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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Wyoming History: President Ford Came From… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Before he was the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford was the grandson of a Wyoming business tycoon. But he never really knew him, or his father, who was spoiled and abusive.

Wyoming History: President Ford Came From Wyoming Roots He Never Really Knew

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Andrew Rossi

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<title>How Wyoming Ranchers Rescued A 1,500-Year-Old… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The Great Turtle Shield, a priceless 1,500-year-old rock carving was chiseled away from Wyoming's Castle Garden Petroglyph Site in 1940. Furious ranchers let it be known if it wasn't found, "legs would be broken." Shortly thereafter, it was anonymously recovered.

How Wyoming Ranchers Rescued A 1,500-Year-Old Petroglyph Vandals Chiseled Out Of Cliff Wall

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Renée Jean

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<title>It Takes A Makeshift City To Support The Nearly… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

There are nearly 1,000 firefighters and support personnel assigned to the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team fighting the Elk Fire in northern Wyoming. It takes a makeshift city to support them all.

It Takes A Makeshift City To Support The Nearly 1,000 Elk Fire Firefighters

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<title>Hit A Deer, Car Disabled, No Cell Service,… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Laramie woman hit a deer at night on a remote section of Wyoming highway without cellphone service. She was fortunate a good Samaritan happened along, but local officials say you can be prepared.

Hit A Deer, Car Disabled, No Cell Service, Middle Of Nowhere: What Do You Do?

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Jackie Dorothy

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Agriculture

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<title>Wyoming Grower Expects To Bring In 525,000 Tons… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

It’s harvest time for Wyoming’s sugar beet growers, and it looks like they’ve had a good season. For Worland-area grower Jim Miller, it’s been a good year. He expect to bring in about 525,000 tons of super-sweet sugar beets.

Wyoming Grower Expects To Bring In 525,000 Tons Of Super-Sweet Sugar Beets

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Jen Kocher

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<title>At 14, Dale Warner Threatened School Killings In… | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Dale Warner was 14 when he brought two guns to a Wyoming junior high school and threatened to kill people. Now 20 and serving a 12- to 20-year sentence, he says prison saved his life.

At 14, Dale Warner Threatened School Killings In Gillette; Now He Says Prison Saved His Life

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