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As of Wednesday morning, the Thermopolis Police Department reported Jeremy Breeden was still at large. Breeden is wanted out of Kansas for attempted first-degree murder and is believed to be in the Thermopolis area. According to a Kansas news station, Breeden, his brother Cody and a third, unidentified subject are suspects in connection with the attempted murder of 19-year-old Trenton Penn of Minneapolis, Kan., who was found at a hotel in Junction City, Kan. on March 29. Cody was arrested by U.S... Full story
Those attending a meeting Monday night regarding the funding provided to special events from Hot Springs Travel and Tourism learned those funds will be reduced by 25 percent each of the forthcoming fiscal years. This means the funding will be completely gone by the summer of 2021. Travel and Tourism Director Amanda Moeller, who headed the meeting along with board members Troy Dorman and Kevin Skates, said they recently received the lodging study done by Young Strategies, Inc. She explained they...
Thermopolis FFA was named the reserve champion in the Agriculture Issues Forum at the 91st annual State Convention in Cheyenne April 18-21. Team members include Mary Ryan, Jeffery VanAntwerp, Josi Thurgood, Lauren Reed, Tyne Vilapando, Kaitlyn Schmuck and Hannah Hurley. In a fun pre-session game, VanAntwerp was crowned Mr. FFA. Regarding the chapter's title in the Agriculture Issues Forum, VanAntwerp said the team worked hard to prepare for the event, going over the script and their talking...
A hearing date of May 18 has been scheduled in a case against Aaron M. Munger, who faces two counts of aggravated assault and battery. The charges stem from a March 22 incident, during which Munger allegedly assaulted a female subject. According to court documents, at 11:11 p.m. on March 22, officers were called to a report of a family fight. Upon arrival, a female subject approached them and said Munger was inside the home. The subject was asked if Munger had a gun, and she said he had hit her...
Zaniac Alex Zerbe shows off his juggling moves during a presentation at Ralph Witters Elementary. In addition to his public show at the auditorium, Zerbe visited the elementary and middle schools to not only entertain, but educate....
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sheriff’s office Wednesday, April 18 2:21 p.m. Report of a scam, in which an individual was contacted about his cell phone locking up and was told to send money in the form of gift cards. 7:35 p.m. Report of a vehicle parked on the side of the road near mile marker 123 on Highway 20 Sou...
Town of Thermopolis crews respond to a water leak along Canyon Hills Road around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. It was determined something came apart in the bore or near the highway right of way, and the road was closed while the cause was determined....
Michelle Herring conducted the Installation of Officers’ Ceremony for the Alpha Phi No. 1148 Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (E.S.A.) on April 3. Officers for the 2018-19 year are: President Michelle Herring; Vice President Brenda Barnes; Secretary, Awards Chair and Historian Jenifer Grimm; Treasurer and Photographer Cindy Magelky; Philanthropic and Scrapbook Chair Carol Andreen; Ways and Means and Social Chair Stefanie Ireland; Educational Chair Kim Enis; Social Chair and Publicity Kim Enis; Jonquil/Chaplain and Publicity Linda Ziegler; P...
Thermopolis parents will have the opportunity to find out what online education is all about as the Wyoming Connections Academy will be holding a free, family information session at the Days Inn on Wednesday, May 30, starting at 6:30 p.m. Offering an individualized approach to education, the Wyoming Connections Academy is a program of Big Horn County School District #1, which is accredited by North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accrediting division of AdvancED. The information session will...
The Hot Springs County Extension Office is hosting a home and garden workshop on Thursday, May 3 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Big Horn Federal meeting room. The workshop will begin with a welcome from Barton Stam, followed with presentations on: garden and soil amendments from Caitlin Youngquist at 5:35 p.m.; food dehydration from Laura Balis at 6:05 p.m.; and garden pest control without sprays from Scott Schell at 6:35 p.m....
Paintbrush Dental will host an open house this Friday, April 27 from 1-4 p.m. Dentists, hygienists and other staff will be available to answer any dental questions and demonstrate new equipment capabilities. Also during the event, light snacks will be provided and there will be a bounce house for kids. Paintbrush staff will also announce the “Spring Cleaning” Pro-Health whitening system winner, and give away four tickets to the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody to some lucky attendees....
Sandy Dittmer keeps traffic directed during the Children's Resource Center Trike-a-thon on Saturday. Participating kids also collected change leading up to the event, with over 90 pounds and $1,000 collected for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library....
Things have certainly got a little crazy in town since Friday the 13th, with regard to crimes and dangerous individuals in the area. We’ve already had subjects charged with attempted murder as well as several drug and alcohol-related incidents. At The Independent Record, we make every effort to keep the public informed not just about the fun activities happening around town and accomplishments of our schools, organizations, businesses and individuals. But, we also know not everything can be sunshine and rainbows, and we report on much of the d...
I’m going to give you a little tip. Go see the high school Drama Club’s spring production, “The Villian Wore a Dirty Shirt” tonight or Friday night. Director Mary McGillivray has once again taken our super talented kids and created an evening that will have you laughing, groaning (at the awful puns), hissing the bad guys and cheering on the hero. Poor sheriff Jack B. Nimble (Tyler Kay) just can’t talk to girls even though he’s in love with Sweet Sally (Shianne Yarrington) and instead mak...
My husband and I attended the Zaniac comedy show at the HSC high school auditorium and we were delighted to see so much audience participation. Adults as well as children were filled with enthusiasm and excitement. The Hot Springs Greater Learning Foundation has done a phenomenal job of providing Thermopolis residents with great cultural and learning opportunities which we have very much enjoyed. We look forward to the upcoming auditorium events scheduled in May and September. The only thing that was somewhat disturbing was some of the jokes,...
We want our county to know our county treasurer was very helpful in helping the Webelos in our Cub Scout troop learn about our government office. It helped us get one of our badges too. She took time to help us and we liked that....
Robert Delano Whitt, 85, of Casper, passed away April 21, 2018, at Meadow Wind Assisted Living. Robert was born March 26, 1933, at 1030 Clark Street, in Albion, Neb., to William and Ludella (Cohee) Whitt. At a young age, Bob lost his parents and was raised by his grandmother, Rhoda Cohee. He soon learned he had to keep up with his brothers in his chores as well as in play. He soon developed an easygoing attitude towards life. Being sensitive, he appears to be immune to the opinions of others,... Full story
Iro Clark, 85, passed away Sunday April 22, 2018. Services will be held Monday, April 30 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, 1099 Charles Ave., Worland, Wyo. 82401... Full story
Lila Elizabeth Skinner, 97, passed away April 22, 2018, at Poplar Living Center in Casper. She was born at the family farm near Shelbina, Mo., on November 20, 1920, to Myrtle Elizabeth (Moore) and Paul Matthias Tanner. Lila graduated from Thermopolis High School. She married Orville Ernest Skinner on September 1, 1939. Lila was a clerk at Citydrug and a homemaker. She was a member of a local ladies’ club in Thermopolis. Lila enjoyed gardening, grew flowers and cared for her vegetable garden. She loved playing the piano for fun and in a s... Full story
The Hot Springs Veterinary Clinic will hold its annual rabies clinic on Wednesday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This provides an opportunity to get your pet’s vaccination up-to-date, though if you can’t make it on that day or need your pet examined, call the office at 864-5553 to make an appointment for the same fees sometime the week of the clinic. The Thermopolis animal control office will also be selling licenses at a reduced fee, but only on May 2. A current rabies vaccination record is necessary to obtain a pet license. According to the...
Josh Lackey measures a carp during the Hot Springs County High School Fishing Tournament on Friday, April 20. Students had about six hours to fish the river, with cash and other prizes for those who caught the most fish in terms of inches. Coaches Matt McPhie and CJ Scholl, at left, hosted the event....
Last week saw the Hot Springs County High School track team at two events, with the Riverton Twilight on April 19 and the Lovell Invite on April 21. During the latter of the two events, Haley McDermott set a new school record with a fifth place height of 8'7" in the pole vault. The previous record of 8'6" was set in 2001 by Jaimee Willis. Coach Ernie Mecca said the record is something McDermott has been pursuing her whole career, and the coaches believe she can go higher. McKenna Bomengen also...
On Friday, April 27 Special Olympics Wyoming athletes from Cody, Ft. Washakie, Lander, Powell, Riverton, Thermopolis and Washakie County will compete at Area I Summer Games in Cody. This competition is in preparation for the State Summer Games that will be in Laramie on May 17-19, 2018. State Summer Games is one of the four main Special Olympics Wyoming competition events held each year. Athletes compete in Aquatics, Track & Field, and Basketball. The 2018 Area I Summer Games schedule for Friday, April 27th is as follows: 9:30 a.m. — Opening Ce...
No. 3 Vicklund Pharmacy and No. 4 Merit were set to compete for the Hot Springs County Rec District Adult Co-Ed Basketball Championship on Wednesday, April 25. Though the No. 1 Red Rock team was expected to be vying for the championship, having been undefeated the entire season, April 18 saw their first defeat with a 46-44 loss to Merit. Top scorers in the game were Dale Cornella with 12 points for Merit and Riley Whitt with 18 points for Red Rock. Other action on April 18 included a 44-40 victory for No. 3 Vicklund Pharmacy over No. 2 One...
The Thermopolis Middle School track team had another busy week, hosting a triangular with Worland and Ten Sleep in Thermopolis on Thursday, April 19, then travelling to Riverton for the Spartan Invitational on Saturday, April 21. But it was also a week for some record breaking, as Wyatt McDermott broke the 1600 meter record at the Spartan Invitational with a time of 5:07.68. Coach Stephanie Metz stated, "This was a record set in 1985, so it was exciting to see him break it." Dazlynn Hunt also...
