LUSK - Tandy Dockery has been a staple in Niobrara County for nearly two decades. Year after year, Dockery has been helping newcomers find their perfect home and settle into the community. Dockery …

Lusk Elks annual Hoop Shoop on January 19 LUSK – Children from the ages of 8-13 years old will again have the opportunity to compete in the Lusk Elks Hoop Shoot on January 19. The …

Cheyenne is filling up as the legislature is convening for the 2025 General Session.  On Saturdays for the past month or so, I have been in your communities to hear from you.  I enjoy that very much as we have an informal visit about the issues that are on your mind.

LUSK – Looking to place a popular slo- gan or some other gem of wisdom on a coffee mug? What about a T-shirt with that familiar logo on it? If so, then Custom- ware307 is the place to go. Owned and operated by Chris and Amanda Pavone, this relatively recent addition to the Lusk business community provides patrons with customized items for all occasions.

LUSK – As winter officially blast the Cowboy State, the family and friends of a missing 41-year-old Lusk woman, Natasha Requejo, continue to hold vigil the mother of seven will return. Requejo, who was last seen on July 19, 2024, is described as a Caucasian female, approximately 5’4, 120 pounds with hazel eyes. At the time of her disappearance, Requejo’s brown hair was colored purple.

NIOBRARA COUNTY – During the first meeting of the year for the Niobrara County Commissioners, the use of funds to help pay for the addition of security cameras at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds was considered.

Councilman Ty Thompson was sworn in by Town of Lusk Attorney Denny Meir on January 7. Mayor Doug Lytle nominated local resident, Ty Thompson, to fill the empty council seat on January 7. Council …

HARTVILLE – Nestled in between the rolling hills of Manville and Hartville, right off of Wyoming State Highway 270 sits a patch of grasslands and beautiful rock formations. The 1,200 acers are the new home of a handsome, four-month-old colt, Solemn and his mom, Ziggy. The pair came to the Kindness Ranch, an animal sanctuary, not long ago, but they aren’t alone. Ziggy was brought to the ranch from hormone production at a factory in Canada. She was one of a handful of horses in a program where she bred repetitively for her hormones.  The duo shares their patch of land with over 100 different animals who have spent the majority of their lives in laboratories or testing centers around the world and a handful of passionate caretakers.

NIOBRARA COUNTY - Lusk business owners were teleported back in time on Saturday, December 28. They didn’t require a Delorean equipped with a flux capacitor to achieve this feat of non-linear travel. Instead, the portal to the past was waiting for them at the Niobrara Country Club, where the Lusk Chamber of Commerce held the Roaring 20s New Year Celebration. Paradoxically, this return to a more traditional time period constituted a break from tradition for the Lusk Chamber of Commerce. According to Chamber Commerce Director Morgan Nolan, the standard Chamber event format was due for an overhaul.

NIOBRARA COUNTY -Put on your dancing shoes and dress to look dapper for the upcoming Roaring 20’s New Year celebration hosted by the Niobrara Chamber of Commerce on December 28.

NIOBRARA COUNTY - Part of the discussion during the Niobrara County Commissioners meeting on December 17 concerned the scheduling of a public hearing for comment on the Draft Land Plan Use. The hearing is set for February 4 at the Niobrara County Shooting Complex at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

LUSK - The Lusk Elks hosted their annual Christmas dinner on December 22 and it was another successful year that brought the community together to celebrate the upcoming holiday.

NIOBRARA COUNTY - Niobrara County District Court had a busy week with three notable arraignments. Jerold Saeman appeared and the court heard 11 counts of alleged thefts, 10 felonies and one misdemeanor. Saeman was placed on a $10,000 bond.

LUSK – The community Christmas festivities will end the holiday year with a community Christmas dinner. There will also be an appearance of the jolly big guy, Santa Claus. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Claus and the elves.

Several cultural artifacts and traditions define the holiday season. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at noses and… merchandising! Nowhere was this seasonal practice more prevalent than at Niobrara County Christmas Bazaar on Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by the Niobrara County Homemakers, this annual event provides local vendors with the opportunity to display and sell their wares at the local Fairgrounds. The Bazaar is the Homemakers’ largest fundraiser, generating revenue to be allocated to various areas of community needs.

People take pride in different things. For some, it’s a carefully cultivated garden or a fully landscaped yard. For others, it’s vibrantly polished car or an unabashedly masculine motorcycle. Then, there’s chili. Fewer things can be more divisive than this spicy stew of Mexican origin. Nearly everybody boasts a winning chili recipe, and none are willing to concede culinary dominance to another spoon-wielding chef. That’s where the proverbial chili cook-off comes in. The purpose of such competitions is to separate the bona fide hot pots from the glorified Sloppy Joe mixes. Such was the case at the Sixth Annual “Chili” Night In Wyoming event in Lusk on Saturday, December 7 at 4 p.m.

A Night in Bethlehem, a community-wide Nativity display, will allow the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and share a Christmas dinner with the community as …

A wide variety of Christmas trees, centerpieces, wreaths, and wall art went home with the highest bidders after the annual Christmas Tree Auction on Friday at Elks Lodge 1797. Spearheaded by the local DOES, this event generated monetary donations for victims of hurricane Helene. According to Julie Tollman, this year’s charitable effort was especially meaningful because the Lusk Does have a Sister Drove in the affected area. Tollman explained that many of their sisters in Asheville, North Carolina were hard-hit by the natural disaster.

Santa Claus has nothing on the Niobrara Senior Center’s annual Christmas Craft Fair/Bazaar. The event offers alternative homemade Christmas gifts such as the popular scrubbies, lap blankets, lap quilts, rice bags, potholders, soup holders and much more.

NIOBRARA COUNTY - The Christmas spirit will be felt all throughout the town of Lusk in December. Several family-friendly events are slated to mark the beginning of the holidays this Friday. Other similar events are scheduled all month long.