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The auditorium was packed with cheering fans Monday night to watch the wonderful performances by the local Hot Springs Dance troupe during Dancing through the Decades....
The Thermopolis Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday, May 15 from 3-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. The Hot Springs County Hospital Auxiliary is hosting the drive, and the goal is to collect 25 pints of blood. Those who want to save time and make an appointment in advance can go to www.bloodhero.com and enter sponsor code: Thermopolis, or contact Melene Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414. Free cholesterol testing is done every donation, and donors are asked to bring a photo ID and donor card....
The 34th annual May “WYO” Quarter Horse Ranch Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The sale is set to begin at 1 p.m., with a performance preview at 9 a.m. Before the sale, on Friday, May 19, the fairgrounds will be home to the “Parade of Geldings,” beginning at 7 p.m. Each gelding will be led around the ring while a video of each horse plays. During the sale this year, there will be 80 head sold, including, 57 broke geldings, 14 yearlings and nine started two-year-olds. Those with questions can con...
The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors will have a special meeting at 1 pm. Friday, May 12 in the hospital board room. The meeting consists of an executive session, followed by an action item with regard to real estate. The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room....
This spring, fourth graders at Ralph Witters Elementary School were once again fortunate to experience two wonderful trips in Yellowstone National Park. Each trip consisted of a four-day, three-night stay in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley at the Buffalo Ranch, the weekends of April 14-17 and April 21-24. Yellowstone Park Rangers immersed the fourth graders in engaging learning experiences on ecology, geology, history, and preservation of the park. Students participated in many activities such as... Full story
Thursday night saw the annual Thermopolis FFA Banquet, with FFA Alumni providing a milk can dinner at the Hot Springs County agricultural building. Following the meal, awards were presented in the school auditorium. Community, chapter, and student development are all very important parts of Thermopolis FFA activities and programs. Students work all year to fulfill the requirements of the Chapter Application. This year the chapter earned a One Star rating. Consistently they are one of the best...
Tuesday evening, Thermopolis Middle School hosted several fine arts activities during the Parent Partner night. Among the activities were a performance from the seventh and eighth grade choir. Autumn Bansemer plays the clarinet during a band concert. The halls were lined with students for the Night at the Wax Museum; visitors could drop coins in jars to make the "wax figures" tell their story. Lee Grimm was well-known landscape artist Bob Ross, and Oakley Bowman was the "peerless lady...
Living in small-town America, we often say, "It can't happen here," but the truth is, an active shooter situation can happen anywhere at any time. Dozens of people in Thermopolis are now better prepared after taking Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate (ALICE) training, a Homeland Security training program. The training was created after the Columbine shooting by Greg Crain, who shows the traditional passive response is inadequate – do nothing, you die. Instructors for the classes w... Full story
Thermopolis Middle School will feature the creativity of its students on Tuesday, May 2, at the Parent Partner night beginning at 6 p.m. There will be a fine arts extravaganza, with blended lemonades, garden tours, and an art stroll among the activities. There will also be a book fair in the Makerspace room, and a concert from the fifth, sixth and seventh, and eighth grade bands, as well as the school’s choir and guitar club. Another highlight is the Night at the Wax Museum, sponsored by the Language Arts teachers. Students will present t...
On Wednesday, May 3 from 4-6 p.m. at the Thermopolis auditorium, Ben Cort will give a presentation as part of his statewide tour. Cort will discuss the harmful effects of marijuana. His presentation will cover the science behind the change in marijuana, what it means for addiction rates, how it is now consumed and increased potency rates, as well as how the drug is being marketed at youth. Rhea Parsons, the project coordinator for the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police, said Cort has a dynamic and humorous way of presenting. S...
Risen Son Christian School Principal Cameron Simeral visits with students donating at the school's spaghetti dinner fundraiser. Among other activities at the event, donations could be made to extend the time Simeral must spend on the roof of a building this Friday, and what equipment he gets to take. Overall, the fundraiser generated an estimated $21,600....
You have just two evenings left, Thursday and Friday, to catch the Hot Springs County High School Drama Club’s spring production, the “Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” in the auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m. Written by Dan Zolidis, the show features two narrators and a group of actors attempting to present all 209 Grimm Brothers tales as they were originally meant to be – as one long story. Buckle up for a hilarious ride through well-known stories such as “Snow White” and “Hansel and Gretel”, and...
Hot Springs County Extension service will be hosting a home and garden workshop for residents of Hot Springs County on Thursday, May 4 in the meeting room at Big Horn Federal. Beginning at 5:30, Barton Stam will welcome everyone to the event and pass things on to Tina Russell who will give folks tips on attracting pollinators to your yard and garden. While we often see crop rotation on large farms, did you ever think about doing it with your garden plot? Jeremiah Vardiman will be on hand to show you how. Once you’ve harvested your crop, what d...
The public is invited to a second public meeting regarding the upcoming solar eclipse in August. The meeting will be held Monday, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the commons area of the middle school. Planning for the celestial event has been going on for some months, and the committee will be on hand to answer any questions folks may have as well as explain what plans are already in place. The eclipse will encompass most of Hot Springs County on August 21....
If you’re looking for a little something green for your home or garden, plan on stopping at the Hot Springs County Library on Saturday. From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. the Red Dirt Master Gardeners will be holding a plant sale with a variety available, from houseplants to flowers and even rhubarb. While you’re there, check out the craft sale that will be going on inside the library. There are just four community garden plots available, so if you haven’t claimed yours yet, you still have a chance on Saturday. In addition, you can get information on beco...
Shawna Farrell seems to be putting out the challenge during the start of the Has Beens basketball game last Thursday....
The Thermopolis Gun Club invites Hunter Education graduates to the first annual Local Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC), Sunday, May 7 at the Bob Milek Memorial Range eight miles west of Thermopolis on Highway 120. Pre-registration must be submitted by April 28, and only the first 40 participants will be accepted. Check-in the day of the event is at 1 p.m. Pre-registration forms are available through Cynthia Garbin or the extension office. Those who want to pre-register should mail their $5 entry fee — checks payable to Thermopolis Gun C...
The University of Wyoming and the 4-H Extension office, along with Hot Springs County High School, will present UW Signing Day on Tuesday, May 2 at 12:30 p.m. at the high school. A university representative will be present. This event is an occasion to experience the pride of a college signing day. Students attending will be able to show their Poke Pride as they sign on as a future Wyoming Cowboy or Cowgirl. May 1 is the official national date for students to confirm their intent to enroll in college. Students are also encouraged to have their...
The public is invited to join the Federated Community Church in the 6:32 p.m. service this Sunday for a spirit-filled “laugh-in.” There will be singing of fun camp and children’s songs, humorous stories and jokes — those appropriate for the sanctuary — followed by a potluck dessert. Those planning to attend should bring a dessert to share and, if they chose, a story or two as well....
Baylee Shaffer and Aaron Hanson were among the soloists performing at the North Big Horn Basin Music Festival, hosted in Thermopolis last week. Shaffer earned a Superior vocal rating, and Hanson earned a Superior vocal rating and an Excellent flute rating. Band and Choir Director Gerry Burton stated the festival "was a huge project and the support was amazing." Burton also stated the concert band earned Excellent and High Excellent ratings across the board. He noted this is amazing, knowing two...
During a pre-festival concert last week, several choirs perform including the full choir and separate men's and women's groups. Thermopolis was host to the North Big Horn Basin Music Festival Friday and Saturday....
