The Johnson County Cemetery District Board met Tuesday afternoon and chairman Jon Zorbas wanted to address a number of rumors that have circulated in the community before the board entered into their regular meeting. Zorbas said there have been questions raised about the amount of money the district has in reserves and why. Zorbas said …

The Johnson County School Board honored trustee John Manzella, who died unexpectedly last month, during their regular meeting this week, and set the guidelines to begin the search for another trustee. Madam Chair Jan Johnson. Later in the meeting the board discussed the procedure for finding a replacement member. They have 30 days from the …

The Sheridan County YMCA has dropped their requirements for wristbands or reservations for open swim times, and have added time to their swim lesson sessions. Executive Director Liz Cassiday, as a recent guest on our talk show Public Pulse, explained why they have lifted the requirements for open swim. The “Y” has also made changes …

Sheridan Memorial Hospital has faced many challenges over the last two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic; staffing issues resulting from the high demand of traveling nurse positions, the challenge of transferring patients to other hospitals for higher level of care, varying levels of surges in case numbers and the list goes on.  SMH leadership and …

The University of Wyoming reports that its Ph.D. program in economics has received high marks in a new worldwide ranking based on the academic success of graduates. According to UW, their Department of Economics has a long-standing reputation for excellence in faculty research, but this new ranking highlights the department’s success in graduating leading

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Sheridan City Council members Clint Beaver and Jacob Martin spoke on the recently completed housing study conducted by Gruen and Gruen and Associates.  The study looked at the housing situation throughout Sheridan County. According to the City, key findings within the 66 page report include, the

After 25 years at Ucross, President Sharon Dynak has announced her retirement effective April 2022. Dynak moved from New York City to Wyoming in 1996 to join Ucross as Residency Program Director. She was appointed Executive Director of the organization in 2005 and President in 2007. During her tenure, Ucross has grown into one of …

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

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 …

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