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In Monday's Sheridan County Circuit Court, two women made their Initial Appearances before Judge John Sampson.

On the first case, Johnie Garner, a former employee with United Parcel Service, was charged on five separate counts for incidents occurring between April and September, 2009.

April 11th through 17th is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Sheridan Media's Mary Jo Johnson stopped by the Sheridan Police Station to chat with local dispatchers about their work.

The 1st Year nursing students at Sheridan College are required as part of their grade to acquire eight hours community service before the school year ends. This year, the students are combining forces for a charitable organization that will have both domestic and global significance.

The deadline to file your 2009 tax return is looming, as April 15th is only days away. IRS Spokesperson Karen Connelly says that filing for an extension is a pretty simple procedure if done on-line.

Connelly explains what taxpayers should do if they owe and are unable to pay by midnight on the 15th.

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon and program will focus on new technologies and community partnerships. Chamber Executive Director Janelle Anderson says that Jesus Rios with ACT will present the program.

It may have taken a temporary hiatus for a few years, but the Shall We Dance annual Spring Showcase is back for two performances this weekend. Suzanna Quintana with Shall We Dance explains why this showcase will be so unique.

Governor Dave Freudenthal has appointed Mary Hopkins as Wyoming's State Historic Preservation Officer. Hopkins brings more than 32 years of historical preservation experience to the position and has been the Interim SHPO for the past three years. Hopkins comments on the Governor's appointment.

Funky Monkeys, Fuzzy Pandas, Raging Rams, Mooing Elephants and another 53 teams converged on Casper College this past weekend for the State competition of Destination Imagination.

This year's Pinewood Derby, which was held at Hammer's Chevrolet in Sheridan on Saturday, raised over $2,000 to benefit the local Boy Scout and Cub Scout programs. Before the Scouts had their round of races, local businesses competed with home-made mini-derby cars.

They can be faster than a cheetah, prefer to crawl rather than jump, and have eyes--which are almost as big as an elephant’s—that can see movement 3 miles away. These amazing creatures also embark on the longest land migration in the lower 48--venturing right through Wyoming.