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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Friday, November 28th. I'm Mac Watson. This newscast is "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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The meaning of Thanksgiving takes on a deeper meaning for the clients and volunteers at the Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper. Cowboy State Daily's Zak Sonntag met people who are working through trauma and addiction and say they have much to be thankful for.

"What is so amazing about this time of year and about Thanksgiving for a lot of people in the underserved communities, is just how it underscores that there is an entire network of people that are out there trying to help others get back on their feet. And I talked to a couple really amazing folk who have had just monumental turnarounds after serious hardship, serious tragedy, major trauma, that has been taking place in some instances over the course of a lifetime, and they find themselves in Casper and making big turnarounds with the help of a community."

Cheryl Hackett is the director of development for the Mission and says that what people don't realize is that the Mission does all of this without government funding. They rely on volunteers and donations.

Read the full story HERE.

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10-month-old Basil Daly was last seen in Washakie County on Nov. 16th. Cowboy State Daily's Jen Kocher reports that the baby is thought to be with his noncustodial mother Madeline Daly, who took him against court orders. Desperate to find the child, his father is asking for the public's help.

"A felony warrant for interference is being processed right now. For her arrest. They have no idea where she is. She has ties to Hill City, South Dakota. She has ties in Nebraska on the West Coast, in the Denver area. She could be anywhere, any of these places. Moreover, she is known to love to camp and to go off grid. So there's a good chance she might be in national forest land, state parks or BLM land off grid."

Authorities say they haven't issued an amber alert because they don't believe the 10-month-old child is in imminent danger.

Read the full story HERE.

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Hopeful skiers in Jackson Hole are in a holding pattern with warm, dry weather delaying opening day for all three of its major resorts. Cowboy State Daily's Renee Jean reports that forecasters say a much colder pattern is on its way to help rescue the season soon.

"This year, all three are delaying the opening date because they just don't have enough snow right now, and it's been too warm for them to make snow. So a lot of them do have snow guns, and they're continually making snow, but you can only do that when the weather is conducive. You know, if it's too warm, what are you doing? You're just kind of creating rain."

Cowboy State Daily Meteorologist Don Day says Mother Nature's help is on the way with the weather turning colder, and hopefully snowier, this weekend.

Read the full story HERE.

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I'll be back with more news from Cowboy State Daily, after this….

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