Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 30th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Casper is hosting a week-long series of Halloween events that include trick-or-treating and gatherings at locations like the Hall of Justice and the fire station—where kids can visit community heroes from 3–5.
Families can enjoy more costume fun and treats as the festivities continue, with additional events planned at local churches and shopping centers.
Casper’s Wyoming Rescue Mission is ramping up its food and shelter services as more local families seek help amid SNAP delays from the federal shutdown.
The Mission—located at 230 N. Park Street—serves three hot meals daily and offers recovery support as demand increases.
💼 Business
Five local entrepreneurs will present their ideas at the Casper Start-Up Challenge Pitch Night today at Frontier Brewing Company in downtown Casper as judges select three winners who will win $50,000 in seed funding along with long-term mentoring—public attendance is welcome.
The finalists include Jesse Ownes of FavorApp, Sarah Dyer of Ambitious Smile Dental Staff, Colton Dillon of Quip Network, Caleb and Kailey Bunce of Frontier Freeze Dry, and David Martorano of PsyOs.AI.
🎭 Culture
Results for the 2025 Dancing with the Stars of Casper held last Saturday at the Ford Wyoming Center were announced Wednesday morning.
Dana Bonander & Cassaundra Spargur won Excellence in Technique, Sean Peverley & Joy Gallup won Excellence in Showmanship, Lisa Crum & Aaron Walters won Best Crowd Appeal, Shawn Snyder & Ashley Burridge won Most Innovative Choreography and People’s Choice, Mike & Lish Rone won Best Partner Connection, and Beth Worthen & Mike Boulter won Outstanding Theme & Creativity and Judges’ Choice during the event’s 15th anniversary that supports the Mercer Family Resource Center.
🏛️ Government
The Mills City Council approved three actions Tuesday night — they renamed Mills Memorial Park to Service and Sacrifice Park to honor veterans, backed federal measures for a unique ZIP code to reduce mail and mapping issues, and set fees for vendors.
They also approved extra funds for a cultural resource investigation on a pathway project along the Oregon Trail, which raised the engineering contract cost.
🏈 Sports
The United States Premier Hockey League removed control of the Casper Warbirds from the Reaves couple after months of financial chaos and unpaid bills.
New ownership will take over in the coming days as local officials work to rebuild trust in the team — a change that may offer a fresh start for Casper hockey.
The USPHL removed control of the Casper Warbirds from the troubled Reaves group amid months of financial chaos and unpaid bills.
New ownership will assume the team in the coming days—aiming to restore stability to the city’s junior hockey program.
🎉 Casper Events
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S-38 and the Interstellar War
7:30 p.m. — Stage III Community Theatre — Ticket prices vary — Experience an intergalactic battle as S-38 confronts an alien fleet in a thrilling space adventure.
Casper Public Car Auction
11:30 AM — 2305 Salt Creek Hwy, Casper, WY — Free registration — Discover unbeatable deals on over 300,000 salvage cars available for bidding.
Jim Curry - John Denver Tribute
7:30-10:30 p.m. — Natrona County High School — Check event page for costs — Celebrate the music of John Denver with a tribute performance by Jim Curry.
Great American PRCA Rodeo
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. — The Arena at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds — Ticketed event — Experience the excitement of rodeo action in Casper, WY.
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