Wendy Corr
Wendy Corr is a Writer for Cowboy State Daily, and is based in Cody. She covers unique people, places and events in Wyoming, highlighting the best of the Cowboy State and occasionally reaching beyond our borders to highlight happenings in nearby states as well.
Previously, Wendy was the news director at the Bighorn Radio Network in Cody, earning six "News Reporter of the Year" awards from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters. She also contributes television news stories to stations in Billings, Montana, as well as in Casper and Cheyenne.
Additionally, Wendy is a professional singer and instrumentalist with the "Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue" based in Cody, although the band often travels around the country, bringing "Wyoming to the world."
Latest from Wendy Corr
Ho, Ho, Hold It! Wyoming’s Favorite Christmas Movie Is What?
A recent report by The Associated Press outlining the most popular holiday movies in each state says Wyomings is a horror-comedy called Krampus, prompting many in the Cowboy State to respond, never heard of it.
Wendy CorrNovember 29, 2022
Little Wyoming: Cowboy State Ropers Winter in Wickenburg, Arizona
More Wyoming horse folks are making their way to Wickenburg, Arizona, every winter. Ropers and riders say the weather and the opportunities keep them coming back.
Wendy CorrNovember 29, 2022
Snowmobilers OK With Plowing Critical Yellowstone Road In Winter With Replacement Trail
Snowmobilers say they aren't opposed to plowing a critical stretch of Highway 212 outside of Yellowstone as long as a replacement trail for recreation is created.
Wendy CorrNovember 29, 2022
Before Moving To Wyoming, Couple Will Visit All 74 Libraries; Will Make Decision Based On Favorite
A retired military couple from Virginia is visiting all 74 libraries in Wyoming before determining which town they will move to. Shoshoni was a possibility until they learned the library was closing.
Wendy CorrNovember 27, 2022
Couple Overhauls Drab, Awful Interior Of Iconic Onion-Shaped Bank Building In Casper
The iconic onion-shaped building in downtown Casper has always been eye-catching from the outside. But the interior was drab and horrible. Thankfully, no longer. Owners Dr. Joe and Diane McGinley have completely overhauled it.
Wendy CorrNovember 26, 2022
A Satanic Tour Of Wyoming: Devils Tower, Devil’s Gate, Hell’s Half Acre And More
From Devil's Gate to Devil's Playground to Hell's Half Acre, Wyoming was a tough place to homestead as evidenced by how many name places have the word "devil" and "hell" in them.
Wendy CorrNovember 25, 2022
Wyoming Man Who Created “How To Die In Yellowstone” Coloring Book Has New Books Out
Good news for fans who enjoyed his first coloring book about people getting ripped apart by grizzlies, impaled by bison, or taking acidic baths in 200+ degree temperatures (but all in a fun, lighthearted way), Wyoming author Andy Robbins has new books coming out.
Wendy CorrNovember 24, 2022
More Than 1,000 People In Casper Will Get Free Thanksgiving Dinner Thanks To Couple
More than 1,000 people in Casper wont have to pay for their Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, as a generous donation has been made to provide meals through the Boys & Girls Club and Eggingtons Restaurant.
Wendy CorrNovember 23, 2022
Snowmobilers Say Don’t Plow Road But Some Cooke City Residents Say People Will Die If They Don’t
Cooke City and Silvergate residents say by plowing the only road usable in the winter, patients could get to the Cody, Wyoming hospital in three hours unlike the six hour trip it currently takes to Livingston, Montana. Snowmobilers say no way.
Wendy CorrNovember 21, 2022
Given Up For Dead, Ranch Hand Raises Baby Bison Who Was Separated From Mother
When a baby bison was separated from her mother at two weeks old, she wasn't expected to live. Emmie Sperandeo aka Bison Girl was able to nurse her back to health and now the two are inseparable.
Wendy CorrNovember 20, 2022
Cheyenne Police Rescue Baby Pig Lost In Snow And Sub-Zero Temperatures
It took two days, but the Cheyenne Police Department was able to track down a Nebraska family's lost pig near downtown Cheyenne. Despite the sub-zero temperatures and snow, the baby pig was in good shape.
Wendy CorrNovember 18, 2022
Snow Dumping On Jackson Hole Ski Resorts, Three Feet In Some Locations
With three feet of snow already reported in some locations, some ski runs in Jackson Hole will open up this weekend.
Wendy CorrNovember 17, 2022
Natrona County Deputies Honored For Saving Life Of Bar Nunn Fireman
Two Natrona County Sheriff deputies were honored last week for saving the life of a Bar Nunn fireman who suffered a "widowmaker" heart attack. The deputies kept the fireman's heart going until emergency personnel arrived.
Wendy CorrNovember 16, 2022
Emergency Medicaid Hike Comes Too Late To Keep Greybull/Basin Nursing Home Open
Greybull Police Chief Bill Brenner had hoped that his mother might be able to stay in the facility she had called home for the last few years. But financial constraints ended up closing the Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home between Greybull and Basin.
Wendy CorrNovember 15, 2022
Shoshoni “Fast Lane” Getting Big Upgrade With New Building, Gas Pumps, Fast Food, Liquor Store
The Shoshoni "Fast Lane" store is well-known to travelers in central Wyoming. The popular location is getting a huge upgrade with a much bigger building, more gas pumps, fast food, and a liquor store.
Wendy CorrNovember 14, 2022
Working For 5 Presidents, Wyoming’s Connie Gerrard Had Front-Row Seat Through History
As a young woman in the 1960s, Connie Gerrard left the safety of her hometown of Evanston to make a career in the White House working for five presidents from Johnson through Reagan.
Wendy CorrNovember 10, 2022
Public Safety Shortage: WYDOT Down 71 Snowplow Drivers, 50 Highway Patrol Troopers
In the face of an extreme shortage of personnel, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is having to triage highway safety, making difficult decisions that will leave some roads unplowed after snow events and some fender-benders without an attending officer.
Wendy CorrNovember 09, 2022
The Move To Re-Route Interstate 80 Has Hit A Roadblock Because Of The $12.6 Billion Price Tag
Months after proposing a rerouting of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins, theres still no progress because of the anticipated price tag of up to $12.6 billion.
Wendy CorrNovember 08, 2022
Driver Frustrated With WYDOT Warnings After 111 MPH Wind Flips 4,000-Pound Trailer
A driver whose 4,000-pound trailer was flipped due to a 111mph wind gust on Saturday said he was frustrated with WYDOT because their signs warned of only 60mph gusts.
Wendy CorrNovember 08, 2022
Documentary Urges Wyoming’s Wind River Tribes, Others To Assert Their Water Rights
Tribal Waters, a documentary produced by Teton Gravity Research, tackles the issue of water rights that are legally owned by Native American tribes but that have been usurped by local and state governments.
Wendy CorrNovember 07, 2022
Trucker: Wyoming Side of Highway Much Worse Than Colorado During Thursday Storm
Truckers stranded on the Wyoming side of the Colorado state line after Thursdays snowstorm are wondering why the roads were so much better south of the border?
Wendy CorrNovember 04, 2022