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Violet Bauer celebrated her 100th birthday

Town of Lusk grants contract services with Converse Hope Center

LUSK – The Lusk Town Council has agreed to contract for services with Converse Hope Center in the amount of $2,500 quarterly. The contract is for their vital services for victims of domestic …

Niobrara welcomes UW Extension Educator and 4-H Youth Leader

NIOBRARA – Lauren Faurie has recently taken on the role as University of Wyoming Extension Educator and 4-H/Youth Development. Faurie replaced UW Educator Kellie Chichester, who is now …

Roxanne Fish retires after over 20 years of teaching art

LUSK - Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist when he grows up.” Solving that problem has been the goal of Roxanne Fish, who has …
Sports

Tiger Volleyball and Football camps available

LUSK – The Town of Lusk Recreation Department will be hosting Tiger Volleyball and Football camps on June 13 and 14.
Gracie ZumBrunnen prepares to shoot the ball.

All Star games features three recent grads

GERING, NEBRASKA: The 31st Panhandle Prep All Star basketball games were held at Gering High School last Friday evening and Niobrara County High School had four participants. Gracie ZumBrunnen represented the Lady Tigers, while Tiger head coach Ed Fullmer got to coach Ridge Kupke and Jackson Smith one more time.
Gracie ZumBrunnen won both the girls’ triple jump and long jump at state.
Boys track fourth at state Niobrara County tracksters earn six all-state nods
CASPER – The Niobrara County High School Tigers competed in the 1A state track meet this weekend in Casper and came home with lots of hardware. For the second consecutive year, the …
Hall of Fame committee introduces Class of 2025 By Cory Griffith Contributing Writer LUSK: The Niobrara County School District Hall of Fame selection committee has been meeting regularly, and after potential applicants were reviewed, has released this ye
LUSK: The Niobrara County School District Hall of Fame selection committee has been meeting regularly, and after potential applicants were reviewed, has released this year’s group of inductees. Among the applications received- William “Al” Taylor, Steve Baribeau, Mark Lohr, Randy Corley and Ron Nelson were voted into the third NCSD Hall of Fame class. A few highlights of the honorees include (with full bios to be published later):
LincolnHeth:  Lincoln Heth-long jump
Tigers Secure 5 SEWAC All Conference Nods
LUSK - For the second weekend in a row, Lusk hosted a track meet at NCHS.  Five high school teams and seven middle school teams converged on Lusk to compete in the SEWAC track meet.
Ridge Kupke chips from short of the green on the 1st hole at Hay Creek Golf Club.   

Tiger golf teams finish their spring season

LUSK - The Tiger Boys and Girls Golf Teams finished up their 2025 Spring Season with the Championships in Wright on May 9-10.  The Tigers were greeted with a well-conditioned course and beautiful weather for the championship.  The first day saw very little wind and the competitors took advantage of the perfect conditions.  Hudson Leimser shot a career best 75 (39-36) to tie for 4th place after the first 18 holes. 

Tigers Compete Well Against the Best

Five high school tracksters qualified for the prestigious Best in the West Classic held in Scottsbluff on Tuesday.  This meet features the best track athletes in Eastern Wyoming and Western …

Spring Gold interrupted by mother nature

The Tiger Golf Teams have had a sporadic Spring Golf Season thus far.  Two of the first three tournaments of the season were cancelled due to weather and combined with a multitude of school activities the Tiger Team has participated in just three events so far. 

Tiger track hosts Dennis Zowada Invite

The Tiger track program hosted the Dennis Zowada Invite on Saturday at Gibson Stadium.  Both teams finished in 5th place out of the 12 team field.  The girls scored 68 points while the boys scored 60.

Middle School Competes in Best in the West

Several middle school track athletes participated in Best in the West Meet in Scottsbluff on Tuesday. For the boys, Grant Ashurst pole vaulted to a gold medal clearing a personal best 9’ …
Obituaries
John Cody Miller

August 11, 1957 - May 6, 2025
John Cody Miller August 11, 1957 - May 6, 2025
John Cody Miller August 11, 1957 - May 6, 2025 John Cody Miller, also known as Cody Miller, 67, of Gillette, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Campbell County Health. Cody was born …
Douglas K. Cermak May 9, 1954 - May 19, 2025
Douglas K. Cermak May 9, 1954 - May 19, 2025 Funeral services for Douglas K. Cer- mak, 71, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednes- day, May 28, 2025 at the Colyer Funer- al Home …
Glenn Taylor December 1, 1948 - May 8, 2025
Glenn Taylor December 1, 1948 - May 8, 2025 Glenn Taylor age 74, passed away on May 8, 2025, in Lusk, Wyoming. Born on December 1, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, Glenn was the son of …
Ronald E. Meier

February 24, 1948-April 28, 2025
Ronald E. Meier February 24, 1948-April 28, 2025
Ron Meier, age 77, of Torrington, Wyoming, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado after a short illness.  Cremation has taken place, and per his request, there will be no services.  There will be inurnment at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
William Harley Cushman

September 30, 1936 - May 4, 2025
William Harley Cushman September 30, 1936 - May 4, 2025
Harley Cushman, age 88, was at home when he left this world to go to heaven on May 4, 2025. Graveside services will be held at the Jireh Cemetery Highway 85 N Jireh Rd Keeline, Wyoming, on Sunday, May 11 at 1 p.m., with a reception to follow at the Shooting Sports Arena at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds in Lusk for fellowship.
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Annual Coyote Days bring in diverse crowds and promote fur and trapping industry.

Attendees at John Graham’s Coyote Days watched demonstrations on the lawn at the Niobrara County Fair grounds.
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. 6250
PUBLIC NOTICE The Niobrara Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Public Notice No. 6249
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Town of Manville, Manville, Wyoming, will conduct a public meeting at 6:00 pm, on July 18, 2025, at Town of Manville School/Town Hall, 250 7th Ave, Manville, Wyoming.
Public Notice No. 6248
PUBLIC NOTICE 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 04/01/2025 - 04/30/2025
Public Notice No. 6247
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Public Notice No. 6246
PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Lusk will hold their third and final reading of the 2025-2026 fiscal budget. The public is welcome to comment during the regular council meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.