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Table Mountain Elk Hunt

NEWCASTLE and CHUGWATER – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is announcing an application opportunity for the 2025 Table Mountain Elk Hunt. It is a mentored hunt offered …

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Wyoming officials cheer Trump orders to save ‘beautiful, clean coal’

To the delight of Wyoming’s top elected officials, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Tuesday to “reinvigorate” U.S. coal, but whether deregulation can …

Wheatland FFA chapter wins gold emblem at state competition

WYOMING – Kaylee Rasnake was selected last week to serve as secretary on the 2025-2026 Wyoming FFA state officer leadership team during the Wyoming state FFA convention at LCC in Casper. The …

The votes are in: 

WHEATLAND – Platte County School District No. 1 awarded the Support Person of the Year and Teacher of the year to LaWanda Shmidl and Lisa McIntosh, respectively, at the April board meeting held …

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Mike Carlson of Wyoming State Parks (top photo, l-r) and Kameron Hass of Camp Guernsey Fire Department give instructions before on-site practice of ice rescue strategies during a sunny day at Glendo Reservoir. Haas also taught how to access conditions of a victim in icy water (left).
GLENDO – With the need for continued training and experience for local emergency responders, Glendo Volunteer Fire and Rescue hosted a multi-agency ice-rescue training Jan. 25 – 26 put on …
Platte County unofficial results as of 8:29, includes Wheatland precints and absentee votes. Further updates will be available as results come in.  US President …
Results as of 7:42 p.m.  Includes Absentee and Agriplex votes UNITED STATES SENATOR – REPUBLICAN   John Barrasso 1256 …
May 28 Infante, Ruby, Greeley, Colorado. Take controlled substance or liquor into jail; fees and fines: remand. Markley, Patricia, Centennial, Colorado. DUI Alcohol = to >.08% - first …

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Obituaries
Marvin Merle Main
Funeral liturgy for Marvin Merle Main, 84, will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 at the Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Guernsey, with Father Ray Moss as the celebrant.  Vigil for …
Eleanor Bernice “Elly” Thornton
Eleanor Bernice “Elly” Thornton, 61, entered the presence of her Savior on the afternoon of Monday, April 14, 2025, at her home in Wheatland, surrounded by her loving family and friends. …
Geraldine “Gerry” Sharon (Goertz) Carroll
Geraldine “Gerry” Sharon (Goertz) Carroll, age 86, peacefully went home to the Lord on March 12, in Cortez, Colorado, surrounded by her family. Born on February 23, 1939, in Wheatland, …
David Judson Johnson
A funeral service for David Judson Johnson, 63, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Wheatland Bible Church in Wheatland, with Pastor Jeremy Haroldson officiating. David Johnson …
Juanita May Boaz
A memorial service for Juanita May Boaz, 86, will be conducted on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the First Baptist Church in Wheatland, with Pastor Phil Benson officiating. Juanita May …

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Soto family to share stories, songs

The Marvin L. Bishop family sat for this photograph on the porch of their home which was built in 1907. The history of the Bishops as it relates to the development of Casper, Wyoming will be presented by Susan Bishop on Tuesday, April 22nd at the Platte County Library beginning at 7 p.m.

HARTVILLE – “Gliding on Soto Street” will be the theme featured at the April meeting of the Sunrise Historic and Prehistoric Preservation Society (SHAPPS). Songs and stories …

Sports
Rylee Griffis competes in pole bending at a rodeo last fall.

Rodeo team competes at Rock Springs rodeo
Bode Stone signs a national letter of intent to play football for North Dakota State College of Sciences while parents Jen and Eli Stone look on.

Stone signs to play college football
Camryn Mickelsen eyes the ball as she prepares to smack it out of the park in a game earlier in the month. Mickelsen has hit several home runs and some doubles this season.

WHS girls softball take on Central at home

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The Platte County Chamber of Commerce was on hand at the Kennedy Ranch in Wheatland for a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of The Bell.

The Wyoming Bell officially opened with a Platte County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting

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Opinion
Wheatland VFW Post 3558 welcomes unserviceable American flags at their location on the corner of Mason and 9th Streets.

To the Editor:

Thank you for the recent article which explained proper care/disposal when flags are damaged and unserviceable.  In addition to the Wheatland Police Dept, unserviceable USA and Wyoming flags may …

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Stacy Buchholz 4-H and Youth Develop. Educator
Friend or Foe? It is snake season
PLATTE COUNTY – Over the last weekend, my family and I were traveling some backroads and found that our creepy, crawly friends have come out of hibernation. Many of these backroad snakes were, …
Lisa Phelps
Sunset reflections
U nless you see it, it’s hard to grasp. That’s a bit of an understatement because I’m talking about an amazing double rainbow that spanned the entire county, from north to south I …
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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July 8 Schear, Wade, Gillette. Manufacture or control narcotic substance; fees and fines: Bound over Possess control narcotic substance; fees and fines: Bound over Hildebrandt, Shane, Cheyenne. …
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June 15 Gunther, Karissa, Casper. Vehicle exceeded 80 mph on Interstate (6+ mph over); fees and fines: $103. Rieckers, William, Mills. Follow too closely; fees and fines: $100. Seat belt driver; fees …
Public Notice No. 11704
Request for Bids The Town of Wheatland Police Department will be accepting sealed bids for ONE (1) full size white in color SUV. This unit shall be new with full factory warranty. The unit shall be …
Public Notice No. 11703
PURSUANT TO WYOMING STATE STATUTE §18-3-516(b)(i), all salaries listed herein are actual wages, not including any benefits, paid to all full time Town of Wheatland employees and elected …
Public Notice No. 11702
UNAPPROVED RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWN OF WHEATLAND A regular meeting of the Council for the Town of Wheatland, Platte County, and State of Wyoming was held on July 8, …

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