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Rusty Gasvoda is going to Western in Dillon. Suppose you haven't heard the story; Rusty never sent a videotape to them. Instead, someone from a different school, the Pioneers, played sent a tape and saw Rusty in that film and wanted to know who he was. I will probably redshirt the first year." He is glad to have the opportunity to redshirt because it gives him time to adjust from 6-man to 11-man football. Besides the opportunity to play football there, Rusty said, "I like the town of Dillion;...
CJ Hanson is the new president of the North Central Montana Stockgrowers Association. The association is an organization that represents the growing needs of North Central beef producers and ag interests through education, advocacy, community programs and other means. The organization represents Blaine, Hill, and Chouteau Counties. I spoke with CJ about the association, their work, and plans for the future. He explained to me that the organization has a number of areas of focus. One that has...
“What are you giving up for Lent?” For years growing up and as a younger adult, I heard this question bandied about every year. While living in Indiana near Notre Dame, the heavily Catholic community introduced me to Fat Tuesday and the various Polish pastries associated with the day. For years, I’ve known that Lent was the 40 days before Easter and it was somehow associated with Jesus fasting in the desert. I’ve heard quite a few nonsensical stories, like the argument that Lenten fasting began as a way the church encouraged medieval peasant...
Urban Pesticide Education Tour: April 20, Great Falls The MSU Pesticide Education Program is offering an urban pesticide training on April 20 in Great Falls to assist homeowners, gardeners, and other urban pesticide applicators in understanding the basics of using pesticides. Program topics include how to select the proper pesticide, reading and understanding the pesticide product label, how to manage pests, calibrating sprayers properly, pesticide safety, and avoiding non-target impacts. The training will offer private and commercial...
I walked into the Big Sandy High School gym and sat down to watch our 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade athletes learning to play basketball. Their coaches are Eryn NNissen, Ronnie Simpson, and assistant Nathan Merrill. They were learning how to shoot a layup—learning how to put your leg up while you put your hand up. Of course, they were running and trying to do all that simultaneously. Next, they practiced defense, how to place their hand, how to move the body in the correct position, and when they got down to the other end of the gym, they were s...
The 18th century Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard once wrote a story about a circus performance. With a large crowd out front, the performers were preparing to a start the show, when suddenly a fire broke out backstage. Knowing that the huge crowd was in great danger, one of the circus clowns ran out on stage to warn the audience. However, the crowd saw the clown and assumed it was a gag. They laughed and applauded. Frustrated, the clown repeated his warning louder and more frantic. The crowd laughed and applauded even more at the joke....
The first day of spring is only 3 weeks away and while that means green grass and blooming flowers are on the horizon, there is still plenty of cold weather to survive. According to the National Weather Service, today is the day we should begin planning for spring weather and forego our winter weather preparations. If last week showed us anything, it’s that Mother Nature doesn’t abide by the calendar! Big Sandy Medical Center is always here to take care of you, whether you’ve fallen on the ice or suffered a sunburn, but prevention is key....
The Pioneers started divisional play against Great Falls Central Catholic Wednesday night, winning 74-50. Senior Braydon Cline dominated the first half of play, and GFCC did not have an answer for him. The Pioneers came out with their famous 3/4 press, and GFCC defended with a zone. The Pioneers picked apart the zone with a drive to the basket and kick out. The Pioneers took an early lead of 13-2, with Cline having 10 points. But GFCC started knocking down their shots and outscored Big Sandy...
