“Shep, one of the most famous dogs in the world is dead”—so reported the River Press on Jan. 14, 1942, 80 years ago. On Jan. 12, 1942, an aged Shep, likely with his hearing diminished, fell victim of ...

I pulled in behind Johnny's pickup along the Missouri riverfront at Fort Benton, not far from the statue of Shep. As you know, Shep was the dog that greeted every arriving train in Fort Benton for a ...