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Wyoming Natural History Museum at Sheridan College

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan now has a Natural History Museum. Once called the Museum of Discovery, the museum is located in the Mohns Center at Sheridan College. Visitors are greeted by “Paul” the triceratops is in the center of the building entrance. The triceratops is Wyoming’s state dinosaur. Dave Nicolarsen, curator, talked about the …

July 5, 2025

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Council to Consider Special Exemption Resolution

News – Sheridan Media On April 7, the Sheridan City Council approved Ordinance 2287 on third and final reading. The ordinance amended the M-1 zoning district to add heavy industrial uses to the list of uses requiring a Special Exemption by the Board of Adjustment, and created a new M-2 zoning district that allows for …

July 5, 2025

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Winter Count Program Held at Fort Phil Kearny

News – Sheridan Media On Wednesday, July 2 Fort Phil Kearny presented the first of the summer programs by the three Native American Student Interpretive Rangers. Abigail Zenner, who is Eastern Dakota, talked about the Buffalo Calendar, Winter Counts. A good crowd attended the talk. Dave McKee introduced Zenner, and talked about the Student Interpretive

July 4, 2025

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One Person Airlifted From Bighorn Mountains

News – Sheridan Media An elderly lady has recovered after she was not feeling well from being high up in the Bighorn Mountains. At around 11:30pm on Monday (June 30th), the Big Horn County Wyoming Sheriff’s Office received a 911 text, in regards to a 60-year old female who was experiencing symptoms of possible altitude …

July 4, 2025

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Buffalo Council Approves Mayor’s Appointment

News – Sheridan Media Buffalo’s City Council considered Mayor Shane Schrader’s recommendation to fill an open position on the Buffalo Tree Board. Mayor Schrader announced his choice. Micah Most is the Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Educator with the University of Wyoming Extension Office in Buffalo, and will serve the remainder of an

July 4, 2025

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Sheridan County schedules aerial mosquito larvicide application

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County Weed and Pest (SCWP) will conduct an aerial mosquito larvicide application on Monday and Tuesday, July 7–8. This is the second of three planned treatments for the summer. During the operation, residents may notice a low-flying fixed-wing aircraft along local rivers and streams. According to Assistant Supervisor

July 4, 2025

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Sheridan Commission OK’s NOI to Vacate Rapid Creek Road

News – Sheridan Media A Resolution for a Notice of Intent (NOI) to vacate a public road known as County Road 85, or Rapid Creek Road in western Sheridan County was considered by the county commission. County Engineer Ken Muller said the petition for the vacation had previously been received by the county and the …

July 4, 2025

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JCSD1 Superintendent Recommends New Kaycee Principal

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County School District #1 Superintendent Charles Auzqui, in a release this week, has given his recommendation to fill the vacant principal position at the Kaycee K-12 School. Auzqui said he will recommend Mrs. Elizabeth Fauber to serve in that position for the 2025-26 school year, saying the recommendation will be …

July 4, 2025

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Fourth of July Celebrations in the Early Days

News – Sheridan Media This Friday is the Fourth of July. Most people look forward to a three-day weekend to spend with family and friends, cook some hamburgers on the grill, and enjoy fireworks to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Independence Day is a federal holiday, commemorating the ratifying of the Declaration of Independence on July …

July 4, 2025

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Wyoming Childcare Provider Startup Grants Close After Receiving Nearly One Hundred Applications

News – Sheridan Media After launching its Childcare Provider Grants in January, the Wyoming Interagency Working Group on Childcare has exhausted all available funds in just two rounds of grantmaking. In total, 25 in-home and center-based providers across the state received $183,450 in funding. The grant program, administered by the Wyoming Community

July 4, 2025

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