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Jefferson safety Luke Oxarart commits to Montana State
BOULDER, Mont. - Jefferson safety Luke Oxarart announced his commitment to Montana State football on Monday night. He made the announcement on his X/Twitter account. Oxarart is the ninth known Bobcat commitment from the Class of 2025 and the sixth to come from the Treasure State after Bozeman's Grant Vigen and Dillon's Carter Curnow recently announced their commitments to Montana State.
WOW! Choteau Get’s Their Kicks @ 6!
The summer concert series in Choteau City Park's going full tilt every Thursday night this month & next! This Thursday night, you'll be cryin' for Ryan...Joe Ryan, will be providing the FREE music in the bandshell. Forget cooking, you can skip it by supporting our LOCAL Montana businesses who sell savory food, beer & wine, sweet treats & farmer's market goods & wares. Come "Get Your Kicks @ 6," this Thursday night, & every Thursday night through August, during Summer '24, in Choteau.
Wildcats win divisional title, head to state
The Columbia Falls Swim team won the Western Divisional tournament over the weekend by a wide margin. The Wildcats, with 67 swimmers in the pool, were a force to be reckoned with, scoring 1,425 total points (688 points above the second place team). The team will now try to take that momentum and win a state title in Sidney this weekend.The competition from the eastern division will be tough, but Columbia Falls swimmers are geared up and ready to swim.“I want to first thank everyone who came out to support our kids. They swam so tough and we had some...
Sharks send nine swimmers to state meet
Nine swimmers decided to attempt to make it to state by taking on the 2024 west side divisional meet. Divisional’s this season was located in Columbia Falls and nine of the ten swimmers who attended last weekend will be continuing on to the state meet in Sidney this weekend. Each swimmer managed to improve, even in the blazing sun! Benjamin Waller took 20 seconds off of his 200 meter freestyle and Bebe Croff placed in all three of her events, which is hard to do with how many other kids she was up against last weekend! We are excited to prepare this week for the final push and the state meet in Sidney this upcoming weekend. Here are the results of the swimmers for the weekend: Dafani Bohmer- 5th 50 free, 3rd 100 Breaststroke and 4th 100 free Nateli Bohmer- 4th 50 free, 5th 100 breast and 5th 200 free Bebe Croff- 12th 25 free, 11th 25 back and 2nd 25 meter fly Gavin Gardiner- 9th 50 free, 9th 100 free and 7th 50 meter back Vickie Old Chief- 12th 25 back Marrinity Szilagye- 26th 25 free, 21st 50 free and 20th 25 meter back Benji Waller- 6th 100 meter free, 4th 100 meter back and 4th 200 meter free Mykayla Waller- 7th 200 IM, 11th 50 meter breast and 5th 50 meter fly Rusty Waller- 8th 25 free, 4th 25 breast and 8th 50 free Zeke Waller- 11th 25 back, 21st 25 free and 16th 50 free.
New pollinator gardens and park signs in Whitefish
What happens when the Whitefish Park Sign Plan meets and marries an idea for pollinator gardens? Whitefish Parks and Recreation Director Maria Butts and Community Services Director Carla Belski have been working on the city’s Park Sign Plan since 2020, the same year that Children’s House Montessori School suggested a pollinator garden in Memorial Park. Merging the two projects seemed natural and, recently, a dozen city parks received pollinator gardens and new monument signs.Round rock walls contain native plants including birch-leaved spirea, plains coreopsis, purple prairie coneflower and beebalm to attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Monument signs denoting the name of...
Freemasons award annual trades scholarships
Bigfork Masonic Lodge 150 held their scholarship award luncheon July 8 and presented three Bigfork High School students with $1,000 scholarships each. This year’s awardees were Kris Burggraf, Ivy Everson and Delcy Stewart. Burggraf will delve into Culinary Arts at Flathead Valley Community College, Stewart will study cosmetology at Crevier’s Academy, and Everson will pursue nursing at Montana State University. The Masonic Lodge is able to offer these vocational scholarships each year through an investment account created from the sale of the now-VFW building. The Masons also recently gifted the Bigfork Community Choir $200 for books and five Kindles to Bigfork ACES for their afterschool program for children. “Without trades, where is the country going to be?” Master of Lodge Jeffrey Sweet said. “There’s going to be nobody to do electrical work or fix your car or build houses. That’s important, so we want to get kids into the trades... Every little bit probably helps them out.” From left, Jeffrey Sweet, Master of Lodge , presents an award to Delcy Stewart with her mother Emily on July 8. (Courtesy photo)
Festival Fashion: Under the Big Sky
Set in the breathtaking landscape of Whitefish, Montana, the Under the Big Sky Festival is a harmonious blend of music, culture, and Western fashion. Set on a 350-acre ranch, festival goers enjoyed expansive 180-degree views of the heart of Big Sky Country and performances across two stages in naturally formed amphitheaters on the ranch. This annual event draws thousands of attendees who flock to experience the breadth and legacy of Americana, with artists celebrating both traditional and contemporary takes on our country's rich musical traditions. This year's festival headliners included amazing musicians like Miranda Lambert, Turnpike Troubadours, and Tanya Tucker. In addition to music, attendees could watch a daily rodeo or take a trail ride through the ranch. This festival drew some of our favorite influencers to attend, and their outfits were show-stopping.
Kansas man admits defrauding Montana rancher in hay scam
A Kansas man accused of devising a scheme to steal from Montana and Wyoming ranchers who were trying to find hay to feed their livestock during a drought admitted to a fraud charge last week, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Jory D. Parks, 43, of Logan, Kansas, was...
The Perfect Place to Prep for Montana Gov’s Cup in Kalispell
Not only can you take a break from the heat and the smoke while you work on your golf game- you can also join us on the microphone and be heard all across Montana. The Montana Chamber of Commerce's "Governor's Cup" golf tournament kicks off later this week in the Flathead Valley and we will be there once again.
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