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<title>Thermopolis Teen Gets Into West Point Months After Dad Dies From Brain Tumor | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Logan Dafoe’s dream of attending West Point came true this month. But it wasn’t complete, because the Thermopolis teen’s father, Bill, wasn’t there to see that dream come true. Bill died from a brain tumor moths before his son’s acceptance came through.

Thermopolis Teen Gets Into West Point Months After Dad Dies From Brain Tumor

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Clair McFarland

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<title>Suspected Burglar Dead In Casper Police Shooting | Cowboy State Daily</title>

One person is dead after Casper Police Department officers responded early Monday to a scene with an armed burglar, the department says. "Shots were fired," the person was taken to a hospital, and later died.

Suspected Burglar Dead In Casper Police Shooting

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<title>Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, April 28, 2025 | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Monday's headlines include:
* No Drilling, Oil Industry Is Chilling
* AWOL Airman Wanted On Child Porn Charges
* Famous Bunker Hill Musket On Display In Wyoming

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, April 28, 2025

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<title>Giant Killer Whale Swallowing A Truck Unleashed On The Roads Around Missoula | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A Missoula man has spent the last five years converting an Isuzu box truck into a giant killer whale. Now his creation, named “Killatrina,” has been unleashed on the roads around town.

Giant Killer Whale Swallowing A Truck Unleashed On The Roads Around Missoula

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Casper Man Was In Chronic Pain Until He Had A Unique Surgical Procedure | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 75-year-old Casper man was in constant pain caused by osteoarthritis that formed in the ankle he broke more than 40 years ago. But a breakthrough procedure known as transarterial musculoskeletal embolization, which was pioneered in Japan, has left him “95% pain free.”

Casper Man Was In Chronic Pain Until He Had A Unique Surgical Procedure

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Renée Jean

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<title>Lander Man Turns Heads Driving Pickup He’s Modified To Go Backwards | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Lander resident Albert Bertagnolli modified his pickup to drive backwards. He swapped the headlights and taillights, moved the engine and looks out over the bed driving the thing. When he’s driving down the street, it looks like he’s going backwards.

Lander Man Turns Heads Driving Pickup He’s Modified To Go Backwards

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George Schoenfeld

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