Archive - Mar 14, 2012 - News

Wednesday's Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon held at the Black Tooth Brewery included a presentation by Tom Kinnison and Patrick Henderson from Whitney Benefits.

Sheridan Memorial Hospital says they have not had any reports of patient complications or infections after they failed to sterilize surgical equipment up to Wyoming Department of Health standards during a period of six months in 2011.

The maquette of a statue to honor “Wyoming's western artist”, E.W. “Bill” Gollings, was unveiled this week at the Sheridan County Museum.

Olivia Thoney, a 6th grader at Sheridan Junior High School, earned one of four Powder River Basin Resource Council Youth Conservation Awards for her science fair project on “efficiency of wind turbines”.

The next step for parents registering their children for kindergarten in School District 2 schools will be screenings April 11 and 12 at Sagebrush Elementary.

The Sheridan City Council held a special meeting Tuesday regarding ordinance #2123, creation of a special improvement district for the Sheridan Commercial Park. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey explains why the special meeting was called.

Buffalo Police Chief Jason Carder gave a report to the city council at last week's meeting that included 678 incidents that occurred in the city in February, including two suicide attempts and four sexual assaults on minors.

Sheridan County residents are reminded to use caution by calling the Sheridan Dispatch Center prior to burning any vegetation on their property.

At their last meeting February 29, the Johnson County Healthcare Center's Board of Trustees received a number of positive reports from staff.
Chief of Staff Dr. Brian Darnell reported that the Kaycee Clinic had seen 58 patients in January, double the amount seen in 2011.

At their meeting Monday night, the Johnson County School Board voted to allow Superintendent Dr. Rod Kessler to pursue funding and approval of the new Cloud Peak Elementary School.