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WHEATLAND — There’s good news for anyone who burned the turkey or just simply find themselves stranded or in need of a good home-cooked meal on Thanksgiving.

Shoppers were also given an opportunity to win door prizes which included a charbroil smoker, 70” screen Skyworth® TV, Olivelle® Olive Sampler Set, and more.

WHEATLAND — The Services for Seniors activity center is a hub of creativity and laughter — the best medicine around.

WHEATLAND — Platte County Memorial Hospital has been a steadfast presence in Wheatland for decades. Although the hospital was located in different buildings prior to the present-day site, the structure on 14th St. (while having undergone many changes in its own right), has been the hub of critical care access in the county and outlying rural area since 1955.

WHEATLAND — Once again the Agriplex was bustling with shoppers, artisans, crafters and holiday cheer at the annual Holiday Bazaar sponsored by the Wheatland Town & Country Garden Club whose members provided free coffee and sold fresh slices of cream and fruit pies. Kiwanis members were on hand serving up sloppy joes, brats, and franks

A cold and blustery Saturday started with a parade of dozens of children dressed up for Halloween in anticipation of the annual Trunk or Treat event downtown.

In spite of a low, gray sky, and icy bits of snow swirling through the air, the Glendo Fall Fun event boasted a great turnout for the Smoked Meat Cookoff, Farmer’s Market, Craft Fair, and Trunk or Treat with outdoor games for kids hosted at the Glendo School.

The Wheatland High School Rodeo Club plans this event several months ahead of time every year. Thanks to the support of many businesses that donated money and individuals that donate time the event can run smoothly. This was the last rodeo of the fall season for Wyoming, events will resume in the spring of 2024.

“Nobody would let me quit,” Vineyard recalls. “The whole town said, ‘You can’t quit this.’”

Arts & Crafts classes at Services for Seniors are providing a cheerful, creative outlet for seniors in Wheatland thanks to the efforts of the activities coordinator, Carrie Kafka.

Larry Cundall, of Douglas, and recently of Glendo, was inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in Casper on September 16.

Simply Creative owner, Genia Vineyard and her hard-working and talented team hosted an elaborate party complete with swag-bags, door prizes, special VIP discounts at the boutique and more.

WHEATLAND – It’s called a silent art. Unlike a musician, there are no lyrics or music. Unlike an actor, the voice is silent. Unlike a dancer, there is no movement, and yet his art moves us all.

WHEATLAND—Search dogs, sonar and underwater cameras are just a few of the things you’ll hear about when attending a meeting of Platte County Search and Rescue.

Platte ParaTransit, wishes to thank Laramie River Station/Basin Electric for the generous donation to help us get off the ground. Platte ParaTransit is the newly formed non-profit organization that is continuing the “Give a Lift” services begun and managed by Marge Scholten, for the past 15 years.

WHEATLAND—Lacy Mansfield has been a practicing midwife for the past 4 years; Last year, she attended 24 births. Her birthing clinic, Sacred Birth, is moving from Guernsey to a new location in Wheatland.

WHEATLAND - Camp Invention, the nationally acclaimed program of the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame, was held at West Elementary recently. Camp Invention is a weeklong summer day program for students entering Kindergarten through sixth grade. The program engages children to discover their own innate creativity and

GUERNSEY – Register Cliff, one of Guernsey’s most impressive historical sites, has countless names etched in its smooth, sandy limestone wall. Some names, however, do

It is all too easy these days to complain about our elected officials. Instead, I want to commend our congressional delegation for their work towards federal permitting reform. These bipartisan efforts must succeed for Wyoming to reach its full potential in feeding, powering and defending our nation.

I am. I am the voice of those who can not, may not or who are not allowed to speak. I am the eyes of those who have been blinded by injustice or who have their eyes clenched in fear due to intimidation.

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