Archive - Jul 2014 - News

The Johnson County Family YMCA's 36th Annual Klondike Rush starts Saturday in Buffalo, and Wellness and Program Director Tim Cahal said though over 100 people have already registered, he expects that number to swell by the time the race begins.

Friday is Youth Rodeo Day at the Johnson County Fair. The day starts at 9am in the arena. Coming up at 10 is the Pie Contest in the Hospitality Tent. A stick horse race is set for 3 in the afternoon, followed by the FFA Round Robin event at 4 and YES Awards and Bar Branding at 4:30.

Johnson County's Commissioners.

The last Johnson County Commissioner's meeting was a short one, lasting roughly 45 minutes.

The commissioners got a tax corrections report from Assessor Cindy Rogers and they approved the changes.

Results from the Horse Show at the Johnson County Fair, held Monday, have been released.

The Champion Senior Showman was Kelsi Klaahsen, FFA Champion Showman was Alanna Starkovich, Erika Little was the Champion for Junior Group A, Group B Champion was Lily Crago, Group C Champion was Mattie Bloomgren.

Results from Wednesday's Swine Show at the Johnson County Fair are in.

The Champion Senior Swine Showman was Hannah Rockafellow, FFA Champion was Brekyn Hokanson, Intermediate Champion was Benjamin Kukowski, Junior Champion was Olivia Wasinger.

Katy Kalasinsky urges her horse over a jump in mini-horse competition. (Photo by Pat Blair)

Lily Krumm took the championships in junior mini horse jumping and obstacle course as the Sheridan County Fair officially got under way Thursday morning.

Troupe members, from left, are Carl Nowakowski, Jacob Claytor, Savannah Hennigh and Garrett Key. (Photo by Leslie Stratmoen)

The “Baby with the Bath Water” show run begins tonight. Leslie Stratmoen has the story.

The University of Wyoming in Laramie launched a new endeavor last week, a meeting to discuss further education for school leaders. University spokesman Chad Baldwin called the class, the Wyoming Education Leadership Collaboration.

The Sheridan County Fair got into full swing Thursday with the opening of the Exhibit Hall at 9 o'clock.

City of Sheridan Project Manager Joe Schoen answers questions about the final phase of the Wyoming Avenue Park area reconstruction project during a meeting Wednesday night. (Photo by Ron Richter)

Sheridan City Councilman Robert Webster discusses phase three of the Wyoming/Park reconstruction project. (Photo by Ron Richter)

Phase three of the Wyoming Avenue Park Street area reconstruction project is set to begin soon. A neighborhood meeting hosted by the City of Sheridan was held Wednesday night to give residents a chance to ask questions and find out more about the final phase of the project.