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Students and teacher Britton Van Heule are using the former auto shop space in the Vocational Building to build a new kind of gardener, a "farm bot." Van Heule explained the bot uses a grid system for a vegetable garden, with the programming done by the student. The bot plants the seeds, waters them, and even pulls and kills weeds. Van Heule noted the bots can be ordered from a company in California, and even NASA is considering using them on some of their projects. As for the assembly, Van Heul...
Josh Schmidt, a former U.S. Marine and veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission, will conduct community outreach services in Thermopolis on Thursday, Jan. 3, noon-2 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum and Thursday, Jan. 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center. Schmidt is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans claims or VA healthcare. He can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims o...
Following the General election in November, Rose DeSyn was voted in as the next Hot Springs County Clerk, replacing Nina Webber, though Webber is proud of her contributions to the county and excited what the future will bring. Webber first came into the position when it was vacated by the previous clerk, and was encouraged to apply by the Hot Springs County Republican Committee. Following an interview process by 10-15 people — though she noted at the time it felt like a hundred — she was cho...
Before we can start breaking those New Year’s resolutions we first must get through the New Year’s celebrations safe and secure. Ringing in the new year may be as simple for you as staying up until midnight to watch the ball drop in New York or as extravagant as a quick trip to Vegas, but there are some things to take into consideration no matter where you are for the big night. First, and foremost, if you drink alcohol, drink responsibly. Many of our local drinking establishments will be holding New Year’s Eve celebrations, and if you’r...
The Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees met on Tuesday and as their first order of business, elected new board officers and distributed the various committees amongst the board. The officers for the coming year actually remained the same as last year with Clay VanAntwerp continuing as board chair, Jennifer Axtell stays on as vice-chair, the clerk remains Joe Martinez and board treasurer is Nichole Weyer. In other business, the board approved a bus stop off of 393 Highway 1... Full story
While many of the songs were familiar, there was plenty of variety in the arrangements during the Hot Springs County High School Music Department's Christmas Gala 2018. Along with the Bobcat Concert Choir and Concert Band, the concert also featured music from the high school's Jazz Cats....
