So begins a poem, titled “The Cowboy,” about a real-life folk hero of sorts: Ben Ellingson, the 5-year-old who helped find this year’s Pioneer Press treasure hunt medallion.

Music is the central theme for this year's poem in the hunt for a treasure chest containing $25,000 somewhere in Utah.

A pirate and buried treasure In the 1800s, Lynn became a center for spiritualism, which led one family to build their home on the grounds on what's become known as Dungeon Rock.

Five-year-old Ben Ellingson, front right, holds the 2025 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion as he and his team consisting of (from left) Matt Ludvigson, Craig Heinen, Evelyn Schonhardt, 4, Dan ...

So begins a poem, titled “The Cowboy,” about a real-life folk hero of sorts: Ben Ellingson, the 5-year-old who helped find this year’s Pioneer Press treasure hunt medallion.