Morning News Update

Casper Police are investigating whether there are any connections to a woman reported missing over the weekend and a presumed drowning in the North Platte River. State Senator John Hastert says there's still a good chance his measure to add nearly 18,000 people to Medicaid rolls in Wyoming will be heard.

Casper City Council listened Tuesday night regarding the smoking ban established in the city. The Wyoming House has defeated a bill that would have allowed the release of names of those charged with sexual assault before they're bound over to district court.

Casper area residents honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The Casper City Council will revisit the recently enacted smoking ban at its work session today.

Health Administrators says the flu virus is continuing its fast spread throughout Wyoming. Cheyenne city officials are considering new regulations on carrying weapons into city buildings.

No one was injured by a fire at the Holly Frontier Refinery in Cheyenne on Wednesday. Mountain snowpack levels in Wyoming are currently sitting at 80 to 85 percent of average.

Architects, Natrona County School District officials and the public met Wednesday night to discuss the initial steps of Natrona County High School's renovation. The Wyoming Senate approved removing the State Supt. of Schools position in favor of a director appointed by the governor.

An Oklahoma man faces federal charges following an online threat that prompted a brief lock down of Casper area schools. Two Republican lawmakers are backing proposals to either allow gay marriage or same-sex civil unions in Wyoming.

Casper Police say federal authorities in Oklahoma have a suspect in custody believed to be responsible for internet threats that prompted tightened security at area schools on Monday. The Wyoming House Judiciary Committee has defeated a bill that would have restricted where sex offenders can live.

The Wyoming Legislature is set to act on three major issues this week. Casper City Council is set to vote on whether they'll finance the purchase of seven new police cruisers to be used by the Casper Police Department.

A crash just west of the Wyoming-Nebraska border in Goshen County has left two Nebraska women dead and four other injured. Wyoming's state public schools chief says a legislative proposal to strip her office of its role leading the state Department of Education would take the voice of the people who elected her.