CASPER, Wyo. — As the first day of school for Natrona County School District students approaches on Aug. 28, the district is actively assisting families in preparing for a successful and productive school year. To ensure that every student has access to nutritious meals, NCSD offers families that qualify free or reduced meals through the […]
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Tyson recalls over 36,000 pounds of chicken nuggets
Tyson Foods is has issued a recall of its frozen chicken nuggets after consumers reported finding “extraneous materials, specifically rubber,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). In an announcement released yesterday, FSIS announced the recall of about 36, 420 pounds of chicken nuggets, specifically the “5-lb. plastic packages […]
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Former VFW building to become center for fresh, locally produced food
Vendors and customers alike braved the brutal Casper winds to attend the first Winter Market of the season on Saturday. The market, organized by the Wyoming Food for Thought Project, marked a new beginning of sorts for the project. It was the first official usage of Food for Thought’s newest building, a former VFW branch […]
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Casper food-insecure seniors receive non-perishable pantry items
Meals On Wheels became a food distribution center for a few hours on Thursday afternoon as volunteers handed out food boxes for seniors. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) boxes are part of a USDA program to assist food-insecure people over age 60 with non-perishable pantry items, according to Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies […]
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Wyoming SBDC offers ‘Foodpreneur’ training tour in Wyoming
Marty Butts is owner of Small Potatoes, a boutique marketing, advocacy and consulting firm specializing in working with small-scale and startup food product companies.
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Food truck schedule for Friday, Aug. 10
Oil City is providing a daily schedule of food truck times and locations around the city. If you’re an operator who’d like to be featured in our schedule, please email news@oilcity.news with your information. Blackbird Wood Fired Pizza & Provisions Off this week Ma Der Ma Kin Food Trailer: n/a Smoked N’ Tender BBQ: Highland […]
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Food truck schedule for Wednesday, June 27
Oil City is providing a daily schedule of food truck times and locations around the city. If you’re an operator who’d like to be featured in our schedule, please email dan@oilcity.news with your information. Ma Der Ma Kin Food Trailer: Wednesday at Windy City Food Truck Festival from 4:00 to 8:00. Smoked N’ Tender BBQ: […]
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Food Truck Schedule for Friday, June 15
Oil City is providing a daily schedule of food truck times and locations around the city. If you’re an operator who’d like to be featured in our schedule, please email dan@oilcity.news with your information. Ma Der Ma Kin Food Trailer: n/a Smoked N’ Tender BBQ: Saturday 7:00 to 11:00 at Edness Wilkins Park, 3:00 to […]
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Keep up with David Street Station and the LIVE Oil City webcam
Keep a bird’s eye view of Casper’s newest community gathering center: David Street Station, via Oil City’s rooftop webcam.
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Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain found dead in France at 61
Jun 08, 2018 PARIS (AP) — American TV celebrity and food writer Anthony Bourdain has been found dead in his hotel room in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions around the world. He was 61. CNN confirmed the death, saying in a statement that Bourdain was found unresponsive Friday morning by […]
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Food Truck Schedule for Tuesday, June 5
Oil City is providing a daily schedule of food truck times and locations around the city. If you’re an operator who’d like to be featured in our schedule, please email dan@oilcity.news with your information. Ma Der Ma Kin Food Trailer: Wednesday at Windy City Food Truck Festival at Sunrise Shopping Center from 4:00 to 8:00 […]
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I’Scream 4 Ice Cream: Casper’s Latest Addition to the Food Truck Craze
A 1948 International Harvester truck spent most of its life working hard in a sweltering New Mexico rail yard. It eventually ended up in Sheridan, where it lay dormant and unloved. That could’ve been the end of the track for this old truck. Instead, a family in Bar Nunn saw it listed in a Craigslist ad […]
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David Street Station announces summer series
David Street Station has announced its Summer Series, set to kick off at the beginning of June.
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Food Truck Schedule for Monday, May 14
Oil City is providing a daily schedule of food truck times and locations around the city. If you’re an operator who’d like to be featured in our schedule, please email dan@oilcity.news with your information. Ma Der Ma Kin Food Trailer: n/a Smoked N’ Tender BBQ: n/a Wyo Philly Wagon: Monday at “Manic Monday” food truck […]
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Food Truck Schedule for Wednesday, May 9
Oil City is providing a daily schedule of food truck times and locations around the city. If you’re an operator who’d like to be featured in our schedule, please email dan@oilcity.news with your information. Ma Der Ma Kin Food Trailer: Wednesday at Sunrise Shopping Center starting at 4:00. Smoked N’ Tender BBQ: Wednesday at Sunrise […]
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Small Tea and Cake Room Makes Big Impression (Photos)
New owners of a small tea room hope they can help bring calm to a hurried world. Lilacs & Lavender Tea Room, nestled on a residential area not far from the Wyoming Medical Center, specializes in serving tea in authentic china, and house-made cakes and scones to go along with it. House-made soups, salads and […]
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Vendors Say First Windy City Wednesday Food Truck Festival a Success
A line of five food trucks plus one beer trailer lined up to serve hungry customers during the first-ever Windy City Wednesday Food Truck Festival in the Sunrise Shopping Center’s parking lot on Wednesday afternoon. Food truck operator and co-organizer Ticker Lock said the crowds were larger than they expected. “I believe everybody literally sold […]
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College offers make-ahead meals class
Participants will learn about meal planning and preparation while they prepare five to six meals to take home and freeze during the two-hour class.
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Food for Thought distributes nearly 250,000 meals in 2017
Wyoming Food for Thought Project, a local grassroots food sovereignty organization dedicated to creating equitable food access for everyone, reports that in 2017 they distributed nearly 250,000 meals to children in Natrona County. The exact number of meals is 243,720, according to a press release by executive director Jamie Purcell. The release continues: Purcell, along […]
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Food Truck Schedule, Sept. 20-23
Oil City’s food truck schedule will be a weekly feature until next season. Food truck operators can email schedules and updates to dan@oilcity.news. Deb’s Fudge And Food Kitchen 744 W 15th St The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill check for updates Mad Flatters 7:00 to noon at the last Master Gardeners Farmers Market […]
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Crowds Enjoy Crafts, Food And Beer At Funky Junk (GALLERY)
A blast of fall-like weather didn’t keep fans of artisan food, beer and crafts away from the Funky Junk event in central Casper on Saturday. Nearly 60 vendors selling crafts, antiques, food and other items lined the 600 block of S. Durbin in central Casper. Bands played live music in a beer garden as shoppers […]
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The Grilled Cheese Gets Elevated In Food Truck Form
Sara Phillips’ goal is to spread happiness, and she’s attempting to do that one sandwich at a time. Phillips jumped into Casper’s growing food truck market earlier this summer with Miss Sara’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese, serving elevated takes on the traditional comfort food staple. Phillips worked in the food industry from a young age while […]
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Food Truck Schedule: July 18
Oil City is compiling an updated listing of food trucks’ schedules and locations this summer. Food truck operators can email schedules and updates to dan@oilcity.news. Compiled Tuesday, July 17: Deb’s Fudge Kitchen 744 W 15th St July 20 at Rock the Block near Yellowstone Garage The Dog House 1031 W 14th St Grill-N-Chill July 21, […]