🌱 How a Philipsburg dirt track helped launch a Division I runner

Good morning Philipsburg! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Philipsburg dirt track helped launch a Division I runner

Also on today's calendar: Mounted Shooting Weekend.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 60, low: 38.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Montana State-bound Addi Lilyquist strikes gold as Philipsburg's 1st D-I girls recruit in 36 years (bozemandailychronicle.com) — Philipsburg’s own Addi Lilyquist is set to run Division I track and cross country for Montana State, becoming Granite High’s first D-I girls recruit in 36 years. Training on Philipsburg’s town park track, local backroads, and nearby trails, she’s turned small-town creativity and coaching support into state-leading times and a partial athletic scholarship, while planning to study nursing.
   

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📸 Around Philipsburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Philipsburg

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Memorial Day Weekend 2026 →
  The Ranch at Rock Creek, 79 Carriage House Ln, Philipsburg
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday May 29

• Mounted Shooting Weekend →
  81 Saddle Club Dr, Anaconda
  3:00 pm

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📣 Philipsburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Powell County Varsity Softball @ Anaconda →
  Anaconda Junior/Senior High School, 515 Main St, Anaconda
  3:00 pm
• Softball at Home
  Anaconda Public Schools Anaconda, MT, USA
  4:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Bikes for Books 2pm
  Drummond School Drummond, MT 59832
  8:00 am
• DUI Task Force →
  Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT Calendar Anaconda, MT 59711
  10:00 am
• Housing Authority Board →
  Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT Calendar Anaconda, MT 59711
  4:30 pm
• JH/HS Spring Concert
  Drummond High School Drummond, MT 59832
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Softball at Butte Central
  Anaconda Public Schools Butte, MT, USA
  8:00 am
• FREE Mom & Mini Yogis in the Park →
  Washoe Park, 816 W Pennsylvania St, Anaconda
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• "The Music of America" Honoring America's 250th Birthday and National Historic Preservation Month →
  Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT Calendar Anaconda, MT 59711
  12:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• High School Graduation
  Drummond 7-8 Drummond, MT 59832
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Ranch at Rock Creek posted a job opening for F&B Assistant Manager in Philipsburg. Apply here.
• FAR Inspections posted a job opening for Full-Time Vacancy Monitoring Surveyor in Philipsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Philipsburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hamilton

• Montana State-bound Taylor Doleac becomes 'once-in-a-career' athlete in Hamilton (bozemandailychronicle.com)
• Western Montana Conservation Commission to meet in Hamilton (nbcmontana.com)

Butte

• Butte Alley Rally opens for 2026 season (nbcmontana.com)
• Viewpoint: Running for Legislature to build a better Montana (missoulacurrent.com)
• The Montana Chamber of Commerce picked dark money over Montanans (newsfromthestates.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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