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SMH Primary Care complements current SMH service offerings

Sheridan Memorial Hospital announces the late summer opening of a new Primary Care practice to serve patients of all ages in downtown Sheridan at 61 South Gould St.  The office will open with six providers who are currently part of the SMH staff in the Internal Medicine clinic, including Dr. Kristopher Schamber, Dr. Chris Prior, …

June 23, 2022

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Northern WY Community College District And Gillette College Working On Employee Transfers

As the separation continues between the Northern Wyoming Community College District and Gillette College, some employees will soon be terminated and rehired. Most of the current employees at the college are considered employees of the district as well, and it was that way before the vote for the separation became official. Both the District and …

June 23, 2022

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Troopers off till Monday / Jets Start a Tournament Today in Miles City / Rockies Drop Another at Miami

TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers have a few days off before they host one of their biggest rivals Monday night when Cheyenne Post 6 comes in for a double header. Both teams are playing well the Troopers are 26-6 overall Post 6 is 31-4 so it’s should be a great night of baseball. The …

June 23, 2022

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WY Superintendent Of Public Instruction Says State Will Not Comply With USDA Non-Discrimination Policies

From Brian Schroeder, WY Superintendent of Public Instruction: “On May 5, 2022, President Biden’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that all state and local agencies funded by its sub-agency, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), ‘must’ update its non-discrimination policies to include new provisions for ‘gender identity and sexual

June 23, 2022

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May 2022 Unemployment Numbers In Sheridan and Johnson Counties Are Down

People tend to find jobs in warmer weather, and the latest unemployment numbers in Wyoming suggests that is true. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says state-wide seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers, dropped from 3.3% in April 2022 to 3.2% in May 2022. The May numbers are also down from 4.7% compared to May 2021. The …

June 23, 2022

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Schedule for Chamber Candidate Forums Announced

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee is hosting candidate forums for the primary election candidates on Monday, June 27, and Tuesday June 28 at the WYO Theater in downtown Sheridan. Both forums are scheduled to begin at 6 pm. The forums provide an opportunity for those running in contested races for elected …

June 23, 2022

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Buffalo Council Passes City Budget

Buffalo’s City Council has passed their annual appropriation bill for fiscal year 2022-23. Ordinance No. 1410 was passed on third reading with no changes from the second reading, according to Mayor Shane Schrader, who discussed the appropriations bill during their Tuesday regular meeting. The Ordinance approved an operating budget of just over $12.7

June 23, 2022

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Board Appointments Made By Johnson County Commission

A number of board seats were filled by action of the Johnson County Commission during this week’s regular meeting. Commission Chair Bill Novotny discussed which boards were in need of members. The commission voted to re-appoint Rick Myers to his seat on the Kaycee-Buffalo-Johnson County Economic Development Joint Powers Board. Also approved were the

June 23, 2022

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Wyoming Joins Multistate Settlement Over Cruise Line Data Breach

Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill announced Wednesday that Wyoming, along with 45 other attorneys general, has obtained a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach that involved the personal information of approximately 180,000 Carnival employees and customers nationwide. Sheridan

June 23, 2022

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Sheridan County Backs SMH Crisis Stabilization Unit

Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved a Resolution backing the formation of a regional inpatient behavioral health and crisis stabilization unit at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller gave more information during the commission meeting this week. Obermueller said studies show it is better to keep patients

June 23, 2022

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