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This is the time of year ranchers gather their herd and brand the young calves. Jerry Lake lays a branding iron on a calf as Kiamichi Larson helps hold it steady....
The Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, May 8, 5-8 p.m., will feature artists and musicians from Thermopolis Laramie, Riverton, and Fort Washakie. Most downtown businesses are open during the event. Several Mother’s Day activities are planned on Still Strolling Saturday, May 9. Out-of-town guest artists are pastel artist Tad Anderson, Laramie; potter Joy Jones, The Clay Works, Riverton; and Kelli and Timothy Wesaw, Fort Washakie. Tad Anderson, who grew up in Thermopolis, will be showing his pastels all month at Flying Eagle G...
The Third Annual P.E.O. Mother’s Day Luncheon will be held on Saturday, May 9, starting at 11:30 a.m. in the middle school commons. The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) uses various fundraisers throughout the year to provide scholarship opportunities to young ladies in Hot Springs County. Founded at Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa in 1869, P.E.O. has been promoting educational opportunities for women ever since. The annual luncheon will feature door prizes, a raffle a...
Kiesha and Tara Kraushaar help sheriff Lou Falgoust place flowers by a grave during the Fallen Officer Ceremony Sunday....
Locals gathered at the high school Monday to watch a game of basketball played from the back of an animal – a game of Donkey Basketball. The competitors played tough matches, but kept the games civil and fun. Money raised went towards the Close Up program. Close Up is a program that aims to inform, inspire, and empower young people to exercise the rights, and accept the responsibilities, of citizens in a democracy. Money raised will help pay for students to do Close Up workshops in Washington D...
Eighty-four Ralph Witters Elementary students were recognized for their writing accomplishments during the 2015 Young Authors Awards ceremony held Thursday, April 30 in the school district auditorium. The students were honored in three categories: non-fiction, fiction and poetry and they all received a certificate and ribbon. The first- through third-place winners also received a gift certificate for a book. Here are the Young Authors Award recipients: KINDERGARTEN Non-Fiction 1st, Ryan Axtell....
The Hot Springs County High School band and choir were in Lovell last week for the 2015 District Music Festival. Keeping with tradition, the band and choir both came home with multiple superior ratings with solos and ensembles ranging from excellent to superior as determined by the panel of judges. "I am so proud of our musicians," director Dustin Olsen said. "They represented the high school and community on the highest level. Not only did they perform at an extremely high level of... Full story
Seymore Stoutfellow (Logan Kay), hero of the day, is not quite sure what to do with Marginally Modest (Sierra Schmidt) after she faints during the high school drama production. The melodrama's final night is tonight (Thursday) in the auditorium at 7 p.m....
Hot Springs County High School Prom Queen Kimberlee Robbins and King Vinchinzo Castle were crowned during Grand March Saturday....
Cindy Magelky started the installation of new officers by swearing in Kim Enis as the new president. Enis then swore in her new officers during the April 7 meeting. New officers for the 2015-2016 term are: President Kim Enis; vice president and education chair Stefanie Ireland; secretary and treasurer Cindy Magelky; philanthropic chair Carol Andreen; ways and means chair Michelle Herring; awards chair and historian Jenifer Grimm; social co-chairs Belle Flinn and Michelle Herring; jonquil/chaplain and publicity Linda Ziegler; parliamentarian...
Hot Springs County Historical Society members are looking for volunteers to help give Monument Hill a fresh look. On Friday and Saturday volunteers are needed to do rock work putting letters back into shape and then give them a new coat of paint. Interested individuals are asked to meet on the back side of Monument Hill beginning at 2 p.m. Friday or on Saturday morning. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Ray Shaffer at 864-2678 or 921-8625....
The Third Annual P.E.O. Mother’s Day Luncheon will be held on Saturday, May 9, starting at 11:30 a.m. in the middle school commons. The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) uses various fundraisers throughout the year to provide scholarship opportunities to young ladies in Hot Springs County. Founded at Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa in 1869, P.E.O. has been promoting educational opportunities for women ever since. The annual luncheon will feature door prizes, a raffle a...
A spring craft fair is being held at the Hot Springs County fair building on Saturday, featuring crafters from all over the state. The fair begins at 9 a.m. with handmade jewelry, rope creations, wine cork creations, knitted and crocheted items as well as Indian prints, handmade children and adult clothing and more. There will also be booths with Jamberry, 31 Gifts, Scentsy and others. Concessions will be available. All spaces are full for this craft fair, but if you are interested in participating in another scheduled for October, please call...
Several local churches are sponsoring a Prayer Service in connection with the National Day of Prayer to be held, Thursday, May 7, in the Bicentennial Park in Thermopolis next to the Independent Record at 12:15 p.m. The public is invited to attend. President George Washington issued the first proclamation on February 19, 1795 calling upon Americans to set aside a Thursday in May for a national day of prayer and fasting. In 1988, a bill was introduced which fixed the annual National Day of Prayer at the first Thursday in May. It received broad...
Brian Bohleen sifts through a box of items during the Relay for Life garage sale at the fair building Friday....
Sonja Becker, left, and Jackie Novakovich get things ready for the Community Garden Plant Sale Saturday. Even with the cold and windy weather there were plenty of plants available....
Destination Imagination team Pretty Little “DI”ers will be holding a variety of fundraisers to help members attend Global Finals in Tennessee May 20-23. Friday, May 1 there will be a dinner/performance/silent auction at Thermopolis Middle School. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 6 p.m. Beef tips in gravy over noodles with a salad bar with be served. Cost is $8 per person or $15 per couple. All proceeds from the event will go to pay for travel expenses. The group won first place at the Wyoming State Tournament in She...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department invites the public to Fishing for Facts with a Biologist, an open forum to share thoughts, ideas or questions related to fisheries Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m. - noon at Canyon Sporting Goods, 903 Shoshoni St. Lander Fisheries Biologists Joe Deromedi and Paul Gerrity and Cody Fisheries Supervisor Craig Amadio will host the open platform and be available to answer questions and engage in discussion on a variety of fisheries related topics. “The program will provide the public with a forum where there are no a...
Music is in the air as we move closer to the end of the school year. The annual middle school POPS concert is scheduled for May 5 for students in fifth through eighth grade. The concert will be in the school auditorium at 6 p.m. with the fifth grade, sixth grade and seventh/eighth grade bands performing as well as the seventh/eighth grade choir. The high school POPS concert will Tuesday, May 19, also in the auditorium, at 7 p.m. This will also be senior night for the high school band and choir...
The 2015 Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo will be held on June 26-27 and marks the rodeo committee’s 11th year of working to restore this event to the grandeur it held in the 1940s and 1950s. During that time, the rodeo was famous throughout the United States and Canada. Committee members are finalizing a sponsorship drive to produce the rodeo and are looking for potential sponsors. The rodeo offers good old-fashioned family fun and gives spectators a taste of the west. Sponsorships go a long way toward helping the committee produce a...
Donkey Basketball comes to the Hot Springs County High School gymnasium Monday, May 4 at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by Thermopolis Close Up. There will be a number of games involving community members. Advance tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students in grades 7-12 and $4 for students in grades K-6. Kids preschool age and younger are admitted free. Tickets are available at the Hot Springs County Museum, Storyteller and the high school. Tickets will be available at the door at a cost of $1 more than the advance tickets. Proceeds go to...
Reagan Shaffer is really getting into (literally!) the delicious garlic bread served with the spaghetti dinner sponsored by Risen Son Christian School last weekend. Her mom, Lacey, helps her with the rest of her dinner, swirling the 'sketti for the next bite....
Alpha Phi No. 1148 chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held its annual awards ceremony and dinner March 24 at the home of Cindy Magelky. Awards chair Linda Ziegler conducted the ceremony and presented the other following awards: Woman of the Year – Cindy Magelky. Perfect Attendance – Brenda Barnes, Kim Enis, Belle Flinn, Jenifer Grimm, Michelle Herring, Stefanie Ireland, Cindy Magelky and Linda Ziegler. Years of Service Award – Carol Andreen, 25 years. Outstanding Educational – Jenifer Grimm, Owl Trivia. Outstanding Social – Christmas Party and...
Destination Imagination team Pretty Little “DI”ers will be holding a variety of fundraisers to help members attend Global Finals in Tennessee May 20-23. A bake sale will be held Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. in front of Blair’s Super Market. On May 1 there will be a dinner/performance/silent auction at Thermopolis Middle School. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 6 p.m. Beef tips in gravy over noodles with a salad bar with be served. Cost is $8 per person or $15 per couple. A Potato Bar dinner is scheduled for May 15 at 6 p.m...
