Turkey, trout stolen

This past week, the Platte Valley was witness to what one may call odd thefts.

The rash of thefts began in Riverside. According to Lee Ann Stephenson, co-owner of Lazy Acres Campground, the Town of Riverside had installed the last of its three repainted and repaired entry signs on September 22. Just five days later, on September 27, it was discovered someone had stolen the Turkey Crossing sign north of Riverside on Wyoming Highway 230.

According to Stephenson, it appeared that someone “of less than stellar breeding” had used a battery operated Sawzall to cut through the 2x4s holding the sign i...