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Spotted on the Cheyenne calendar: Dog Jog

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Hello again Cheyenne! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cheyenne neighbors can help a beloved three-legged dog walk again
  • How Cheyenne ranchers will brief the Federal Reserve on Wyoming agriculture
  • Cheyenne Central student wins $6,000 national prize for powerful documentary

Also on today's calendar: Doll and Toy Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 67, low: 43.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Love and legs come in threes: local family of tripedal dogs in need of surgery help (capcity.news) — A Cheyenne couple caring for three three-legged rescue dogs is urgently fundraising for a roughly $10,000 hip replacement surgery for Juice Box, whose mobility issues now limit the trio's neighborhood walks. They're using the Waggle platform so donations go directly to the veterinary provider, and Michelle Lala is inviting Cheyenne neighbors to learn more or ask questions through her Facebook page.
   

2. UW Extension's John Hewlett helps organize Federal Reserve Agricultural Roundtable in Cheyenne (powelltribune.com) — Local producers will sit down with Federal Reserve economists at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne on Sept. 24 to explain the real-world challenges facing Wyoming agriculture. A small, invited group from Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska will discuss issues like transportation, irrigation, and marketing, helping ensure Cheyenne-area and statewide ranching conditions are heard at the national level.
   

3. LMC 2026 Discovery Award Winners: Students Earn Nearly $25K (fortscott.biz) — Central High School in Cheyenne is celebrating student Noah Make, who earned the $6,000 Grand Prize in a national "unsung heroes" documentary competition, and teacher Aaron Kruger, who received a $1,000 Outstanding Educator Award. Their work, recognized by the Lowell Milken Center in Kansas, showcases how Cheyenne students are gaining national attention for powerful storytelling about overlooked historical figures.
   

4. PREP GOLF: Central's Beach third after shortened first round at state tourney (wyomingnews.com) — Cheyenne Central junior Bella Beach sits just one stroke off the lead after a weather-shortened first round of the 4A state golf tournament, while Cheyenne East's Annalise Kelly is tied for seventh. Central's boys standout Andrew Lewis is tied for third, and East's Lander Krueger is in a crowded fifth-place tie, setting up an important final round today for Cheyenne golfers.
   

5. Feds say Rawlins man distributed 23 pounds of methamphetamine in Wyoming; 18 years imposed (capcity.news) — A major meth trafficking investigation that touched Cheyenne, Casper, Rawlins and several other Wyoming counties has ended with an 18-year federal sentence for Rawlins resident Denny Jason Shrove, held responsible for redistributing at least 23 pounds of meth. Part of the case involved a 2025 traffic stop at a Cheyenne Love's truck stop, where troopers reportedly found multiple drugs hidden in his vehicle, underscoring federal efforts to curb regional narcotics networks.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 3.09 earthquake reported
    Sep 17 at 1:32 PM PDT: 3.09 magnitude earthquake occurred near Compton, CA. More than 514 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • I walk in Lions Park and had posted how sick I was to see The Ten Commandments tile destroyed.
    It has been replaced by the Knights of Columbus and it is so appreciated and there is a God in Heaven. Hallelujah (Nextdoor Eastridge)
  • Salute posted a job opening for Day Porter in Cheyenne. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Day Shifts - Openers/Prep and Stock 4am - 11am Mon -Fri in Cheyenne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheyenne here.

Ok Cheyenne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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