Morning Update

Natrona County School District's Director of Student Services responds to the school shootings in Connecticut. Wyoming lawmakers have finished their first week of hearings on Gov. Matt Mead's proposed budget.

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Officials with the Casper-Natrona County Public Health Department says they've now fielded 188 reports of norovirus-like symptoms from Casper-area residents. A Montana man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year old girl from Cody is set for arraignment in district court later this month.

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Casper City Council members prefaced any discussions Tuesday of approving a downtown strategic plan with comments meant to allay fears that it represents a vision set in stone. An interim legislative committee is recommending stripping the state school supt. and the Education Dept. of some of its authority and transferring it to the state Board of Education.

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Officials with the Casper/Natrona County Public Health Department says they're investigating a report of food poisoning at an area restaurant. A Jackson lawmaker is sponsering a bill that would make it nearly impossible to sue search and rescue volunteers individually in Wyoming.

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Gov. Matt Mead is telling state lawmakers that if they won't approve a 10-cent a gallon fuel tax hike to help pay for state highways they should dip into revenues from state energy production to help cover the tab. Casper Police have released a description of the suspect involved in an armed robbery at Kmart earlier this month.

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A Natrona County woman is denying her role in a drunk driving crash that resulted in several injuries. Wyoming Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso say a Russian trade and human rights bill that has cleared Congress will benefit Wyoming products.

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Gov. Matt Mead says it's clear that Wyoming would take a big financial hit if Congress fails to reach a deficit-reduction agreement to avert the end-of-year "fiscal cliff." The Natrona County Health Department ran of out adult flu shots this week and the department director says they won't be ordering any more.

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An inmate at the Natrona County Detention Center is dead, but investigators do not suspect foul play. Wyoming's population growth rate ranked 11th nationally during 2000-2010.

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A memorial service at Casper College honored the victims of the murder-suicide that happened on campus last week. Gov. Matt Mead is recommending an $11.4-million cut in state funding for the University of Wyoming.

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Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh has issued an apology stemming from last week's double-homicide. Wyoming's retail gasoline prices continue to fall, 6.4 cents a gallon this past week.

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