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Design Your Way to College: Reach Higher Montana’s Sticker Scholarship is Back!

Calling all Montana high school artists! Reach Higher Montana‘s annual Design-A-Sticker competition is here, offering a chance to win scholarships and boost your artistic resume. It’s 03/10/2026 get those creative juices flowing! Express Yourself, Fund Your Future This isn’t your typical scholarship application. Instead of essays and GPA requirements, this competition lets your creativity shine. The challenge? Design a sticker

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March 10, 2026

Lodge Grass boys, Baker girls win Southern B, poised for state

BILLINGS — The unbeaten Lodge Grass boys rolled past Three Forks 66-43 in the Southern B divisional title game Saturday at First Interstate Bank Arena at MetraPark. TJ Gros Ventre led the Indians with 20 points and said the team’s trust in each other helped spark the decisive win after a slow start. “Confidence. We came out with confidence. We

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March 9, 2026

Shortage of Sports Officials Prompts Recruitment Push in Montana

High school sports in Montana — like much of the country — are facing a growing shortage of referees and game officials. The issue has developed over the past decade as longtime officials retire and fewer new recruits enter the profession. Officials say the shortage has become noticeable enough that schools sometimes adjust game schedules just to make sure there

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March 9, 2026

Small Letter, Big Impact: 8-Year-Old Sparks Montana’s First Third Graders Day

A Montana third grader is being recognized statewide after writing a letter that inspired a new proclamation from the governor. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently declared March 3 as “Third Graders Day” in Montana, honoring the efforts of Blakely Wagner, an 8-year-old student at Bonner Elementary School who asked the governor to recognize students across the state. Blakely said the

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March 9, 2026

Montana Businesses to See Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction

Montana State Fund Proposes Rate Cut, Continuing Trend of Lower Costs for Employers HELENA, Mont. — Montana businesses could soon see some relief in their workers’ compensation insurance costs. Montana State Fund (MSF), the state’s non-profit workers’ compensation insurer, has proposed a 5% average rate reduction for Montana businesses. If approved, the new rates would take effect on policies beginning

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March 6, 2026