Good morning, Laramie.

Centennial will mark its 150th year on Sept.

12 with a daylong celebration starting at 9 a.m. It features a downtown parade with classic vehicles and Wyoming author C.J. Box as grand marshal, plus family activities at the Nici Self Museum and a book sale at the Centennial Library.

Laramie-based artist Stacey Ann Rekkedahl won a White Ribbon for her Vest-Agder-style ale cup entitled Skål to the Passage of Time at the National Norwegian American Folk Art Exhibition at the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah.

She studied art at the University and celebrates her Norwegian heritage with a modern twist.

On Aug. 27, Wyoming will witness a near-total lunar eclipse; the moon, rising at 7:52 p.m., will reach 96% shadow at 10:12 p.m.—a dramatic show that invites local stargazers to look up.

The University of Wyoming ROTC will test the cannon used at home football games on Thursday, Aug.

27 from 2 to 3 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium to ensure its safe operation and sustain a tradition that excites locals for the upcoming season.