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Rooted in Wyoming Incubator Garden and Fall Festival

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5 days ago

September 3, 2024

Rooted in Wyoming Incubator Garden and Fall Festival

The Incubator Garden at Rooted in Wyoming is growing well. David Johnson, Executive Director of Rooted in Wyoming, explains what the garden is.

Currently they are growing potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, beets and other plants, on a quarter acre. Johnson said the whole property that they have to use is 19 acres. He would like to thank Dan Reinke who has collaborated with Rooted on the property, which was a hay field.

He talked about SCSD#2 with the Fifth Street Greenhouse, and their pilot production for hydroponic gardening which grew over 590 pounds of leafy greens, and they donated a great deal of the production to the food group and other groups in the area during the summer. “That turned out quite well,” Johnson said. It will be used in the school lunch program.

He talked about some of the ideas they have for the garden.

The garden produce is organically grown, weeding is done by hand, and they used companion plantings for insect control. Johnson said there are 20 raised beds, made by rolling out cardboard on the grass that has been mowed short, then adding soil and compost on top of the cardboard.

He said they are working with SCSD#2 to provide vegetables for their school food program. “We talked to Leslie Haberkern, food services manager, and she gave a list of ten crops she wanted us to grow.” These included potatoes, tomatoes, and carrots, crops that are easy for the cooks to prepare.

Ellie Martin, chairman of the Rooted in Wyoming board, has been with Rooted for six years. She and her daughter, Evelyn, were at the garden on Friday pulling weeds. She talked about the first year at the Bridges location.

Ian Cannon-Wallace, project and outreach coordinator, talked about the teaching garden which they built in June, and the upcoming festival and fundraiser they will have on Sept. 7.

Everyone is welcome to come to Bridges on Saturday, Sept. 7 to help the celebrate Rooted in Wyoming’s first year there.

For more information and tickets for the event, go to the website, Rooted in Wyoming

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Police investigate shooting in Wyoming

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6 hours ago

September 8, 2024

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WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — Police are investigating a shooting that happened in Wyoming Sunday afternoon.

Around 12:40 p.m., officers with the Wyoming Police Department were called to Blue Bird Avenue near 36th Street for a shooting.

Police did not say if anyone was injured or what led up to it.

A spokesperson with the Wyoming Police Department said more information would be released later Sunday.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WOODTV.com.

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ESPN FPI Predicts BYU vs Wyoming, Updates BYU’s Projected Win Total

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14 hours ago

September 8, 2024

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ESPN FPI Predicts BYU vs Wyoming, Updates BYU’s Projected Win Total

Coming into the 2024 season, ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) was not high on BYU. FPI’s projected record for BYU was 4.7-7.3 and FPI gave BYU just a 31% chance of getting to bowl eligibility. FPI gave BYU only a 17.7% chance to start 2-0, but that’s exactly what the Cougars did. On Friday, BYU traveled to SMU and upset the Mustangs as double-digit upsets. Following an upset win over FCS power Southern Illinois on Saturday, FPI increased its outlook for the Cougars in 2024. FPI also cemented its prediction for BYU-Wyoming.

FPI gives BYU an 86.4% chance to beat Wyoming on Saturday night, up from 60.9% in the preseason.

FPI’s projected record for BYU increased to 6.5-5.5 after week one. The Cougars have a 76% chance to reach bowl eligibility according to FPI. Below are the game-by-game predictions.

There were material changes in the predictions for three games: Arizona, Arizona State, and Kansas.

Arizona struggled at times against FCS foe NAU. FPI downgraded Arizona after that performance while increasing BYU’s FPI following the upset at SMU.

Arizona State suddenly looks like one of the toughest games on BYU’s schedule. The Sun Devils beat Mississippi State 30-23 on Saturday evening.

UCF is now the toughest remaining game on BYU’s schedule according to FPI. The Knights have dismantled their opponents 102-17. They face their first true test of the season on Saturday at TCU.

BYU jumped up eight spots in the FPI rankings to 58. The Cougars are now ranked 12th out of 16 Big 12 teams.

UCF – 16th nationally
Kansas State – 18
Utah – 21
Oklahoma State – 27
Kansas – 29
TCU – 31
Arizona State – 35
Arizona – 39
West Virginia – 47
Iowa State – 49
Colorado – 57
BYU – 58
Baylor – 62
Cincinnati – 71
Texas Tech – 75
Houston – 84

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Pleasant and warm Sunday

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21 hours ago

September 8, 2024

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – Most locations were dry for Saturday, but looking a little warmer as we head into Sunday.

Heading into tonight, while some lingering clouds are possible early we clear out pretty quick. Low temperatures into the 40s and 50s around our region. Folks in far western Wyoming and into the mountains will be into the 30s tonight.

Low temperatures into the 40s and 50s around the area.(KGWN Weather)

As we kick off Sunday, folks mainly in central to west central Wyoming (Douglas, Casper, Riverton to Jackson) may experience a haze. Westerly flow will allow for some smoke from the Fish Creek fire to move into the area. This may degrade air quality at times, especially in the Wind River to Teton Mountains.

Some smoke conditions are possible especially into western to central Wyoming.(KGWN Weather)

Other than some smoke in the skies, we will see some sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. A stay shower or storm is not out of the question, especially in southeast Wyoming and northern portions of Colorado. High temperatures into the 80s and 90s. Temperatures in the 70s west of the Continental Divide.

High temperatures into the 80s and 90s around the region(KGWN Weather)

Extended Forecast for Cheyenne – Sun and clouds through Sunday. A stray shower is possible during the afternoon. Overall looks dry for much of the work week. Warm start to the week, with some cooling temperatures by the end of the week.

Warm and sunny end to the weekend and start of the work week.(KGWN Weather)

Extended Forecast for Casper – Sunny, dry, and warm start to the work week. We do see a drop in temperatures heading into the end of the week, with highs by Friday in the low 70s.