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Thursday, November 3

The Southern side of Gillette has a new piece of art to replace the horse statue that previously stood along the street. The Gillette News Record reports that "Rusty Red" the 1925 Fordson Model F tractor was recently moved to the empty concrete pad that had held "Big Red" the horse. Residents say it's a tribute to Campbell County's agricultural roots.

When a local farmer died late last month in a beet digging accident, fellow beet farmers joined forces to finish his harvest. The Powell Tribune reports the unofficial collaboration of farmers came together in only 12 hours.

Two Buffalo High School students were finalists in the Sheridan Start-Up Challenge. According to the Sheridan Press, Alaina Gross and Izzy Haas developed a card game that's designed to play around the community with friends. Though they weren't winners of the final Pitch Day, the team said they learned a lot of important skills during the process.

The Lovell Chronicle reports a project to refurbish the iconic Grand Hyart Theatre sign in downtown Lovell and replace the neon lights with new LED lighting recently started. The sign was damaged in a 2018 hailstorm. The plan is to have it finished by the end of December.

Ivy started as a science news intern in the summer of 2019 and has been hooked on broadcast ever since. Her internship was supported by the Wyoming EPSCoR Summer Science Journalism Internship program. In the spring of 2020, she virtually graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in biology with minors in journalism and business. When she’s not writing for WPR, she enjoys baking, reading, playing with her dog, and caring for her many plants.

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