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Prairie View Charter School busy and productive

Bryce Cushman, PVCS School Director, greets students on the first day of school.
WYOMING — Prairie View Charter School in Chugwater has just about wrapped up its first year in operation, and what a year it has been. The school board has settled in and conducts workshops and …

Stranded motorist prevention underway

CHEYENNE (WNE) — WYDOT is now working to share road-closure data directly with Google and other navigation companies.   Navigational apps generally report road closures and recommend …

Glendo four-day school considered

GLENDO – Following up on inquiries from parents of Glendo School students, Platte County School District No. 1 is considering re-scheduling to a four-day school week. Though the issue has been …

WHS Old Grads gathering soon

WHEATLAND — Save the date! The 67th annual WHS Old Grads reunion will be held June 21 and 22. The reunion will welcome all classes from 1939-1984.   The Old Grad Committee has been …
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HARTVILLE – Lifelong Glendo area ranchers Sandra Sommers and her son Lloyd recently shared memories with an audience in Hartville. In an informal question-and-answer format she discussed some …
WHEATLAND —  In the upcoming 2024 elections, voters across the United States will head to the polls to cast their ballots for federal and state offices; and in many cases, county or city …
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County fire Warden urges temporary fire ban 
WHEATLAND — Spring is officially here; however it comes at the tail end of an unusually dry winter after predictions of abundant snowfall. November and December resulted in less than 12” …
Seniors learn about identifying fraud; enjoy spring craft  
WHEATLAND – The Services for Seniors Activity Center hosted a seminar on fraud protection last week featuring Amy Dannels and Alyssa Martin from Platte Valley Bank. Dannels and Martin addressed …
Kiwanis Club Memorial Scholarship applications due soon 
WHEATLAND – Wheatland Kiwanis Club president, Jim Lockwood, announces applications are now available to those wishing to apply for the Wheatland Kiwanis Club Memorial Scholarship.   …
Kris White, Joey Lewis, and Sam Baker are all smiles after their win at last week’s baking competition. Wyoming’s First Lady Jennie Gordon presented them with their awards at a banquet after the competition in Cheyenne. 
G-S students bring home third place ProStart baking competition 
GUERNSEY – Guernsey-Sunrise culinary students took home honors from a baking competition in Cheyenne. The Wyoming Prostart Competition, sponsored by the Wyoming Hospitality and Travel Coalition …
Suspicion grows around electronic voting methods 
WHEATLAND — Platte County Republican Party representatives came before the commissioners recently with a resolution that would require the attendance of the county commissioners and county …
Sports

Senior Lily Nichols (No. 22) drives past her Buffalo opponent earlier in the season.

WHEATLAND - Fourth year head  softball  coach Jodie Fitzwater and her assistant coaches Brian Boaz and Jake Montoya are looking forward to increased overall performance and power-hitters in …
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Senior Brock Peasley and junior Jacob Hyche hug it out after upsetting the #1 ranked Douglas Bearcats in State Champion semifinal game.
CASPER - Wyoming state tournament action opened last Thursday and the Wheatland Bulldogs faced-off with the Lovell Bulldogs in the first round. On paper, the Bulldog teams were evenly matched both in …
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Wheatland Bulldogs wrestling their way to hardware at Regional competition were Cooper Meyer (front l-r) and Alex Kumelos; Jessie Graves (back l-r), Ty Weber, Mauriccio Grimaldo, Waylon Milnes and Kael Gudahl.
TORRINGTON – Wheatland High School wrestlers headed to Torrington for 3A East Regional competition over the weekend and came away with some wins.
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WHEATLAND - In the only regular season matchup, the Bulldogs hosted the Glenrock Herders at home Friday night. Glenrock came into the game 3-1 in the Northeast Wyoming Conference and 5-7 overall.
WHEATLAND - The Bulldogs welcomed their conference foe the Glenrock Herders Friday night; minus a couple of key players, the first being head coach Michelle Coplen who welcomed her new little teammate to the world, and the other, senior Kacey Otero, who was benched due to a hard bang on the head during play the week before
WHEATLAND – The Wheatland Lady Bulldog wrestlers took 2nd Place overall at the Southeast Team Duals this weekend on their home turf.
WHEATLAND – What started out as an evenly matched contest for almost three quarters, the visiting Buffalo Bison seemed unable to miss a shot, while the hoop seamed all but sealed for the Bulldogs.
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Opinion

Governor Gordon Unconstitutionally Plays Politics with People’s Lives 

WHEATLAND - Tell a liberal you favor lower taxes, and they’ll respond by asking you if you want to go without paved roads, running sewers, and other critical infrastructure.     …

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Lisa Phelps: Sunset Reflections

Roses. Flowers. Chocolate and cute little red hearts and notes of affection. You know what I’m talking about because it has become such a tradition in our world every February 14 to share something sweet (whether poetic prose, a gesture, or actual goodies) with a “sweetheart.” (See what I did there?)

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