History

4 days ago

Throwback Thursday: Nursery remodeled, April 12, 1953

On April 12, 1953, Memorial Hospital of Natrona County unveiled their newly remodeled, $21,000 nursery to the Casper Tribune-Herald. More »

1 week ago

Throwback Thursday: Easter delivery in pediatrics, April 1983

If you're stuck in the hospital, where does the Easter bunny deliver his treats? In 1983, kids at Memorial Hospital of Natrona County on Easter Sunday at least got a slice of cake out of the deal. More »

Mar 25, 2021

Throwback Thursday: Decades of change at Casper's hospital

Wyoming Medical Center has been serving patients and families from the same location on Second Street as when we opened 11 decades ago. We dove through the Wyoming Medical Center collection at Casper College's Western History Center to see how far we've come. More »

Mar 18, 2021

Throwback Thursday: March 17, 1960, 'Surgery Restores Life to Mother'

On March 17, 1960, the Casper Tribune-Herald reported the story of Mrs. Lewis George whose life was saved by a rare, emergency heart massage surgery. More »

Mar 11, 2021

Throwback Thursday: March 1910, construction begins on Casper’s first hospital

Wyoming legislators voted to build the Casper branch of the Wyoming State Hospital in 1909 and construction began in March 1910. Wyoming paid the $22,500 price tag while Natrona County supplied the land. More »

Mar 4, 2021

Throwback Thursday: The Casper Project shows world how to fight rheumatic fever, March 17, 1957

In the 1950s, rheumatic fever, and its associated heart disease, killed 22,000 people a year. This was before the widespread use of antibiotics to combat strep throat, the disease's precursor. Casper showed the world how to stop rheumatic fever in its tracks. More »

Feb 25, 2021

Throwback Thursday: Cardiac Cath lab, 1970s

Cath is medical shorthand for cardiac catheterization, a procedure that utilizes thin, hollow tube called catheters to examine heart function and to look for coronary disease. Physicians can measure pressure and blood flow through your heart by injecting contrast dye through the catheter and taking x-rays to follow the dye's progress through your coronary arteries. More »

Jan 21, 2021

Throwback Thursday: First twins, 1986 and 1987

Where are they now? The first twins in 1986 and 1987 came on Jan. 13 and Jan. 20. More »

Dec 24, 2020

Throwback Thursday: A visit from Santa, Dec. 22, 1982

A hospital stay isn't the easiest way to get a face-to-face with the big guy, but for little Pete Richie, it was highly effective. In this Dec. 22, 1982, photo from the Casper Star-Tribune, Santa is giving the grinning boy his undivided attention. More »