Archive - Aug 26, 2010 - News

The Sheridan City Council held a special meeting Thursday where they approved a resolution in support of a grant application for the WYO Performing Arts Center. The grant application is a collaborative effort between the Wyo Theater, Sheridan College, Whitney Benefits and the City of Sheridan.

Utility crews with the City of Sheridan will be installing radio read units on local businesses and homes beginning next week. City Utility Maintenance Superintendent Ken Hirschman explains that over the past couple of years they have been installing radio read units to read water meters more efficiently.

As Wyoming weathers the economic downturn, one business sector is seeing significant growth: payday lending. Marc Homer with Wyoming Kids Count says the amount loaned has risen 10 years in a row, and is up 15 percent in a year.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The remains of a Billings soldier whose helicopter was shot down during the Vietnam War have been returned to Montana.

The remains of Army 1st Lt. Paul G. Magers, which had been missing for nearly four decades, were returned in a flag-draped casket Wednesday as family members gathered at the Billings airport to pay their respects.

A Motion to Quash Order Appointing Counsel was presented to Judge John Fenn in 4th Judicial District Court Wednesday afternoon. Public Defender Robert Jones went before the judge in the case of Timothy Paul Schaffer, whom a jury found guilty of Aggravated Assault and Battery after a two-day trial in early June.

This Saturday morning starting at 9 o'clock, the public is invited to take part in the 3rd Annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk. Caregiver Support Facilitator with the Center, Stella Montano, explains.

It's become a great way to end the summer, in the cool of a mountain village. This weekend is the 24th Annual Story Days. The theme of this year's Story Days is “Story Book Tales” and Patty Jingles outlines the activities for Friday – Day 1 of the event.

The Art Station will also have an open house from 5 – 8 pm.

Sheridan City Council held a work session Wednesday night to discuss changes in allocating the 1-cent optional funds, if the tax is renewed by voters in November.

City Clerk Scott Badley updated the Council on the feedback from Sheridan County residents: