What's up Missoula! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Western painted turtle study becomes a UM classroom for future scientists (dailyinterlake.com) — A new long-term western painted turtle study at UM's Lubrecht Experimental Forest is giving Missoula students hands-on wildlife biology experience just up the road. Led by professor Erim Gómez, the 20‑year project tracks turtle health and sex ratios to understand climate impacts, while undergraduates like Missoula's Eden Finlinson gain rare fieldwork opportunities before classes even begin.
2. Missoula City Cemetery's 'Stories and Stones' celebrates lives of the dead (nbcmontana.com) — Missoula residents just wrapped up the 24th annual Stories and Stones event at Missoula City Cemetery, where costumed storytellers brought local historical figures back to life at their gravesides. From pioneering nurse Ella Stucky to early civic leaders like the Woodys and businesswoman Villa Cool, the evening highlighted how Missoula's past residents helped shape the community you know today.
3. Blackfeet Law Enforcement Seeks Public Help Finding Missing 49-Year-Old Tony Manyguns Sr. Last Seen Sept. 15 in the Missoula Area (parktelegraph.com) — Authorities are asking Missoula-area residents to help locate 49-year-old Tony ManyGuns Sr., whose last confirmed contact was in the Missoula area on September 15. Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services released his physical description and phone number for tips, stressing that even small sightings or details from local people could be crucial to tracing his movements and ensuring his safety.
4. Week 6 in Montana high school fall sports 2026 (406mtsports.com) — Missoula Sentinel athletes had a strong Week 6, with the boys golf team repeating as state champions and standout forward Eliza Ascher powering the girls soccer squad after returning from a back injury. The statewide roundup also features Sentinel's football loss and a home girls soccer match against Helena Capital, plus scores, rankings, and photos from high school football, volleyball, golf, and soccer across Montana.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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