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Wrestling icon Rulon Gardner joins Casper Kiwanis to empower youth
Oil City News
Before he was an Olympic gold medalist or a survivor of near-death experiences, Rulon Gardner was a Wyoming farm boy who refused to yield. Now a resident of Casper, the wrestling legend stood before a new generation of local leaders Tuesday night, sharing a harrowing yet hopeful roadmap for resilience to anchor the Kiwanis Club of Casper’s Youth Empowerment Night. The event supports the club’s youth programs, Oil City News reports. Read the full story.
Medical professionals urge caution for over-the-counter ivermectin in Wyoming
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Rep. Gary Brown, a Cheyenne Republican, is sponsoring a bill to make ivermectin available without a prescription in Wyoming. The draft legislation is drawing sharp criticism from medical professionals, who warn the move could not only endanger patients, but also inadvertently dry up the state’s supply of the medication. But advocates say it will increase care and give patients greater medical freedom, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.
Warm winter weather pulls plug on southwestern Wyoming ice fishing derbies
Wyoming Public Radio
An unusually warm and windy winter means some ice fishing derbies in the southwest corner of the state are a no-go this year. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently shared news of the cancellation of the Burbot Bash at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, the Sulphur Creek Fishing Derby at Sulphur Creek Reservoir and the Kemmerer Lions Club Fishing Derby at Viva Naughton Reservoir, Wyoming Public Radio reports. Read the full story.
Armed standoff in Cody ends peacefully after multi-hour negotiation
County 17
The Cody Police Department arrested a suspect after a multi-hour standoff that started when agents with the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation attempted to serve an arrest warrant. The man initially fled and DCI agents requested help from Cody police and the Park County Sheriff’s Office. After negotiations, the suspect eventually surrendered to law enforcement, County 17 reports. Read the full story.