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Frannie and Robert McFarland in a 1907 image published by the Lewistown, Montana Tribune. , A 1907 headline in the Montana Herald reports McFarland’s tragic honeymoon accident., Frannie Morris displays the riding skills that once caught the attention of Buffalo Bill Cody. OpenArt Image
03/12/2026 - 8:00am
Part II: Frannie Morris’ ride becomes part of Old West legend
As we ended our story last week, it was March of 1907. Just as spring began creeping back across the sagebrush and rough fields surrounding Frannie, Wyoming, on the border of Montana and the Crow Indian Reservation, 20-year-old Frannie Morris...
Principal resigns, Lundberg to call it a career at LHS
Sheriff Blackburn named Western States Sheriff of the Year
Local educators watching recalibration changes
Byron News: Volunteering is a step forward
Beck announces run for commissioner

Community / People

02/03/2026 - 10:57am
Local charities we can help
Lovell Food Pantry – P.O. Box 324, Lovell, WY 82431 Located in the Lovell United Methodist Church, the pantry provides year-round food assistance. Donations of canned goods, basic staples or monetary contributions help keep shelves stocked for local...
Celebrating 50 years of Wyoming high school girls basketball
26 years of impact: Rocky Mountain celebrates Coach Tim Jones
From our files: Cowley grade school starts lunch program in 1926
Grammy nominated Michael Mayo to headline NWC Jazz Festival
From our files: Glass plant sale to add 100 families

Obituaries

03/11/2026 - 5:08pm
Ferrin LaMar Christensen
March 30, 1940 – March 5, 2026 Ferrin LaMar Christensen, 85, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, friend and neighbor, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at New Horizons Care Center, holding hands with his daughters. LaMar...
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Kameryn Sage Allphin
Gary Max Wambeke
Karen Sue Anderson
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