

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Wyoming Archaeological Society to meet in Sheridan

The Wyoming Archaeological Society will hold their 2022 Spring Meeting here in Sheridan.  According to members Christine Varah and Christen Campbell the society’s mission is to promote and disseminate archaeological knowledge and understanding to the citizens of Wyoming and to preserve, protect, and respect archaeological material and sites. While

April 25, 2022

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Grammy winning artist Larry Mitchell will hit the WYO stage

The WYO Performing Arts & Education Center will welcome Grammy Award winner, Larry Mitchell to the WYO Stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. The performance will open with local group the Rollin7s and Mitchell will be supported onstage by local performers. A Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and performer Mitchell has toured the world playing

April 25, 2022

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In World War III, Cheyenne Becomes Biggest Bullseye in the World

A nuclear bulls-eye is focused smack on Wyoming’s state capital. Today, when madman Vladimir Putin is talking about sending Russian nuclear missiles to the USA, it can make you wonder about what you would do in such a scenario? This is one of those “what if” columns. I want to believe that what I am …

April 25, 2022

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Weekend Local Sports Wrap up

SOCCER – The Bronc and Lady Bronc soccer teams were able to play this past weekend when the rest of our sports teams had competition called off. The Lady Broncs played Laramie Friday but their game with Cheyenne South was canceled Saturday and will be made up later. They beat Laramie Friday 2-0 and Head …

April 25, 2022

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Laramie at Sheridan Girls Soccer 4/22/22

Emma Prior scored in the 21st and 39th minute, and that was all the Sheridan girls needed to beat Laramie 2-nil. Video: Kevin Koile – Sheridan Media 0:44 Emma Prior Sheridan 1 Laramie 0 1:21 Emma Prior Sheridan 2 Laramie 0 Read More

April 25, 2022

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City Projects Stall Due to Weather

Projects in the City of Buffalo have been shut down periodically over the last couple of weeks due to weather condisitions. According to Project Engineer Brent Bennett with Nelson Engineering, the Flatiron Drive project has seen the most weather-related issues. Bennett said the contractor will be finishing the storm drain and then start building the

April 24, 2022

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Application for Shoreline Improvement Approved for Lake DeSmet

An Application for Shoreline Improvement or Use at Lake DeSmet has been reviewed and approved by the Johnson County Commission. Cheryl Benner, with the Lake DeSmet Operations Office, brought the proposal before the commissioners during recent meeting and explained why there was a need for it. Benner said the agreement with fees would apply to …

April 24, 2022

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