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Augusta is pulling out all the stops for their first iteration of their Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering set for April 13.

According to the people at the museum in Augusta, there has not been such an event held in the community, although there have been some similar events held for local students in the past.

A search of historical newspapers in the area failed to turn up anything like what is planned.

The idea began when Dwayne Nelson, of Augusta, pitched the idea. Dwayne had covered a similar gathering in Lewistown, Montana years ago when he was on assignment for Signature Montana magazine....