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As March approaches, weather patterns will determine construction activity on the new Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Upton. Construction crews are currently setting the engineering foundation for the building now. Around 120 piers have been set into the bedrock and filled with concrete. “Our timing to move onto the framing and going vertical is really up to Mother Nature,” said Tim J. Shefchik, vice-president of BriMark Builders, the construction company for the project. “Once we can get boots on the ground for those activities, we can more accurately forecast a completion schedule.” A typical timeline without major delays would allow for th...

Nearly every business sector has been affected by workforce shortages during the pandemic, but none perhaps as much as the supply chain. Shipping delays have become a common occurrence nationwide due to there simply not being enough people to move freight. Even before the pandemic, the trucking industry had already been facing the challenges of high turnover rates, an aging workforce and long hours away from home. Businesses in the communities of northeastern Wyoming are not alone in the impacts of shipping uncertainties. To improve workforce needs in the supply chain industry, the Trucking Action Plan was launched by the U.S...