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Memories of the Vietnam war, 50 years later
Fifty years ago, the Vietnam War wound down and soldiers who survived it returned home. More than 36,000 Montanans served in the war. For the 50th anniversary of its end, students at the University of Montana School of Journalism spoke with Vietnam vets across the state. This series produced by...
White sox purchase Mustangs' pitcher Pat Maybach's contract
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Chicago White Sox have purchased the contract of Billings Mustangs pitcher Pat Maybach, the Mustangs announced on Friday. In the post on X/Twitter, the Billings Mustangs said, "Pat has been an amazing pitcher and we can’t thank him enough for his hard work and dedication for his 3 years in Billings!"
The Bleary Billings Morning after Independence Day
Hope everybody had a great July 4th holiday. The morning after is a different story altogether. Like holidays that are always on a Monday, maybe Independence Day should always be on the first Saturday of July. This could give everyone Sunday morning to catch up on sleep. What's causing the...
Greybull student attends Teton STEM Academy on UW campus
Adeline Kunkel, a freshman-to-be at Greybull High School, was among the 24 Wyoming students who explored the interdisciplinary sciences relating to a mission to mars during the University of Wyoming’s Teton STEM Academy held June 16-23 in Laramie. Campers built heat shields that protected their eggs — face-painted and...
Greybull’s Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting sheds light on planes’ past
Before its closure in the early 2000s, Hawkins and Power Inc. sent out planes filled with fire retardant and water to combat forest fires; however, the planes weren’t always used for fighting fires. Those planes, which can still be seen at the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Greybull, have seen the hot flames and destruction of war, too: many of them are retired bombers and cargo planes from the Second World War.
Former Catholic Church undergoes transformation to a residence
When Curtis and Nicole Lindgren and their partners, Nicole’s parents, Don and Lynne Davies, first looked at the former Catholic Church, their interest was to make it into a really nice rental. They knew from the start it was going to take some major remodeling, but they liked the building, its setting and the interior. It had some plusses, but it had some big challenges too.
Otto minors, majors wrap up season’s final games
The Little League season ended for the Otto majors and minors team with their final home games against Thermopolis. Porter Aagard pitched the first three innings for the Rattlers. Thermopolis scored two runs in the first inning and Otto responded with Jaxon Buck getting a hit that earned him a single and eventually stealing home for the only run for the Rattlers in the bottom of the first.
‘Chip-off’ settles second place at Mustang Days tournament
GROSS SCORE (NOT USING HANDICAP):. 1st place Danny Wolvington, Craig Lundberg and Dane Robertson. 2nd place West Hernandez, Dave Hayes and Neil Baxendale. 3rd place Pete Baxendale, Brad Baxendale and Troy Butler. NET SCORE (USING HANDICAP):. 1st place Dusty Shultz, Steve Coleman and Kris Brimhall. 2nd place Kevin Winterholler, Craig...
Chewblockas win Mustang Days volleyball tournament
Eighteen teams competed in the annual Mustang Days volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon with the Chewblockas winning the title in the gold bracket. The Chewblockas took on Team We Dig It in the championship match and won 25-22 and 25-17 in the best of three sets. Members of the winning...
Mustangs rebound to take two of three in Green River
After struggling in a doubleheader loss to Cody at home on Tuesday, June 25, the Lovell Mustangs played much better baseball on the road later in the week, winning two of three games at the Green River Knights wood bat invitational. Lovell fell to Cheyenne Post 6 Thursday 5-3, edged...
Mustangs C squad wins three of four
A busy Lovell Mustangs C baseball team played some strong baseball during the past week, winning three of four games. On Wednesday, June 26, the Mustangs traveled to Cody and split a conference doubleheader with the Cubs, winning the first contest 6-5 and dropping the second 9-4. Friday at home,...
Huge turnout for Mustang Days Rodeo Saturday
The Mustang Days Rodeo in Lovell attracted cowboys and cowgirls from far and wide for its annual event held on Saturday at the Lovell Rodeo Grounds. Participants from throughout Wyoming, parts of Utah, Montana and Texas and even a couple of bareback riders from the South American country of Brazil came to take part in the event.
Youth softball leagues wrap up
The Lovell Rec softball season wrapped up Monday evening with a game between the Amethyst Aces, coached by Jourdan May and Jordan and Angie Hitz, and the Crystal Crushers, coached by the McIntosh family. It was a game between two machine/player pitch teams. The other team in the league was...
Plane crashes into Palisades Reservoir
ALPINE, Wyoming (KIDK/KIFI) — A small plane crashed into the Palisades Reservoir by the Pine Bay Boat Club near Alpine, Wyoming. Witnesses called dispatch at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Thursday, reporting a plane in the water. The only thing visible above the water was the cockpit. Several boaters were...
Reclamation announces fluctuation of Wind River flow downstream of Boysen Dam on July 10
(Shoshoni, WY) – The Bureau of Reclamation, in response to a request from the Hanover Irrigation District, has scheduled a flushing flow below Boysen Dam. “The purpose of the flushing flow below Boysen is to attempt to flush moss down river and mitigate the moss the district has at their diversion,” said Wyoming Area Manager Lyle D. Myler.
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