November 9, 2021 — Here is a recap of this morning’s top Wyo4News stories.
**** Mostly cloudy and breezy today with a good chance of rain late this afternoon and this evening. Possible snow showers tonight with little or no accumulation. High today at 48. Low tonight at 33. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and windy, with a high near 40. Still windy on Veterans Day Thursday with a high of 44.
**** COVID-related hospitalizations Wyoming had a slight uptick Monday after experiencing downward numbers the last couple of weeks. Monday report from the Wyoming Department of Health showed statewide hospitalizations at 172, up from Friday’s 161. That number is still down considerably from the peak high of 249 statewide hospitalizations on October 21. Monday’s report showed Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County with four COVID-related patients.
**** The RSPD will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, November 24, from 9 am through 2 pm. You can sign up now for a time slot at Vitalant.org using the Blood Drive Code RSPD. You can also call Sergeant Amanda Clawson at the RSPD.
**** Yesterday, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow addressed vaccine mandates issued by the Biden administration. In a statement sent to superintendents of school districts across the state, Balow stated the Wyoming Department of Education has been receiving questions about what school districts should be doing.
Balow suggested that school districts should consult with their attorneys on how to handle the conflicting opinions between the Wyoming state government and the federal government. Wyoming has joined lawsuits with several other states challenging the Biden administration vaccine mandate.
**** Wyoming Cowgirl basketball will open its regular season this morning against CSU Pueblo. Broadcast time is 10:30 a.m. with tipoff at 11 a.m. on WyoRadio’s 1360/103.5 FM KRKK and at 1360KRKK.com.
**** Wyoming Cowboy basketball will open their season on Wednesday night against Detroit Mercy. Broadcast time is 6:30 with tip-off at 7 p.m. on WyoRadio’s 99.7 JACK-FM and 99KSIT.com.
**** Fresh off their Border War win over CSU, Cowboy football will travel to Boise State for a Friday night game. The broadcast time is 5:30 with the kickoff at 7 p.m. on WyoRadio’s 99.7 JACK-FM and at 99KSIT.com.
