News – Sheridan Media The Johnson County Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum has been chosen one of eight winners for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Gatchell Museum Director Sylvia Bruner explains what the award means to the museum, the staff, and the community. According to their website, the National Medal is the …

News – Sheridan Media On Saturday, June 3 from 11am – 2 p.m., Ucross will hold their second annual Founder’s Day, a celebration of their founder, Raymond Plank, at the Ucross Art Gallery grounds at 30 Big Red Lane, Clearmont. Included in the day will be a behind-the-scenes look at their artist residency program; and …

News – Sheridan Media The Burgess Visitors Center opened for the Summer 2023 season on Saturday, May 27th, 2023. The Bighorn National Forest has partnered with Sheridan County Travel and Tourism, who will be operating the visitors center for this season. The visitors center will be open Monday through Saturday; 8:00am – 4:00pm. They will …

News – Sheridan Media The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law, a judge ruled on Friday (May 26th). Halting the use of the red slurry material could have resulted in greater environmental damage from

News – Sheridan Media TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan Troopers won three and lost two at the Memorial day weekend tournament in Gillette, they took losses to Gillette and Laurel, Montana and came away with victories against Jackson, Powell and Bozeman, Montana. The Troops will play at home Saturday when they host two with the …

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County 4-H is looking for permission to build an additional building for their shooting sports on land owned by the City of Buffalo at the shooting range east of town. Jim Dawson spoke to the Buffalo City Council on behalf of the program and the Buffalo Trap & Skeet Club, …

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County discussed an agreement with a new landowner for a repeater tower on Tisdale Mountain. County Emergency Management Coordinator Marilyn Connolly explained the need for a new agreement. County Deputy Attorney Barry Crago said he can draft a new agreement with the new landowner and bring it back before the …

News – Sheridan Media Lois Sue Martin has been appointed to the Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control District Board. The appointment was approved by the Sheridan County Commission during their last regular meeting. Martin was appointed to serve a four-year term on the board from June 1, 2023 through July 5, 2027, representing Area …

News – Sheridan Media Memorial Day services in Buffalo honored U.S. Marine Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, who was one of five U.S. Marines killed during a training mission in 2022. Rasmuson was named as the Honorary Marshal of the Day. Ceremonies began with the Parade of Veterans to the Veterans Memorial Wall at the corner …

News – Sheridan Media Today, many people look forward to Memorial Day as the first day of summer, a day when families put on cook-outs, people break out boats after a winter of frozen lakes, and on Lake DeSmet, it is the weekend of the annual fishing derby. But, Memorial Day has a much more …