One subdivision of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture is about to celebrate its semi centennial of conserving, reclaiming and improving land and waterways in Sheridan County. Thursday, February 3rd marks the 50th anniversary of the Sheridan County Conservation District. The district is made up of three former districts that consolidated into one, those

Groundhog Day is a popular North American tradition observed on February 2 each year. It derives from many different superstitions such as noted in the article from the Wyoming Semi Weekly, Cheyenne, on February 4, 1910. Groundhog Day: Many Superstitions Gather Around Second Day of February. Candlemas Day is of Ancient Origin but Weather Prognostications

BH BASKETBALL – The Big Horn Basketball teams played at Sundance Tuesday the Lady Rams lost 41-28 while the Rams beat Sundance 51-44. The Rams and Lady Rams will play at Tongue River tomorrow night. BRONC / LADY BRONC BASKETBALL – The Sheridan high school basketball teams go on the road games at Cheyenne Central …

United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced last week that he will retire at the end of the current term, paving the way for President Biden to name his replacement. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter recently sat down with U.S. Senator John Barrasso (WY-R) to discuss the issue. Senator Barrasso Discusses Pending Supreme Court Nominee …

The Wyoming Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of two Sheridan County residents attributed to COVID-19. An older adult male died in January. He was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.  Another older adult male died in January. He was hospitalized and had health …

Former President Donald Trump, at a rally Saturday night in Conroe, Texas, stated that if he’s reelected in 2024, he would possibly pardon the individuals who’ve been convicted of crimes related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney is Vice-Chair of the Select Committee that’s investigating the attack on

Buffalo Police Chief Sean Bissett, in his report tmthe city council Tuesday evening, said overall, calls were down during the month of January but officers made more arrests. Bissett said there were 2,485 calls for service during the month with 211 of those Emergency 911 calls. The 2,085 calls are down 400 or so from …

Johnson County’s Commissioners have voted to lift the hiring freeze on county offices for Public Health to hire a new office manager. Public Health Nurse Manager Mechelle Rivera spoke to the commissioners at their Tuesday meeting. Rivera also asked for a discussion regarding salary for that position, which was set at $32,000 for the current …

Sheridan County has voted to release $360,000 in funds to the City of Sheridan for the closure of the Sheridan City Landfill. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained that the funds stem from an agreement between the governmental agencies. Obermueller said the agreement specifies that the county will release the funds when asked, as long

Sponsored by the American Dental Association, February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The month offers an opportunity to bring awareness to the children’s oral hygiene, tooth decay and promote good habits and practices to prevent it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention About 20% of children aged 5 to 11 years