Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the winners of the 2023 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest. “Every youth hunter in Montana should be proud of the hunting legacy they’re helping carry on,” Gianforte said. “With nearly 400 submissions, we had many great hunting stories from youth hunters across the state. I’m thrilled to welcome the 10 winners to the State Capitol in the new year

Lustre Christian won both basketball games during non-conference action in Bainville on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Lustre’s girls won by a 5246 final margin. The Lions jumped out to an 18-8 lead in the first quarter and went on to take a 27-15 half-time advantage. The Bulldogs battled back to 36-30 in the third quarter. Top scorers for Lustre were Kencia Brown with 17, Alexa Reddig with 11 and Aubri

Bainville capped the 2023 portion of its basketball season with victories over Richey/Lambert on Friday, Dec. 22. Bainville’s boys’ team defeated the Fusion by a 69-37 final. The Bulldogs gained an 1812 lead in the first quarter and led 27-20 at the half. Bainville then ran off 22 points in the third quarter for a 49-28 advantage. Top scorers for the Bulldogs were Chuck Butikofer