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It's time to take a look at what's happening around Wyoming for Wednesday, December 3rd. I'm Mac Watson.

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The University of Wyoming is getting a $1 million dollar grant from the Trump Administration's Department of Education. Cowboy State Daily's Mark Heinz reports the University's Firearms Research Center is tasked with creating nonpartisan public school courses about the Second Amendment.

"All of our congressional delegates like it, and they did that, you know, they, they see this is coming from the Trump administration, the Department of Education…they were thankful in that regard. And I talked to Jeremy Haroldson, who's a state representative…he's been a strong advocate for gun rights…Those behind the grant, just thought that there was a gap with or just not adequate education. What they see is historically accurate, straightforward education in serious civics classes about the Second Amendment specifically."

The curriculum will focus on factual information rather than the typical heated political debates around the Second Amendment and firearms policy, UW College of Law professor George Mocsary, the Firearms Research Center's director tells Cowboy State Daily.

Read the full story HERE.

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The Cheyenne Frontier Days lineup has been announced and one famous and familiar face will be back in the Cowboy State. Cowboy State Daily's Renee Jean reports that Blake Shelton will highlight the Frontier Nights concert lineup that was announced Tuesday evening.

"Cheyenne Frontier Days is announcing their concert lineup just a little bit earlier than usual…Blake Shelton's coming back. It'll be a sixth time back in Wyoming. Blake Shelton, of course, you know, he took a four year hiatus. He stepped back from the voice, after 23 seasons…he also found enough time to write a new album.

Other notable acts include country star Trace Adkins and an up-and-coming Texas bar band named Treaty Oak Revival.

Read the full story HERE.

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A Douglas couple is trying to salvage what they can from their 1923 Craftsman bungalow home that was devastated by fire Friday morning. Cowboy State Daily's Dale Killingbeck reports that a shop next to the home full of the husband's tools also burned.

"A neighbor who lives, not only on their street, but a street over a few houses down, got up, looked out the window and saw this orange glow. Went to check it out. It was a cottonwood tree in this couple's backyard, and their whole shop, which was just a few feet away from their house, was on fire, along with this tree, fire department is called, and the end result is their house has significant fire loss, as well as the shop is gone, and they are trying to determine what they can salvage from their home."

Homeowner Judy Naughton tells Cowboy State Daily that she was told by fire investigators that they think the fire likely started in a wood stove in the shop, but the investigation is on-going.

Read the full story HERE.

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While Josh Allen sets NFL records as one of the best football players on the planet, his underdog story and MVP performance on the field are keeping the University of Wyoming in the national spotlight. Cowboy State Daily's Renee Jean reports that UW officials are thrilled with the publicity.

"One of the kids I talked to, George Pollard, three years