Jim Schell News Today

Sally Perry Schell Helmer, as she was rounding the corner to her 87th birthday, passed away on Feb. 2, 2024 at the Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, FL. It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to this wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, as she brightened all of our lives with her love, generosity, quick wit and ability to “have a good time.” As the mother of 3 boys, she always wanted a daughter, and later in life, found two -- in her dogs Molly and Katie.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, training for air traffic controllers was put to a halt.

Normally there would be hundreds of antelope this time of year grazing sagebrush and spring grass. But instead, there are piles of dead antelope on top of a blanket of snow. Some are still alive – but barely. This unprecedented wildlife loss in some of the country’s largest antelope and mule deer herds is the result of an incredibly harsh winter in southwest Wyoming. It is expected that as many as 50 percent of the animals will die before summer.

The construction of two 10-unit buildings will bring the first heated units to the airport.

Oshkosh Northwestern readers were most interested in business news about a pizza place and pharmacy closing as well as projects to help the homeless and chains coming to the area.

This former First-Team All-Skyline Conference player helped lead the Pokes to the Big Dance in 1952

Our selection was a star player in Laramie and is the winningest coach in Wyoming basketball history

Volatus announced a partnership at Wittman Regional Airport to build a terminal that would allow eVTOLs to use the Oshkosh airport.

Many offering them on a first-come, first-serve basis. In some situations there is no line or wait time.

In the long term, the new building will save the county money because it is more energy efficient and will help the airport become self-sustaining, Schell said. It is only 12,500 square feet, compared to the 32,000 square feet of the older terminals, which also will reduce operating costs. "Financially, it will be many times more cost effective to operate than the commercial service terminal complex," Schell said.  The new terminal will better facilitate air traffic, Schell said. It also wil...