LUSK - Lusk Community for Kids group received the 2024 Wyoming Education Association of Education Award at the Wyoming Education Association’s (WEA) 92nd annual Delegate Assembly Awards Banquet on March 16 in Casper.

LUSK - On March 13, the Masons of Harmony Lodge #24 hosted the Mustard Seed Dinner. They served prime rib sandwiches, chips and dessert bars. All donations they received were set aside for scholarships and medical assistance funds.

LUSK – On March 5, the Niobrara County Commissioners met for a second time on this day, at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds. The second half of the Commissioners meeting was about the Sidewinder H2 Clean Hydrogen & Fuel project update.

LUSK – On Tuesday, February 20, Lusk Elementary/Middle School (LEMS) students in grades 5-8 participated in the Niobrara County School District #1 spelling bee. All students in grades 5-8 …

NIOBRARA-Niobrara County Commissioners met for the first time at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds on March 5. The Commissioners anticipated a large crowd during their meeting, which would cover two items of particular local interest on the agenda. This expectation proved accurate as the venue quickly filled with concerned Lusk resident

LUSK – U.S. Senate hopeful Reid Rasner appeared at the Thursday night meeting of the Niobrara County GOP (Grand Old Party). A fourth generation Wyomingite, Rasner is seeking to unseat physician and U.S. Senator John Barrasso. Barrasso has held the Wyoming Senate seat since 2007. Rasner took some time to speak with the Herald, laying out an agenda that he says distinguishes him from his opponent.

LUSK-Niobrara County High School Speech and Debate team will be heading to their state competitions this weekend. During the Speech teams tournament on March 1, McConnell placed third in one of her individual rounds and Kelsey went to Super Congress, which is like semifinals and final round all rolled into one.

LUSK – Prairie Hills pastor Ty DesEfnfants and five other members of his church recently spent 10 days in the Philippines helping local villages and tribes. Accompanying DesEnfants was his …

LUSK – Amanda Martinez has been busy as chairperson for Lusk Community for Kids program. It is an extra service they and volunteers provide for Niobrara School District #1. The program is not …

NIOBRARA – The Niobrara County Cattlewomen cel- ebrated their Christmas party on December 13 with mem- bers and a guest speaker, the president of the Wyoming Cattlewomen, Tani Wohlbrandt. The stated goal of the Niobrara County Cattlewomen has been the positive promotion of beef.

Tis the season to be shopping for friends and family! And, there was no shortage of homemade crafts, cuisines, and other holiday items at the Niobrara County Christmas Bazaar on Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by the Niobrara County Homemakers, this annual holiday event allows sundry vendors to display and sell their wares at the local Fairgrounds. According to Homemakers Secretary and Chairwoman of the Bazaar Donna Hanson, the event began in 1986 and, with the exception of the dark years of the pandemic, has grown ever since. On average, the Bazaar draws between 60 and 70 vendors every holiday season. Hanson stated that Lusk has always enthusiastically embraced this beloved Christmas tradition.

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LUSK - According to dispatch data, the first 911 call came in at 2136 on Saturday, October 14, from a bus driver south of Lusk on 85 reporting that the bus he was driving in the north bound lane full of college football players was on fire.

Lusk- The monthly update by all elected officials at the county commissioners meeting revealed all departments are busy with audit prep and business as usual.

LUSK - Every two minutes a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer.

We are excited as we enter our fall and winter months here at NCHD and look forward to continuing to serve the community.

LUSK - The software for the phone and communications system at the Niobrara county school district is so out of date that it is no longer possible to patch in updates.

LUSK - Proposed amendments to ordinances 8-15-120, 8-15-130 and 8-15-150 which would have aligned city ordinances with state statutes in verbiage regarding the presence of minors in bars and the ability of those minors to be served alcohol failed for lack of motion at Tuesday’s meeting.

LUSK - Many hours of discussion and planning came to fruition with the approval of several contracts during the Niobrara county commissioners’ meeting on October 3

LUSK - Skye Martin has worked for the school district since 2006 when she started as a substitute teacher.