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Five artists chosen for 2018 Bighorn Canyon AIR program

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Bighorn Canyon is in its fifth year of the Artists In Residence program. Of the 14 artists from around the country and locally who applied for the program, five were selected.

“The samples the artists sent with their applications were amazing. We had a hard time picking our top five and would love to have them all, but we just don’t have the accommodations,” said Chief of Interpretation Christy Fleming.

FISHING STORIES

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A Montana State University librarian in Bozeman is collecting the stories of anglers from across the world and making those stories available for anyone, anywhere in the world to watch for free.

Special Collections Librarian James Thull said he was inspired to launch the MSU Angling Oral History Project after a “cool” story he heard from the legendary fly-fisherman Bud Lilly.

Lilly told Thull that one day when he was working as a guide, Lilly took an elderly man fishing. The man could no longer see well, but he could still fish.

Little Horn FFA students qualify for state in Huntley Project contests

The Little Big Horn FFA has been studying and preparing for contests, and all students performed well and should be proud of their results.

The students traveled to Huntley Project on Monday, Feb. 26, to compete in a variety of contests. Descriptions of the contests and results are below.

MSU American Indian Council Powwow is set for March 30-31

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The 43rd annual American Indian Council Powwow at Montana State University will be held March 30-31 at MSU’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. The powwow is free and open to all.

This powwow is one of the largest in Montana. The powwow begins at 6 p.m. Friday, March 30, with a grand entry. There will also be grand entries at noon and 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31. Dance and drum competitions with cash prizes are offered.

Lady Bulldogs harness ‘post production’ to gain second place in Eastern A divisionals

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Hardin’s Lady Bulldog basketball team is going to the Class A state tournament following tricky semifinal and final matches at divisionals, where shots were scarce and the opposing defenses tight.

Over the course of two tense games in Billings, the Ladies powered through the Billings Central Rams on Friday for a 44-33 victory, but fell short in a matchup with Havre Blue Ponies on Saturday evening with a final score of 34-42. Overall, they placed second in the Eastern A Divisional basketball tournament, held at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark.

Bulldogs pick apart zone-to-zone defense for win over Belgrade

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Last week was a busy one for the Hardin Bulldog basketball team as they claimed the top spot of the Boys’ Eastern A Divisional Tournament at MetraPark in Billings, with a final score of 48-39 over the Belgrade Panthers. This is the first time their head coach Andrew Round Face has brought the Bulldogs to a first place win in Eastern A.

“I don’t want to be a buzzkill, but it hasn’t hit me yet,” he said. “Everyone’s been celebrating and happy.”