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Montana Tech's SWEet Race brings Halloween fun to Butte
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Technological University's Society of Women Engineers will host its annual SWEet Race on Saturday, Oct. 31, featuring a costume contest and trick-or-treating along a one-mile walk for children. The Halloween-themed fundraiser benefits breast cancer research and the university's Society of Women Engineers, with proceeds split...
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“Pandemonium on a frolic”: Nathaniel Philbrick writes about the California Gold Rush, the long fuse to the Civil War
This week on The Write Question, host Lauren Korn speaks with Nathaniel “Nat” Philbrick about The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World (Viking Books). This episode has been edited for time. About the book:. In The Rush, Nathaniel Philbrick transforms the...
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Queen City Ballet Brings Nutcracker Magic to Helena for 2026
Queen City Ballet’s Nutcracker returns to the Helena Civic Center November 21–22, 2026, celebrating 25 years of holiday memories. Presented by Bravera Bank, this anniversary production invites audiences to enjoy a classical ballet tradition that connects generations of Montana families. Dancing snowflakes, battling soldiers, the menacing Rat King...
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Montana Tech, MSU team up to create 3D-printed replica of historic sculpture
BOZEMAN, Mont. — A collaboration between Montana Technological University, Montana State University and the Smithsonian American Art Museum has brought a historic 19th-century sculpture back to life through 3D printing. The project recreated The Death of Cleopatra, an 1876 sculpture by Edmonia Lewis, one of the first Black and...
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Original governor’s mansion in Helena to reopen to tours
Following the completion of exterior restoration work, the original governor’s mansion has been reopened to the public, the Montana Historical Society said in a press release. Built in 1888, the 21-room mansion will be open, with registration, for tours at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., every Saturday. The state bought the property in 1913 and […]
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Extended conversation: Daniel Blake Smith joins his subject, Wilmot Collins, to discuss new biography, ‘RUN’
For this extended Write Question conversation, host Lauren Korn is joined remotely by author Daniel Blake Smith, author of RUN: The Wilmot Collins Story—From Liberian Refugee to First Black Mayor in Montana (University Press of Kansas), and the book’s subject, Wilmot Collins. Note: An edited and shortened version...
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Cziezerski earns second Frontier weekly golf honor
HELENA, Mont. -- Bellevue University junior Annabelle Cziezerski was named the Frontier Conference Women's Golfer of the Week for the second time this season. Cziezerski finished second among 43 golfers at the OUAZ Fall Invite, held Sept. 28-29 at Sterling Grove Golf and Country Club in Surprise, Ariz. Cziezerski shot...
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Carroll Women Finish Third, Men Fifth at CC Classic
HELENA, Mont. - Both the Carroll Golf teams made up ground on the final day of the 2026 Carroll College Classic, with the Women finishing third and the Men fifth on Tuesday at Bill Roberts Golf Course. Both the Women and Men wrapped up play at their lone home tournament...
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Fleming's 66 moves Bruins into second at Carroll Classic
HELENA, Mont. -- Bellevue University moved up one spot during Monday's second round and sits second at 19-under 557 after 36 holes of the Carroll College Classic at the par-72, 6,641-yard Bill Roberts Golf Course. The Bruins opened with a 9-under 279 before improving by one stroke with a 10-under...
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Saints Continue Frontier Play, Host Carroll College Classic
HELENA, Mont. - The Carroll College Golf teams are back in action for their second Frontier Conference tournament of the season, hosting the Carroll College Classic on Monday and Tuesday at Bill Roberts Golf Course. After a week off, the Fighting Saints are ready for their first home tournament since...
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This Tiny Montana Town Is Winning Over Retirees With Quiet Streets And Surprisingly Affordable Living
A small mountain town sounds lovely until the practical questions start lining up. Is everyday life manageable? Is medical care nearby? Can you keep things simple without feeling cut off?. This Montana community gives retirees a few useful answers. Home values have remained below the statewide typical level, which can...
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Anaconda Ensemble Theatre celebrates milestone anniversary
ANACONDA, Mont. — Happening this weekend in Anaconda, a nonprofit theater group is celebrating a milestone anniversary with a throwback to a classic production. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Anaconda Ensemble Theatre, and they are bringing back the first show they ever performed, H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds.”