Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Sorted by date Results 1 - 7 of 7
Login to view online edition....
LARAMIE – The 2018 season for the University of Wyoming volleyball team hasn't gone as hoped or expected. Still, the Cowgirls (18-10 overall, 10-6 Mountain West) go into the final weekend of the regular season with a shot at 20 wins and the hope of earning a spot in the National Invitation Volleyball Championship postseason tournament. With an RPI ranking of No. 98, Cowgirls coach Chad Callihan hopes at least one win at home over New Mexico (6:30 tonight) or UNLV (7 p.m. Saturday) will be enough...
WORLAND – The first week of October is designated National 4-H Week. In observance, the Roadrunner Club puts together a baby basket for the first baby born in the local hospital that week. Though they don’t always find out who receives this basket, this year, the recipient of the 2008 basket completed her first year of 4-H. Lanora Hankinson, the 10-year-old daughter of Christy and Roger Hankinsons started her first year of 4-H with her little sister, Brandy last November. The sisters began their 4-H careers showing goats. Lanora is looking forw...
WORLAND – As colder temperatures blanket the Big Horn Basin, Worland Fire District Chief Chris Kocher would like residents to think about preparations and safety for winter. “We’ve seen a lot of chimney fires [in the past] but with new technology and more people using pellet stoves, we need to stress carbon monoxide monitoring,” said Kocher. While the county offers a smoke detector program free of charge, Kocher recommends everyone purchase and maintain a carbon monoxide detector for their home, and do an annual check on their smoke detecto...
WORLAND - Banner Health Washakie Medical Center is hosting a wellness and diabetes prevention health fair this evening at the hospital from 4 – 7:30 p.m. as a way to celebrate National Rural Health Day. “The reason we are doing this is to prevent diabetes type two. One out of three people in the United States have pre-diabetes and we can prevent it going into full diabetes. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in America. It contributes to heart attacks, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, loss of toes, feet and limbs,” Banner Healt...
Ople Marie Jorgensen was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2018. Ople was born October 15, 1919 to Emanuel and Leta (Stuck) Lamke on the homestead in Wasta, SD. She was raised on the farm along with her sister and three brothers. Ople attended country school until reaching high school when she moved into Rapid City, SD to complete her schooling. Ople married Kenneth Duncan (killed in World War II) on October 26, 1941 in New Underwood, SD. She graduated from the National...