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“There are also actual people working the events to help out each sport and all the athletes for what they need.”

Great Falls Special Olympics preps continue Posted: Updated: Preparations for the Special Olympics in Great Falls are in full force, and members of the Operations Committee spent Tuesday gearing up for athletic ... via KPAX

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“It's kind of intimidating that I'm going to represent the entire state of Montana with my artwork”

Conrad High School senior Zoe Yeager didn't get a chance to know her grandfather, who died when she was 8 years old. via Great Falls Tribune

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“Our regional banking, institutional trust and actuarial business groups have joined forces to make this significant contribution possible”

HAVRE - Wells Fargo has donated $27,500 to the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center. According to Alan Pearson, Northeast District president of Wells Fargo Bank, the five-year grant is one of the largest the company ... via Great Falls Tribune

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“It's a pair of tennis shoes or half a tank of gas - let's put it in perspective”

Conrad property owners are deciding today if they support levies raising $6.3 million to replace the school's broken boiler, build a new high school gymnasium and convert the gym into an auditorium. via Great Falls Tribune

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“The county is under no obligation, the bonds will be paid for by the developer. They allow Montana Milling to borrow money at a reduced interest rate.”

Construction is under way at a new 18,000-square-foot warehouse and 75-foot-high grain cleaning tower for Montana Milling north of Great Falls. via Great Falls Tribune

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ARCHAMBAULT - Son born Friday to Honesty Archambault of Great Falls. BLACKBURN - A son and a daughter born Monday to Elizabeth and Brian Blackburn of Butte. via Great Falls Tribune

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“Our kids don't see themselves as Dutton kids or Brady kids. The sooner we can pull our heads out and see that, the better it'll be for our kids.”

DUTTON - Voting along their hometown ties, Dutton/Brady trustees chose to close the school in Brady and bring all students to Dutton. via Great Falls Tribune

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HELENA, Mont. - Sprinters Dan Johnson of Montana State and Loni Perkins-Judisch of Montana were named the Big Sky Conference track athletes of the week. via Montana Standard

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“The issue with biodiesel has been cost. Since a high fraction of the cost is in the production of the oilseed, a low input crop like camelina is desirable. Unfortunately, camelina's fertilizer needs are largely unknown”

With U.S. consumption of biodiesel expected to increase substantially in coming years, some Montana producers may be considering growing the oilseed crop camelina to get a share of the market. via Montana State University

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SHELBY - Army and Montana National Guard veteran Howard Elmer "Blue" Welker, 67, of Shelby, a school bus driver, died of natural causes Thursday at his home. via Great Falls Tribune

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