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Around Wyoming brings you news from around the state, keeping you informed with brief updates of stories you may have missed.

Around Wyoming, Monday, March 10

According to the Wyoming Historical Society, on March 9, 1888, Converse County was created by the Territorial Legislature. On March 10, 1890, Albany County Council members said Laramie’s light air caused insanity. On March 11, 1888, Sheridan County was organized. On March 10, 1947, it was reported that Thermopolis was using the hot springs water to deice its streets. On March 11, 1926, it was reported that a Sheridan man threatened his wife for refusing to converse in Italian. We don’t know what - or in what language - her response was. On March 12, 1890, Big Horn County was created by the Territorial Legislature. On March 15, 1942, Cheyenne’s United Service Organization building was recognized as the nation’s best. It provided a space for military members to relax.

And according to the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center, on March 11, 1886, the Wyoming Territorial House of Representatives approved the appointment of a Land Grant Commissioner to locate suitable federal lands in the territory for University purposes.

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Ivy started as a science news intern in the summer of 2019 and has been hooked on broadcast ever since. Her internship was supported by the Wyoming EPSCoR Summer Science Journalism Internship program. In the spring of 2020, she virtually graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in biology with minors in journalism and business. When she’s not writing for WPR, she enjoys baking, reading, playing with her dog, and caring for her many plants.

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