One of my favourite things to do in Deadlock is to read up on each hero’s lore. Some are as simple as “Jacob Lash is an asshole,” while others give a detailed description of a hero’s journey and the tragedies they’ve overcome, like Bebop turning to a life of crime to pay for his creator’s medicine. And Deadlock’s latest addition is no different.
Mirage is the newest hero Valve has added to Deadlock. He’s a bodyguard for the Djinn ambassador Nashala Dion, who is currently in New York City on a diplomatic mission: Finding a safe home for their kind and, for some reason, the best candidate for a new sovereign land is Wyoming. I’ve never set foot in the US, so I can’t speak on what Wyoming is like compared to the rest of the States, but it does seem like a random choice for a new utopia.
But other than having Wyoming in his sights, Mirage seems to be pretty useful on the battlefield. Tornado is his primary attack, transforming him into a whirlwind that can launch enemies into the air and deal damage. Mirage’s other abilities are Fire Scarabs and Djiinn’s Mark. One launches bugs that drain enemy life force, and the other is a passive ability that increases the multiplier on your chosen target. Finally, his ultimate lets him teleport to allies or enemies, giving him a speed boost for a short time after.
Others are also having just as much fun as I am learning the story behind Deadlock’s most specific real estate agent, as well as other heroes: “I hope they keep it random,” one player says. “It’s so much fun to sift through the lore when you suddenly get blindsided by ‘Is it cannibalism to eat werewolves?’ My only hope for Deadlock’s story is that it doesn’t stay in lore purgatory like Overwatch when they can’t have anything happen, so it’s just constantly alluding to future and past events that will never get expanded upon.”
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I’m not sure where Deadlock’s story is going, but I’d like it to keep an easy-going attitude as it progresses. I’m having great fun discovering more weird tidbits as I explore the map, read heroes’ lore, and browse the papers available on the newspaper stands.
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CASPER, Wyo. — Saturday is here once again, and with it comes a slew of events and activities happening all throughout town! It’s a busy day in Casper, with a variety of things happening for people of all ages. From Independent Bookstore Day to Boots and Bling, this is everything happening Saturday in the Oil City.
The Oil City Daily Event Guide is sponsored by Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo.
Aerial Yoga Conditioning
Theraexpressions Meditation is hosting an aerial yoga conditioning class on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The price is $25 per person.
“There is a version of you that rises on effort instead of hesitation,” the event page states. “That welcomes challenge and climbs towards strength. That turns strain into power. Our high-intensity Aerial Conditioning Yoga is not about looking graceful. It is about feeling empowered within your whole self. Having a fierce rhythm of breath as you lift, stabilize, invert, repeat. Muscles awakening. Mind sharpening. Limits expanding. You meet yourself beyond the edge you thought was final. Where endurance is physical and presence is practiced with every hold. As effort builds, you will feel: total-body strength, igniting endurance rising in waves, grip and shoulder stability, deepening coordination under challenge, mental resilience under load. Not because it’s easy but because you stayed. You kept showing up and trying again even when it got hard. You did this for YOU!! Aerial conditioning teaches a rare truth. You can hold yourself through intensity. You can stabilize inside effort. You can rise again while shaking, sweating, striving and discover you ARE stronger than your doubt. Between earth and air, discipline becomes freedom. Effort becomes empowerment. Resilience becomes identity. All levels of yogis welcomed. Come ready. Leave powerful. Return stronger.”
Happening at 11 a.m.
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Wind City Books is celebrating Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, and bibliophiles of all ages are welcome to participate. It’s happening at Wind City Books from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it’s free and open to the public.
“Join us at Wind City Books Saturday, April 25 to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2026!” the event page states. “There will be all kinds of fun beginning as soon as doors open at 10 a.m. with the Libro.fm Golden Ticket Hunt (one lucky person will receive 12 free audio book credits), free book with purchase while supplies last, exclusive independent bookstore day merchandise available for purchase, giveaways, and a book signing featuring local authors India Hayford and Summer Smith Melin.”
Happening at 10 a.m.
The Good, the Bad and the Bugly: Insects and Gardens
The Natrona County Library is hosting a closer look at the tiny creatures that shape the health of the environment, with “The Good, the Bad, and the Bugly: Insects and Gardens” on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m.
“Inspired by ‘Lab Girl’ and the NEA Big Read theme Our Nature, this program invites participants to examine the often-overlooked relationships between plants and insects,” the event page states. “Alex Hutchinson of Wyoming State Parks will guide participants through the difference between beneficial insects and common garden pests, and share practical tips for identifying who’s helping, who’s harming, and how to respond thoughtfully. From pollinators and soil-builders to leaf-chewers and larvae, we’ll explore how even the smallest organisms play a role in larger ecosystems. In ‘Lab Girl,’ Hope Jahren reminds us that understanding begins with observation. This program encourages gardeners and nature enthusiasts alike to look more closely at the life buzzing, crawling, and fluttering around them — and to see gardens not just as cultivated spaces, but as living communities. This event will take place in the Crawford Room and is open to adults. No registration is required.
Happening at 10 a.m.
The Wyoming Symphony Orchestra is hosting its latest concert, “United Through Music: Pursuit of Happiness,” on Saturday beginning at 3 p.m.
“Join us on April 25 for the final concert of our 2025–26 season!” the event page states. “The season finale features a celebration of American voices and symphonic grandeur. Valerie Coleman’s ‘Seven O’Clock Shout,’ written in honor of frontline workers during the pandemic, leads into Peter Boyer’s patriotic ‘Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue,’ performed by guest pianist Jeffrey Biegel. Howard Hanson’s choral-orchestral ‘Song of Democracy’ and Respighi’s sweeping ‘Pines of Rome’ bring the season to a majestic close.”
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Happening at 3 p.m.
The Barn by the Five Deuces is hosting Boots and Bling on Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m., with proceeds benefitting the Wyoming Foundation for Cancer Care.
“Dust off your boots and bring a little shine,” the event page states. “Boots & Bling is Wyoming Foundation for Cancer Care’s signature spring fundraiser, and it’s shaping up to be a night you won’t want to miss. Tickets are limited so don’t wait to snag yours! Enjoy dinner by Heirloom and Native, drinks by Occasions by Cory, music, one-of-a-kind items for raffles, and a western-glam atmosphere built around community and connection. We’ll kick things up a notch with a quick, easy line dance lesson, then open up the dance floor for anyone ready to jump in or just cheer from the sidelines. Two left feet welcome… This is a judgment-free dance floor! Every ticket helps ease the burden for Wyoming cancer patients by covering everyday essentials like travel, lodging, groceries, housing, and utilities, giving them one less thing to worry about while they focus on healing.
Happening at 5:30 p.m.
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The Smithsonian Institution’s carousel is back open for business Friday after being closed for nearly three years for restoration and refurbishments.
Brightly painted ponies have been going round and round, delighting children, for centuries. But the joys they bring haven’t always been accessible to everyone.
The ribbon-cutting at the Smithsonian National Carousel nodded to this fact.
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Baltimore County police officers lift a white demonstrator into a patrol wagon on July 4, 1963. The man was arrested after he and some 400 other demonstrators protested the whites-only policy of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in suburban Woodlawn, Md. Other demonstrators who had been arrested and escorted from the park sit in the background.
The first to ride the reopened carousel was a group of African American adults who arrived from Baltimore. In the 1960s, when many of them were kids, they were among the first to desegregate the carousel when it was located at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park outside of Baltimore.
“My family, we used to go there all the time once they let us in,” said Janice Chance, who was 13 when she first rode the carousel in 1966. Chance’s son was a Marine who died in Afghanistan in 2008. She said to have the carousel back on the National Mall means a lot to her and the many others who fought for “the freedoms of this country.”
“We are together, we’re having fun, but we remember the struggle and how we got here,” said Chance.
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Desegregating Gwynn Oak Amusement Park took several years of protests by Black and white activists: It was finally integrated on Aug. 28, 1963, the same day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr gave his “I Have A Dream” speech on the National Mall.
Sharon Langley, 63, stands next to her “Freedom Riders” horse that she rode when she was 11 months-old. Langley was the first African American to desegregate the original carousel in Baltimore on Aug. 28, 1963, the same day that Dr. Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
“So while that was occurring in D.C., quiet activism with little people was occurring on the same date,” said Sharon Langley, who was the first Black child to ride the carousel that day. She was just 11 months old. Years later, Langley co-wrote a children’s book about it. This week, she rode again, on a horse called Freedom Rider — after the desegregating riders. She believes it’s fitting the carousel should be “with all the monuments of freedom… This is a monument for children to come and enjoy, ride and experience the pursuit of happiness.”
After Hurricane Agnes devastated Gwynn Oak’s rides and buildings, the park closed in 1973 and the carousel went into storage. Shortly after, then Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley decided it was time to replace the aging carousel on the National Mall. “As Ripley’s original carousel began to show its age, the Smithsonian began looking for a suitably grand replacement,” Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III wrote in Smithsonian Magazine. “Gwynn Oak’s hand-carved beauty, an emblem of the struggle for civil rights, fit the bill.”
Children play in bubbles outside the restored carousel.
With 54 horses, a sea monster, a pig and two chariots, the restored Gwynn Oak carousel stands again in front of the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building.
Left: One of the Smithsonian National Carousel’s 56 restored horses. Right: A new ADA-compliant chariot featuring Washington, D.C., landmarks.
Its Civil Rights history might’ve been lost on the kids rushing onto the platform to mount their favorite horses at the ribbon-cutting this week. Seven-year-old Lucas Platt from Virginia gives the carousel high marks. “It’s actually one of the fastest carousels I’ve really been on,” he said. “Usually they’re much slower than this. It’s great. I really like it. Nothing bad about it.”
WYOMING, Mich. — Starting May 1, the city of Wyoming is implementing odd-even outdoor water restrictions for homes and businesses to minimize the burden on its water treatment plant during upcoming water main construction.
The restrictions impacts the following neighborhoods:
City of Wyoming
Olive Township
Blendon Township
Holland Township
Georgetown Township
Jamestown Township
Gaines Township
Byron Township
City of Hudsonville
City of Grandville
Western portion of the City of Kentwood
Under the upcoming restriction, residents and businesses with an odd-numbered address can water outdoors on odd days of the month. Those with an even-numbered address can water on even days.
The mandate limits activities like watering lawns, landscaping or filling pools. It does not impact water used for drinking or bathing.
“Municipal leaders ask for the community’s support of the outdoor water use restriction during construction which will increase capacity and reliability,” a statement from the city reads. “In this interim, compliance with the restriction will help avoid an outright ban for everyone on outdoor irrigation.”
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The restrictions will remain in effect through June 15.
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