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Christine Dunbar waits with her cello

Christine Dunbar waits with her cello as the local string rehearsal prepares for the second set on Tuesday.

County prepares new warning sirens

Craig Post, service manager for Communication Technologies, left, uses a box installed inside a Natrona County Sheriff's Department vehicle to test an outdoor warning siren near the Mills Water Treatment Facility on Thursday afternoon, while Natrona County Emergency Management Coordinator Lt. Stewart Anderson looks on. The warning siren sits on top of the pole reflected in the lower left corner of the windshield. Photo by Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune.

Casper landfill readies for change

Jason Nowak, a pit loader for the city of Casper, pushes garbage into a bailer on Wednesday. The Casper landfill is getting ready to accept garbage from many communities around the state. Photo by Christine Robinson, Star-Tribune.

Chamber endorses college's expansion campaign

Tim Kupsick, Star-Tribune Freshman Cassandra Bush, 18, walks up the hill near Thorson Institute of Business Monday at Casper College. The Casper Area Chamber of Commerce formally supported the college's plans for expansion.

City will build new construction waste area

Tim Kupsick, Star-Tribune Donny Williams, left, and Jack Williams unload pieces from a trailer home Friday afternoon at the Casper landfill.

Like home, but different

Dave Stricker takes down his collection of fishing gear while packing up to move from his home in Traverse City, Mich., to Sheridan, Wyo., last August. Stricker moved his family from Traverse City to Sheridan because of Michigan's economy. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

Small town hangs on amid Michigan's 'depression'

Overgrown brush engulfs a plot of land in a neighborhood in Mancelona, Michigan. The town has been hit hard by the troubles of the American auto industry. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

A decent place to live

Melanie MacMillan hugs her daughter Mariah while her youngest daughter, Marin, checks out a rock on the front steps of a home they rented until mid-May. MacMillan and her children, who live with Melanie's mother, had a tough time finding another affordable rental in Casper that was livable. Neither the city nor state law regulates against poor living conditions. (Kerry Huller/Star-Tribune)

Small town hangs on amid Michigan's 'depression'

Bill Avery, owner of Avery's Restaurant, chats with regulars before the lunch rush last August in Mancelona, Mich. The town, about a half-hour drive from Traverse City, is struggling with plant closures and layoffs. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

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Small town hangs on amid Michigan's 'depression'

Bill Avery, owner of Avery's Restaurant, chats with regulars before the lunch rush last August in Mancelona, Mich. The town, about a half-hour drive from Traverse City, is struggling with plant closures and layoffs. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

Small town hangs on amid Michigan's 'depression'

Overgrown brush engulfs a plot of land in a neighborhood in Mancelona, Michigan. The town has been hit hard by the troubles of the American auto industry. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

Tourist town shows signs of economic wear

Peter Milne pours out samples of locally-produced cherry wine at a tourist shop in downtown Traverse City, Mich. last August. Milne and his wife are both teachers who work in the tourist industry during off months. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

Tourist town shows signs of economic wear

Beaches along Traverse Bay are one of the attractions of Traverse City, which relies heavily on tourism for it's economy. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

Michigan family leaves personal history, familiarity for Wyoming

Cherie and Dave Stricker stand with their children Corey, 16, and Danielle, 19, during a final family gathering in Dave's parent's home on Aug. 13, in Traverse City, Michigan. The Strickers left early the next morning to start a new life in Sheridan, Wyoming after struggeling to stay in their home town. Michigan has taken an exceptionally hard economic hit over the past few years, and many people there are finding work in Wyoming. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

Michigan family leaves personal history, familiarity for Wyoming

The Stricker's house sits on land that has been in the family for generations in Traverse City, Michigan. Dave's parents live within sight of the house. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

For single dad, deployment means leaving his son

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Task force to begin examining LifeSteps' future

Daniella Redman, 2, places a plastic helmet on her head at Early Head Start on the LifeSteps campus on Thursday afternoon. LifeSteps is currently operating in the black and the city is forming a task force to work on future self-sustainability. (Kerry Huller, Star-Tribune)

If a good word travels, couple may follow relatives to Wyoming

Colleen and Roy Wittbecker close up Dave and Cherie Stricker's trailer after helping them pack up their home in Traverse City, Mich. last August. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

If a good word travels, couple may follow relatives to Wyoming

Roy Wittbecker is reflected in the truck mirror as he rides with his brother-in-law Dave Stricker while taking Dave's truck and loaded trailer out for a test drive last August in Traverse City, Mich. Roy and his wife Colleen Wittbecker have toyed with the idea of following the Strickers to Wyoming if things don't improve in Michigan. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune

Without any leads, Justin Harris case remains unsolved after four-plus years

The site also includes an age progression photo, showing what he may look like today. Law enforcement officials report no new information on the case in recent years. "We certainly hope he is out there and alive," said Casper Police Sgt. Mark Trimble.

G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, seen, during a press conference at the close of G20 Finance Ministers meeting at St Andrews. Scotland. Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)