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<title>Cody Couple Prepares For 'Fight Of Our Lives' With Unborn Daughter | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Cody couple has been told that their unborn daughter has a rare, life-threatening heart condition. Now they are preparing for her birth in May and the "fight of our lives for her.” “We’re overwhelmed by the community’s response to this,” they said.

Cody Couple Prepares For 'Fight Of Our Lives' With Unborn Daughter

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Andrew Rossi

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Wildlife

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<title>Oklahoma Bison Run Scared Of A 600-Pound Petting Zoo Pig | Cowboy State Daily</title>

With their immense size and pugnacious attitudes, bison have few natural predators. Their natural enemies include humans, wolves, grizzlies, and a 600-pound petting zoo pig named Dot. “Dot ain’t scared of no buffalo,” the petting zoo owner said.

Oklahoma Bison Run Scared Of A 600-Pound Petting Zoo Pig

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Renée Jean

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Business

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<title>45 Hours On Hold: Torrington Man’s Insurance Nightmare Shows How Broken System Is | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After UnitedHealth left Wyoming's ACA health insurance market, Torrington's Roger Huckfeldt tried to find a new provider for his 85-year-old mom. That's when a nightmare began, navigating weeks of robocalls, hangups, and 45 hours on hold. And he's still waiting.

45 Hours On Hold: Torrington Man’s Insurance Nightmare Shows How Broken System Is

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<title>91-Year-Old Nebraska Woman’s Rare Porch Crock Turns Out To Be $32,000 Treasure | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 91-year-old Nebraska woman thought her rare 30-gallon old Red Wing crock might fetch $100 at auction, and nearly sold it at a garage sale for $20. Instead, a local auctioneer spotted the treasure and sold it for her for $32,000.

91-Year-Old Nebraska Woman’s Rare Porch Crock Turns Out To Be $32,000 Treasure

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Rep. John Bear Calls Sen. Ogden Driskill A ‘Doofus’ In Clash Over Budget | Cowboy State Daily</title>

House Appropriations Chair John Bear weathered scrutiny this week over his scripts telling other legislators how to tweak the budget. Bear said he was running his motions through others, since he chaired the meetings - and then called Sen. Driskill a 'doofus.'

Rep. John Bear Calls Sen. Ogden Driskill A ‘Doofus’ In Clash Over Budget

Economy

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<title>New Owner Of Wyoming Ranch Larger Than Rhode Island Revealed (And It's Not Zelenskyy) | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The new mystery owner of Wyoming’s massive 916,000-acre Pathfinder Ranches — larger than Rhode Island — has been revealed. Although there was erroneous speculation that Ukrainian President Zelensky bought it, the truth is it's a neighboring land owner.

New Owner Of Wyoming Ranch Larger Than Rhode Island Revealed (And It's Not Zelenskyy)

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