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Paris VValencia (left to right), Braxton Hodge, Nic Lytle, Charity Musico, Aspen Bieri.

4-H has full month of activities

NIOBRARA COUNTY – Niobrara County 4-H Club has a busy month of activities for local clubbers and nonclub members. Activities begin this week with 4-H Friday. They will be exploring an Electricity Project with a special guest from WMPA (Wyoming Municipal Power Agency). They will also be cooking lunch on March 8, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Building a community for kids

LUSK – Amanda Martinez has been busy as chairperson for Lusk Community for Kids program. It is an extra service they and volunteers provide for Niobrara School District #1. The program is not …
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Pair of Tigers heading to State

Barb Rapp/for the Lusk Herald
Sophomore Kadyn McCully battles his opponent from the LFL/SE team at the 2A East Regional Tournament in Tongue River. McCully punched his ticket to state in the 144-pound bracket at the regional tournament.
Sophomore Kadyn McCully battles his opponent from the LFL/SE team at the 2A East Regional Tournament in Tongue River. McCully punched his ticket to state in the 144-pound bracket at the regional tournament.
Two grapplers at Niobrara County High School qualified to compete at the state wrestling tournament this weekend in Casper by placing in the top eight at regionals.
Tigers are headed to state
The Niobrara County High School Tigers snagged a state berth after defeating Lingle-Fort Laramie in a nailbiter at regionals.
NCHS senior Kort Bannan fights to get an escape from his Big Piney opponent at the 2A State Wrestling Championships in Casper on February 23.
Tigers compete at 2A state wrestling
Two Niobrara County High School grapplers represented the county at the 2A State Wrestling Championships in Casper.
Jason ZumBrunnen/for the Lusk Herald
NCHS senior Melody ZumBrunnen, pictured running a warmup lap, participated in the prestigious Simplot Games at the Idaho State University’s ICCU Dome in Pocatello. ZumBrunnen competed in both the long jump and triple jump at the 2024 Simplot Games.
Melody ZumBrunnen competes at Simplot Games
NCHS senior Melody ZumBrunnen competed in the long and triple jumps at the 2024 Simplot Games in Pocatello, Idaho.

Tigers face Wright at Regionals

The Niobrara County High School Tigers enter the 2A East Regional Tournament as the No. 3 seed and will play Wright on Thursday evening.

Ladies open regionals against Tongue River

The Lady Tigers wrapped up the regular season and will play Tongue River in the opening game of the 2A East Regional Tournament this weekend.

Tigers’ winning streak stopped in Yoder

The NCHS Tigers defeated Burns on Senior Night, but fell to Southeast in a cliffhanger on Saturday.

NCHS gears up for Regionals

The NCHS wrestling team geared up for the postseason at the Carbon County Invitational over the weekend.

Lady Tigers split weekend games

The Niobrara County High School Lady Tigers posted a big win against Guernsey-Sunrise on Saturday.
Obituaries
Winona “Kay” Green
December 22, 1954 - January 16, 2024
Winona “Kay” Green
Winona “Kay” Green, 86, of Manville, Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Life Care Center of Casper, Wyoming.
Gordon Potter
October 4, 1943 - January 27, 2024
Gordon Potter
Gordon Potter, 80, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Rapid City, SD, in the presence of his loving wife of 53 years, Faye.
Martin McFarlane December 2, 1934 – December 2, 2023
Martin McFarlane
Martin passed to glory December 2, 2023 on his 89th birthday at Dogwood Village of Orange, Virginia. He was born December 2, 1934 in Lusk, Wyoming to Ralph and Mary (Kinney) McFarlane.
Larry Compton
LUSK – Larry Compton, 80, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Niobrara Community Hospital in Lusk. Per his request, there will be no service and no obituary.
Tim E. Bruegger
DOUGLAS – A private family graveside service will be held for Tim E. Bruegger, 55, at the Douglas Park Cemetery in Douglas, Wyoming with Reverend Ed Rafferty of Grace Fellowship officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 P.M. Friday, December 29, 2023 at Three Sisters, 11 Lance Creek Highway, Manville, Wyoming.
Opinion

Harriet Hageman:

I have often said that there is a special place in hell for those who pursue policies that are intended to increase the price of food, energy, and housing.

Fresh flavors lighten things up

I think I always found shrimp intimidating because it was always “fancy” food when I was growing up and through much of my adult life. Not to mention, growing up in Wyoming in the 80’s and 90’s shrimp was invariably always frozen and breaded to begin with then deep fried….and it just wasn’t my thing.

News and Views 8.16.23

It was the sound of music to my ears when I heard a rider mower cruising up and down the alley behind my home on Saturday morning.

What a Week

I've been bought and sold on the "Dark Web". For the second time in my adult life I received a phone call stating I was being taken to court for a debt owed from over 10 years ago.
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Public notices
Public Notice No. 6042
The County Commissioners’ meeting was called to order on February 6, 2024, at 9:02 a.m. by Chairman Patrick H. Wade. Vice-Chairman John Midkiff, Commissioner Elaine Griffith, and County Clerk Becky L. Freeman were present. Sheriff Randy Starkey, Brandie Collins with the Lusk Herald , and Sheila Boldon were in attendance.
Public Notice 6041
ORDINANCE NO. 3-5-130 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING ORDINANCE 3-5-130 OF THE TOWN OF LUSK, WYOMING TO DELETE THE CEMETERY FEES SET FORTH THEREIN AND TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY TO SET SUCH FEES BY RESOLUTION FROM TIME TO TIME AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE
Public Notice No. 6039
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of February 2024, Lusk Liquor Store & Lounge LLC d/b/a Lusk Liquor Store & Lounge filed an application for the Renewal of a Retail Liquor License #4 in the Office of the Clerk of the Town of Lusk, for the following place:
Public Notice No. 6038
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of February 2024, Big D Oil Company d/b/a 1885 Travel Center filed an application for the Transfer of a Retail Liquor License #3 in the Office of the Clerk of the Town of Lusk, for the following place:
Public Notice No. 6036
Pursuant to 21-3-110(a) of the Wyoming Education Code of 1969, the following is a list of warrants over five hundred dollars ($500.00) approved by the Board of Trustees of 2024. Niobrara County School Dist #1 Vendor Totals Report by Vendor 01/01/2024 - 01/31/2024