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Laurel's Eli Aby follows 'Minister of Defense' father to Carroll College
HELENA — Troy Purcell still remembers a teeth-rattling practice field hit leveled by Bart Aby some 40 years ago. Tuesday, on the same field, another Aby roamed, preparing for a season 25 days away. Nicknamed “The Minister of Defense” by the Helena Independent Record, Bart played middle linebacker and...
A housing development near Frenchtown to build over 400 new residences
Missoula County Commissioners have approved a major subdivision near Frenchtown that is projected to bring over 400 housing units to the area over the next two decades. Developer Matt Mellott told Missoula Commissioners last week the Grass Valley Gardens subdivision is designed to provide a wide range of housing options; from studio apartments to four-bedroom homes.
'A neighborhood divided': Billings Heights residents say new gate is illegal
A bubbling feud within the neighborhood came to a head when one early Saturday morning in July, Luhman says a big metal gate went up, blocking access from one side of the subdivision to the other.
AI-powered camera on Lone Mountain detects wildfire, supports quick response
Big Sky Fire Department extinguishes small blaze near Moonlight Basin. A lightning strike was the likely cause of a small fire on Monday evening, Aug. 12, just west of the Moonlight Basin golf course in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. A tree was torched, or fully aflame, according to Big Sky...
Reno 911 & Happy Madison Star Announces Missoula Stand-Up Show
There is a good chance that each of us has a small collection of movies that we have watched over a hundred times. The movies that you can quote word for word. Out of my collection of favorites, I have a half dozen that involve a certain comedian. A person who is hilarious at just about anything he does. I'm talking about comedian Nick Swardson.
Welcome to the World Series: Billings Scarlets 'jacked' for Thursday opener
SHELBY, North Carolina — The home of American Legion Baseball's World Series since 2011, Shelby, North Carolina, is affectionately known as the "City of Pleasant Living” at the junction of two rivers and the beautiful rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, according to a welcome note from the mayor.
Monday mule meeting at Whitefish Credit Union
Sophie, Penny, Peaches, Saltese, Rufus and Judy, six mules who pack crews in and out of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, visited the Whitefish Credit Union for a lunchtime meet and greet Monday. Aside from being beautiful and friendly, the mules were there to help raise awareness of the 2024 Great Fish Community Challenge. DREAM Adaptive Recreation, Flathead Rivers Alliance, Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center, Whitefish Legacy Partners and the Bob Marshall Foundation were also on hand to share information and encourage the community to lend support during the Challenge, which runs through Sept. 13. The Whitefish Credit Union supplied carrots to children and adults to share with the mules. Saltese sported a Decker pack saddle at the Meet the Mules event Monday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot) Judy waited patiently for carrots at the Meet the Mules event. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot) Micalah Janssen spent some time sharing carrots with Rufus at the Meet the Mules event. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot) A youngster enjoyed meeting Judy, the mule. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot) Judy gently takes a carrot at the Meet the Mules event. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Former Montana State star Xavier Bishop joins Bobcats men's basketball coaching staff
BOZEMAN — One of the most decorated players in Montana State men's basketball history is coming back to Bozeman. MSU head coach Matt Logie announced the addition of Xavier Bishop to the Bobcats' coaching staff on Wednesday. "I am thrilled to welcome Xavier Bishop home to Montana State as...
Man Threatens to Kill Montana Trooper During DUI Arrest
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - At approximately 8:44 p.m. on August 11, 2024, Missoula County Dispatch received a call regarding a crashed vehicle on U.S. Highway 12. Missoula Rural Fire arrived on scene first and located a crashed, unoccupied 1994 Dodge Caravan in the ditch near mile marker 11. Montana Highway Patrol troopers responded. While en route, they received a report from dispatch that the driver of the crashed vehicle had gotten into a white Lincoln Navigator and left the area.
Great Falls police officer retires following 2023 shooting injury
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A Great Falls police officer is retiring following an injury he sustained in a shooting on March 7, 2023. Senior Police Officer Tanner Lee was shot by a suspect fleeing from a traffic stop last year, according to GFPD. The police department said Lee was shot in the arm and chest, but thanks to his armor, was only injured in the arm.
Shepperd's Candy celebrates 70 years, recovery from accident last fall
BUTTE, Mont. -- Mining City sweet tooths should remember last October when their favorite confectionery, Shepperd's Candy, received a sour surprise: a pickup truck through the front of their store. But thanks to the support of a community that has studiously stood beside Shepperd's for seventy years, life has never...
Man suspected of pointing gun at two teen girls at Cascade rodeo on loose
CASCADE, Mont. - A man is said to have pointed a gun at two teenaged girls in the parking lot at the rodeo in Cascade on Saturday, August 10, the Cascade County Sheriff's Office said. The suspect is unknown at the time but is believed to be about 25 to...
Cornhole tournament raises funds for Laurel Police Protective Association
Thomson park was full of high-spirited cornhole competitors on August 10. The first-annual event was sponsored by the Laurel Police Protective Association (LPPA), a 501©(3) non-profit organization. The tournament was part of their fundraising efforts to provide law enforcement professionals with a variety of benefits including life insurance, training, legal defense, and other advocacy. The tournament consisted of two divisions, competitive leagues and backyard throwers each had their own competition areas set up, complete with custom cornhole boards designed by B. James Design and Woodwork. Corporate sponsors for the competition gained an added bonus for their generosity after the tournament, when they were allowed to keep beautifully designed competition boards.
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