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Stillwater County News
Football roundup: Cougars keep the rock; Renegades fall in heartbreaker
Cougars claim fourth straight Battle of the Rock victory. On a chilly Friday night, the Columbus Cougars claimed their fourth consecutive win in the annual high school football rivalry against the Big Timber Herders, 33-8, keeping the Battle of the Rock trophy for another year. The Cougars had plenty to...
NonStop Local Billings
Lockwood counselors support students after crash death
Lockwood, Mont. — Lockwood High School made counselors available to students and staff after a crash in Yellowstone County took the life of a 15-year-old student.The Yellowstone County Coroner's Office confirmed Ian Fisher died Monday night when the pickup truck he was driving rolled on Yellowstone Trail in Lockwood. The coroner's office said Fisher was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.Fisher was a student at Lockwood High School, where support spaces and counseling resources were offered this week for students and staff.School counselor Bianca Washington said grief does not look the same for everyone. She explained that schools typically use a crisis response plan and set aside a place where students can drop in as needed."In past occasions, we've had other school districts allow their school counselors to come and help support us. And we would do the same thing as we hear of needs from other school districts. Had also private therapists come in oftentimes in crises like this, not just for Lockwood, but it's common place," Washington said.Washington also explained that students may respond to loss in very different ways. Some may seem deeply upset while others may not show much outward reaction
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Gallatin cruises past Billings Senior in regular season finale
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Gallatin jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 49-14 victory over Senior on Friday night, improving to 7-2 and securing the No. 3 seed from the Eastern Conference. The Raptors wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. On their first offensive play, Luke...
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Newman Elementary special education teacher receives Gold Star Award
BILLINGS, Mont. — Jessi Tankersley, a special education teacher at Newman Elementary School in Billings, is the first recipient of this school year’s monthly Gold Star Award. The monthly award recognizes outstanding teachers in the area and is presented in partnership with AVA Law Group and Hanser’s Automotive. Recipients receive gifts and a $250 cash award. Tankersley said she plans to use the money to purchase activities to help her students develop fine motor skills. “I have always wanted to be a special education teacher,” Tankersley said. “I didn’t exactly know what kind of classroom I was getting into until I was placed here. And it was one of the best decisions that I could have chosen. I couldn’t have asked for a better placement.” Tankersley said receiving the award was a surprise and expressed gratitude for the parents, staff, aides and students she works with every day. Community members can nominate teachers for the Gold Star Award by finding the registration form under the contest tab.
Stillwater County News
Sandstone School comes down as board points to process
Demolition of the Sandstone School in Absarokee started Thursday, Oct. 15, ahead of the Oct. 19 date set when the Absarokee Elementary School Board accepted a demolition bid at last week’s school board meeting. The 1910 building was once the town’s elementary school, and many residents remember it fondly....
Q2 News
Roundup parents unenroll children from school following district’s response to threat
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School zone safety is focus of city-wide meeting in Billings
School zone safety is the focus of a city-wide meeting Tuesday night at Will James Middle School, sponsored by two neighborhood task forces. For Leslie Cooke, the chair of the Rimrock Neighborhood Task Force, the meeting is a call to action. There have been too many pedestrian vehicle accidents in Billings, like the tragedy of the 13- year-old student hit by a car outside Will James Middle School in September.
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Football Recap: Blake Ramaeker's TD Throws Keep Coming + How To Watch
Huntley Project strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over the Roundup Panthers. The Red Devils' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
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Billings West moves to 8-0, clinches Eastern AA title with win over Bozeman
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Billings West High clinched the Eastern AA conference title and a first-round playoff bye on Thursday night, defeating Bozeman High 34-7 at Sam McDonald Stadium. The Golden Bears also kept their perfect record alive moving to 8-0 this season. After a three and out forced by Bozeman...
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CMR rolls over Skyview 34-0 to improve to 6-2
In Billings, CMR made the trip east to take on Skyview with CMR looking to make it three straight wins and stay atop the Class AA East Division standings. On the first possession for the Rustlers, quarterback Beckett Crouch finds his man Blake Katz who pushes it near the goal line, then on the next play Crouch would sneak it in for the touchdown to open the scoring.
Q2 News
Historic Absarokee Sandstone School demolished after 6-year effort to save it
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Laurel races to 62-0 blowout victory over Browning on senior night
The Laurel Locomotives held their senior night tonight in a matchup against winless Browning, who made the trip into town for a Thursday night showdown. Laurel would waste no time in this one, on the opening drive quarterback Daving Graves finds Kale Hunter wide open and Hunter dives to the pylon for the touchdown to open the scoring for the Locos.
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Collegiate aviation students compete in Billings
Rocky Mountain College’s aviation program is hosting some 150 people in a flying excellence competition put on by the National Intercollegiate Flying Association at the Billings’ airport Oct. 12-15. The SAFECON—or Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference --tests college aviation programs. Samantha Morris, Rocky’s flight team coach for...
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Girls soccer: Big Horns battle Billings Central Rams in senior night, close season with loss
Seven cards shown to Lone Peak girls soccer in energetic 6-0 finale. It was a game to remember. On the Big Horn Coliseum scoreboard on Oct. 10, Billings Central Catholic High School racked up a 6-0 lead in the last 20 minutes of Lone Peak High School girls’ final game of the season and senior night. The Big Horns didn’t go down without a fight, and the referee took note. In the last 10 minutes of the game, he reached for his cards six times, stoking a sideline of fans and teams that had turned boisterous by then. Ultimately, the Big Horns left the pitch with five yellow cards and two red cards.