Good morning, Casper.

The Olivia Caldwell Foundation’s 10th annual Butterfly Ball Adult Prom will take place Jan.

30 in Casper to raise funds for children battling serious illnesses. Tickets go on sale Oct. 13 and a VIP raffle for 10 guests with limo rides + hotel stay is open until 11:00 a.m. Oct. 9.

Casper hosts the 16th Annual Dancing with the Stars on Saturday, Oct.

24 at Ford Wyoming Center — Mercer Family Resource Center presents a night of western style dancing featuring local stars and live entertainment to support community programs.

Five startups will pitch their businesses to a panel of judges and locals tonight at 5:00 p.m. at Rialto (100 E 2nd St).

The finalists include Vouno Pack, Culture Club, Flocking Around, Legacy AI Technologies, and Rangelink Technologies, with the winner set to receive $50,000 in seed funding and mentorship.

The Olivia Caldwell Foundation offers its 10th Annual Butterfly Ball Adult Prom, themed Denim and Diamonds, on Saturday, Jan.

30. Tickets are on sale Oct. 13 and a raffle for a VIP package (with limo service) runs until 11:00 a.m. Oct. 9 to benefit children with serious illnesses.

Residents enjoyed a day of Wednesday, Sept.

30 events in Oil City, from a historical exhibit at the Natrona County Library at 9 a.m. to an intro to sculpting at ART 321 at 5:30 p.m., a Stitch & B!tch session at Dab Hand at 6 p.m., plus sewing workshops throughout the day.

Casper College is hosting the regional Future City STEM Competition on campus to let middle schoolers design model cities focused on wildfire resilience.

Teams must register through Oct. 31 and the winning team will move on to the National Finals (February in Washington, D.C.).

After restoring online banking following a cyber breach, Hilltop Bank customers reported unexpected charges and floating transactions that did not match available balances, and the bank said it is processing backlog transactions to resolve the issues (some reports noted discrepancies exceeding $500).

At a Casper town hall forum Tuesday, Oct.

6, James Byrd challenged Harriet Hageman to a debate, saying she avoided a prior debate invitation and warning that selling public lands and defunding education will hurt local jobs and businesses (she was previously heckled at a 2025 event).

Attorney General Keith G.

Kautz urges consumers who bought generic drugs between May 2009 and Dec. 2019 to check eligibility for compensation for inflated prices plus a coalition of 47 states recently received preliminary approval for a plan to distribute nearly $96.5 million in settlement funds.

University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Famer Josh Davis was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and began his chemotherapy treatment late August.

His family and longtime friend (radiologist) Bailey support him as he stays positive while coaching local youth basketball.

Outdoor enthusiasts in west Casper can look forward to the Trails West Recreation Area, a project led by Platte River Trails and designed with Central Wyoming Trails Alliance to add 5-7 miles of multi-use trails near Whispering Springs.

Construction will start in spring 2027 — fundraising continues for environmental upgrades including an $80,000 prefabricated bridge crossing.