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Wednesday's Sheridan City Council budget work session dealt with the water and sewer division of the Utilities Department. The proposed budget for water and sewer is $4.9 million, which is a 2% reduction from last year's budget.

City Utilities Director Dan Miller says that the City has seen a significant drop in revenue from plant investment fees over the last few years.

A Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper patrolling US 20/WYO
789 in the Wind River Canyon was witness to a Burlington Northern freight train derailment into the Big Horn River shortly after noon Wednesday. Wyoming Highway Patrol Sergeant Stephen Townsend explains what unfolded before the Trooper's eyes.

In connection with Trees for Trash this Saturday, the City of Sheridan will be planting a tree in Kendrick Park. City Project Manager Tom O'Leary explains that the tree planting is part of the City's designation as a Tree City USA.

In 4th Judicial District Court Tuesday, Judge John Fenn sentenced 58-year-old Barbara Yalowizer to Deferred Prosecution and 1 to 5 years Supervised Probation on the Misappropriation of Funds charge to which she plead guilty a few weeks ago.

Along with a reception for Big Horn retiring teachers DeDee Roberts and Margaret Kennedy, School District 1 trustees attended to regular business last night in the Big Horn High School music room.

46-year-old Leah Benjamin of Buffalo was sentenced to 20 to 30 years this week by 4th Judicial District Court Judge John Fenn. Benjamin was found guilty in late January for the 2nd Degree Murder of her estranged husband Donald Benjamin. The murder occurred during the early morning hours of May 3, 2009, when Leah lured Donald to her home under false pretenses and fatally shot him three times.