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The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Go Be Wyoming and Manufacturing Works, is releasing a series of podcasts throughout October which will explore manufacturing here in Sheridan County. This series focuses on manufacturing career opportunities, training, education and is

During Sheridan’s WYO Rodeo week, the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce holds a contest challenging local business owners to decorate their front display windows in a rodeo theme.  This year’s theme was “The WYO Rides Again.” The grand prize winner of the contest received a WYO Rodeo Bucket of Fun, which includes 4-Tickets to Wednesday’s performance, signed copy of Rodeo Time in Sheridan by Tom Ringley, Official WYO Rodeo Contestant Back Number, WYO Rodeo Whisky & 2-Whisky Glasses,...

Advertisement - Story continues below... “I am proud that Sheridan businesses have been named winners of the Wyoming Cybersecurity Competition every year since it began. While I hope Sheridan continues its winning streak, I’d like to challenge small businesses in every community throughout the state to register TODAY for this year’s competition!” Dixie Johnson, CEO of the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce In the first year of the competition, First Federal Bank & Trust won the top hon...

Sheridan Commercial Company is the oldest commercial establishment in Sheridan still doing business in the same location – and the winner of the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Strength of Sheridan Award for 2020. The award is presented annually to a Chamber member business or organization that has a distinguished tenure of 20 or more years in the community. Voting is by Chamber members, and Chamber CEO Dixie Johnson shared some quotes by those members about Sheridan Commercial during th...

The Sheridan County Chamber Of Commerce will hold it’s Chamber Virtual Program this week and feature the Chamber Annual Awards of Excellence.  The Chamber Virtual Program will be held via ZOOM Wed. Feb. 10, beginning at 11:30am until 12:30pm. This months’ program will feature the Chamber Annual Awards of Excellence. Chamber CEO Dixie Johnson appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse and told listeners about the awards that honor both people and businesses for their hard work and dedicati...

D. Johnson The Chamber will give an annual report and introduce new  Chamber board members Nadine Gale from AlphaGraphics, Laura Lehan from Peak Consulting and Aaron Sopko from Range.  The Chamber will also officially announce incoming Chamber board officers Dave Schwend from NTEC/Spring Creek Mine as the new president and others. The Chamber will also recognize outgoing president Sasha Johnston from Sheridan County Title.  According to Johnson a link will be sent to Chamber Members in order...

Nebraska Lawsuit: Lincoln Liable in Worker’s Mesothelioma Death December 30, 2020 A woman is suing the city of Lincoln, Neb., alleging that her sister died from mesothelioma after she was exposed to asbestos while working at the now shuttered Pershing Center arena. The Lincoln Journal-Star reports that Dixie Johnson filed the lawsuit this month on behalf of the estate of her sister, Donna Grant, who died in February at the age of 60. Attorney Jon Rehm said ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)- A woman is suing the city of Lincoln alleging that her sister died from mesothelioma after she was exposed to asbestos while working at the now shuttered Pershing Center arena. Reports show that Dixie Johnson filed the lawsuit this month on behalf of the estate of her sister, Donna Grant, who died in February at the age...

Chamber CEO Dixie Johnson: Johnson said she’s talked to owners of several businesses, who report they’re happy to see so many people shopping, whether in the stores or online. Still, she said, she knows that everybody is struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson said she thinks among the businesses hit hardest by the pandemic and related restrictions are those in the hospitality industry – the restaurants, bars and grills, the breweries, hotels and motels. And in spite of CARE...

5:31 With COVID-19s effects on business throughout the state, there have been concerns how all of Wyomings small businesses are faring especially during this holiday season. Wyoming Public Radios Catherine Wheeler spoke with Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce CEO Dixie Johnson about how Sheridan businesses have adapted this year. Johnson began by describing how a local holiday tradition was affected. Dixie Johnson : In our community, there has been a really big effort to encourage people to su...