Gillette College will break away from the Northern Wyoming Community College District and become a separate district after a fraught special election that divided Campbell County residents. The decision comes after weeks of voting by -- and sometimes bitter infighting among -- county residents. Advocates of the ballot proposal argued that the community would benefit from having a college under local leadership, while opponents were incensed that the new district will come with a new property tax. Heated arguments about the election erupted on social media, with voters accusing one another of mudslinging and peddling misinformation.
