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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Thursday, November 6th. Bringing you headlines from the Cowboy State Daily news center, I'm Mac Watson. "Brought to you by the University of Wyoming Center on Aging. Did you know that 1 in 3 Wyoming adults have pre-diabetes, and most don't realize it? Are you tough enough to know your numbers? Take the quiz at: Find Out WY dot org."

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After the deaths of Vice President Cheney and conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, people have mocked them and left hateful messages all over social media. Cowboy State Daily's Clair McFarland reports that Wyoming pastors are saying that this behavior isn't condoned in the Bible.

"I talked to three Wyoming pastors who range from quite on the left to quiet on the right to just generally conservative. And they all were like, there's not an occasion for this in the Bible. There's no one pure enough to spit on someone else's grave."

Scott Clem is a member of the Campbell County Commission and he tells Cowboy State Daily that "it's pretty dehumanizing when we attack people after their death, and especially right upon their death."

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Cows across Wyoming might soon be corralled by electronic collars that vibrate to tell them where to go, or shock them when they stray. Cowboy State Daily's Mark Heinz introduces us to "virtual fencing."

"If you've been to maybe an upscale neighborhood and you see that people have dogs, but they don't have a physical fence around the house. They just have a collar on the dog with perimeter control. It's the same thing, but just scaled up for cattle. And what's interesting about this, or what's exciting about this, from a Wyoming point of view, is that fencing is a huge topic when it comes to wildlife, because there might be fences across wildlife migration routes or across routes where, you know, deer travel regularly between bedding areas and feeding areas and watering watering areas…there is a concern about fencing impeding wildlife movement."

Three Sheridan-area ranches this year tried "virtual fencing" through a pilot program sponsored by the Sheridan Community Land Trust. One rancher tells Cowboy State Daily he's so pleased with the results, he's ordered more collars to run 400 cows with virtual fencing.

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The Rockefeller family has owned a remote retreat with unparalleled Grand Teton views going on a half-century. But Cowboy State Daily's Renee Jean reports the property is for sale for just under 13 million dollars.

"You've got the view of the Grand Tetons is just unparalleled. You got an outdoor swimming pool. Which outdoor swimming pools in Jackson Hole are very rare…The house itself was designed by some hoity-toity architect…he was well known for his timeless designs, designs to stand the test of time…it's 8000 square feet with seven bedrooms. These are all quote, en suite bedrooms, which means you got a little sitting room, you've got a little, you know, you got your own bathroom. You got a nice, big, roomy bedroom, plenty of stuff, plenty of space for all your stuff. There's a six Bay garage, so, you know, all the toys, plenty of room for all the toys, vehicles and the like."

The reason the Rockefellers are selling the property is a reflection of changing times, the realtors told Cowboy State Daily and "the family is scattered, so it's hard to get everyone together."

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