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Bronc Swimmers and Divers on the Road This Week / Bronc and Lady Bronc Basketball at Cody Tonight / Cowboy Basketball Game With SDSU Canceled

News From SheridanMedia.com BRONC SWIMMING / DIVING – The Broncs are coming off dual victories against Natrona county and Cheyenne East and a 3rd place finish in their own invitational. Head coach Brent Moore said overall it was a very good weekend for the Broncs. The Broncs have their best numbers in the pool in …

January 11, 2022

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Governor’s RIDE Advisory Group Seeks Input on Elevating Education in Wyoming

News From SheridanMedia.com Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s K-12 Education advisory group has released a short survey seeking input and ideas from Wyoming residents on how to create the ideal education system for the future of the state. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Governor’s RIDE Advisory Group Seeks Input on Elevating Education in

January 11, 2022

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UW Research Project Seeks State Residents’ Input on Community Needs Through Pictures

News From SheridanMedia.com The University of Wyoming’s “Profiles in Wyoming Resilience” research project is gathering citizen input to help obtain a better picture — documented through submitted photographs — of the opportunities and barriers the Cowboy State’s residents face in the areas of academic attainment, employment opportunities and

January 11, 2022

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WDE Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Performance Standards for Math and Science

News From SheridanMedia.com The Wyoming Department of Education seeks public comment on the proposed Chapter 10 Rules, which include the proposed 2021 Science Performance Standards and the proposed 2021 Math Performance Standards. Performance standards are a subset of the content standards that all students are expected to learn and be assessed on, and

January 11, 2022

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Get Lit For the Holidays Winner Chosen

News From SheridanMedia.com Elizabeth & Rory Ramsay won the 2021/22 “Get Lit For the Holidays” photo contest brought to you by Montana Dakota Utilities Company. The winners took home a total of $600 in prizes including a two-hundred-dollar gift certificate to Sheridan Liquor, two-hundred dollars in Chamber Bucks from Rollie Hruza State Farm, and

January 11, 2022

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Uprising has full month planned to bring awareness to human trafficking

News From SheridanMedia.com When Terri Markham moved to Wyoming from Texas, she wanted to continue her work in human trafficking prevention. But after performing research into organizations that could provide a place for her to accomplish that goal turned up no tangible results, she decided to fill a need.  Markham teamed up with Alexandra Ford …

January 10, 2022

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Buffalo Mayor Discusses Police Chief Hiring Process

News From SheridanMedia.com Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader, in a recent interview, discussed the process for hiring the new police chief and why he was selected over 30 other candidates, including some that were local. He talks about why he felt there were so many applicants, and from so many different areas of the country, and …

January 10, 2022

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Chamber of Commerce will give annual report at upcoming lunch program

News From SheridanMedia.com The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce will give its annual report during the Chamber Lunch Program Wednesday, Jan. 12.  As in years past, the Chamber annual report will recap the year’s events. Small businesses experienced another challenging year, facing staffing issues and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  While appearing

January 10, 2022

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Sheridan YMCA Offering Faith-Based Scholarship

News From SheridanMedia.com The Sheridan County YMCA will be offering a new scholarship for seniors attending any Sheridan County High high school. Liz Cassiday, Executive Director of the YMCA, was a recent guest on Public Pulse, and she explained the requirements for the New Faith Scholarship and how it came about. Cassiday said the hope …

January 10, 2022

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Johnson County, Special Districts Share in Legal Expenses

News From SheridanMedia.com Johnson County, in the midst of lawsuits with various energy companies over unpaid back mineral taxes, is spending money on the litigation process to try to recapture millions of dollars owed to the county. The county commission, at their regular meeting last week, ratified legal expenses for the quarter in the amount …

January 10, 2022

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