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🌱 Patch AM: How a massive data center could reshape jobs and taxes near Casper
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In today's newsletter:
- How a massive data center could reshape jobs and taxes near Casper
- Casper friends can honor Mike Busche Sr. at Highland Cemetery
- Natrona County Circuit Court lists this week's new criminal cases
Also on today's calendar: Harland Williams and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 91, low: 58.
- Sunday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Natrona County Residents Pack Meeting To Hear Plans For Huge 1.25-GW Data Center (cowboystatedaily.com) — A packed crowd in Casper heard details on a proposed 1.25‑gigawatt Prometheus Hyperscale data center southeast of town that could bring 3,000 construction jobs, 150 permanent positions, and tens of millions in annual tax revenue. Developers say the project would use on‑site natural gas power, minimal water, and potentially fund a new I‑25 interchange, while county commissioners weigh zoning and neighborhood impacts. 
2. Mike Busche, Sr. 1943-2026 (unterrifieddemocrat.com) — Family and friends of longtime trucker Mike W. Busche Sr. should know his inurnment will take place at Highland Cemetery in Casper following services in Linn. The 83-year-old, remembered for his love of family, woodworking, and the outdoors, is survived by his wife Patricia, four children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and siblings across Oregon and Washington.
3. Natrona County Circuit Court initial appearances (9/3/26) (oilcity.news) — Natrona County residents can see who appeared in Circuit Court in Casper on Thursday, including felony drug and DUI-related cases, along with the bonds set for each defendant. The report explains how bonds, probation revocations, and fees work locally, while emphasizing that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty or entering a plea.
4. Wyoming Lawmakers Push Rules On How To Round Up — Or Down — Without Pennies (cowboystatedaily.com) — Wyoming lawmakers meeting in Casper are drafting rules for how businesses and government agencies should round prices and taxes now that pennies are no longer being minted. For Casper shoppers and retailers, the emerging "symmetrical rounding" approach could standardize how cash totals are rounded at the register while trying to keep impacts on customers and thin‑margin businesses as small as possible.
5. Lawmakers consider higher taxes for data centers (wyomingpublicmedia.org) — State lawmakers meeting in Casper this week weighed a proposal to tax large data centers at the higher industrial property rate, which could raise their tax bills by about 20%. While they declined to advance the bill for now, they'll revisit it in November and also pushed for better reporting on tax exemptions, including those affecting data centers statewide.
📸 Around Casper
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Casper
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★ Featured events ★
- The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight →
Ford Wyoming Center, 1 Events Dr, Casper
8:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Work Session Meeting
Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
6:00 pm - Regular City Council Meeting
Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
7:00 pm - Harland Williams →
Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SUPPORT FOR WARD DAVIS →
Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
7:00 pm - Work Session Meeting
Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
6:00 pm - Regular City Council Meeting
Town of Mills 704 4th St, Mills, WY 82604
7:00 pm - Raynes & David Wimbish →
Rialto Casper, 100 E 2nd St, Casper
6:00 pm
Friday September 4
Tuesday September 8
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Doll and Toy Show, Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd & 4th
9:00 am - 4:00 pm both days. Hall of Champions at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds. (Across from the Super Flea) Admission is $2.00 (or $1.00 with… (Nextdoor Webb Creek) - One of my kiddos found a keychain in the grass at Dean Morgan yesterday evening.
If its yours, describe the key(s) that are attached and I'll get it back to you. (Nextdoor Tree Streets)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Casper. Apply here.
- Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Customer Service Retention Expert ---- Remote in Casper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Casper here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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