CASPER, Wyoming, Sept. 8 -- Casper College issued the following news: Fall back into learning with courses from the Casper College Community Education Department. Classes to be offered in September include "Immigration in the Cowboy State," "Polymer Clay Creatures," "Firearm Spray Finish," "Survival Signs," "Knit or Crochet Fun Toys," "Get Published," and more. "Autumn is a time of harvest, falling leaves, transition, and reflection. Embrace the change, embark on new adventures, and discover a  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 7 -- The University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs issued the following news: The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is pleased to welcome former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney as the next speaker in its Distinguished Carlson Lecture series. Cheney will discuss current topics in politics at the event on October 4, 2023 at 6 p.m. CT at Northrop, at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Cheney, a Republican who represented Wyoming in Congre  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 6 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released results for the 2022-23 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming Alternate Assessment (WY-ALT). Wyoming's 2022-23 assessment results show slight increases in overall proficiency rates within each content area. Overall student proficiency rates increased in English Language Arts (ELA) by 0.5%, in Math by 0.7%, and in Sc  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The Sage Grouse Implementation Team (SGIT) has modified the draft sage-grouse core area map after considering public comment. The updated map, Draft 3, is now available for public review and comment. The deadline to submit public comment is 5 p.m. on Sept. 19. The Bureau of Land Management is in the process of reviewing and modifying its 2015 sage-grouse management plans as ordered by a Federal Distri  more