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Proposed Temporary Turbidity Increase in Little Goose Creek

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has received a request from Wagner Ranch Services LLC for a temporary increase in turbidity in Little Goose Creek in Sheridan. The temporary increase in turbidity is associated with construction of a sanitary sewer main crossing. Activity in cold water streams like Little Goose Creek

November 14, 2023

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A Weekend of Firings: Jimbo Gone, Bills Fire OC!

News – Sheridan Media Welcome to the Weekend Sports Wrap Podcast! This week James opens the show by talking about how Penn State and James Franklin continue to lose the big game. Plus, Jimbo Fisher was fired which means oil futures must be paying off like crazy because they’re on the hook for $77 million! …

November 14, 2023

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Jo Co Commission Passes 2024 Holiday Schedule

News – Sheridan Media Resolution No. 714, which set the county’ holiday schedule for 2024 has been approved by the Johnson County Commission. During their last meeting, the commission voted to approve the official holidays for county employees on Monday January 1, 2024 for New Year’s Day; Monday, January 15 for Equality Day; Monday, February …

November 14, 2023

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Sheridan Commission Accepts Community Services Block Grant

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have accepted a contract between the county and the Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division, for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). Ann Perkins, Sheridan County Tripartite Board Coordinator, discussed the grant with the commission at their recent regular meeting. Perkins said the

November 14, 2023

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BPD Chief Gives Body Camera Update

News – Sheridan Media Buffalo Police Chief Sean Bissett gave an update to the city council during their recent meeting, on the status of body-worn cameras for the department. Bissett also reported that there were nearly 2,750 incidents called into dispatch with officers responding to 580 of those, resulting in two arrests during the month …

November 14, 2023

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Sheridan College Theater Department to present ‘The Boy at the Edge of Everything’ 

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan College Theater Department is inviting Sheridan families to take a trip into space this coming Saturday as they present ‘The Boy at the Edge of Everything’ by Finegan Kruckemeyer. Sheridan College Theater Instructor, Dr. Lauren Graffin Estrada made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to invite families

November 14, 2023

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Make-A-Wish Wyoming reaches a milestone

News – Sheridan Media Make-A-Wish Wyoming has announced they are celebrating a milestone. At their Annual Stories of Light Gala on Nov. 11, the organization granted the 37th wish, marking the most wishes ever granted in a single year. With a little over a month to go and several wishes still in progress, Make-A-Wish Wyoming …

November 14, 2023

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Get ahead of Old Man Winter on the road this year

News – Sheridan Media With snowy weather on the way, Wyoming Highway Patrol Lieutenant Erik Jorgensen made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to recommend getting one’s vehicle ready for winter’s roads.  Lt. E. Jorgensen When asked what the majority of the public can do to prevent trouble on this road this winter, Jorgensen …

November 14, 2023

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Yellowstone NP Still On Pace For Second Busiest Year Ever For Recreational Visits

News – Sheridan Media One year after the historic flood had a huge impact on visitor numbers, Yellowstone National Park is back to where it was, the year before the flood happened. The park reports there were 299,127 recreational visits in October 2023. That’s up 26% from October of last year (236,567), and up 75% …

November 14, 2023

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WY Dept. Of Health Raising Stillbirth Prevention Awareness

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is working to help expectant parents learn how paying attention to their baby’s movements can sometimes help prevent stillbirths. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests roughly 1 in every 162 pregnancies ends in stillbirth for Wyoming mothers, with more than

November 14, 2023

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