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Here in the Mining City, there will be a blood drive where you can help and it is coming up on Friday, December 15. The blood drive will be taking place in the Hoyle Room at Big Sky on Waterford Senior Living and Memory Care from 1 to 4pm. Consider taking part.

The basketball game between the University of Montana and Montana Tech has been rescheduled. The men’s basketball game was originally scheduled to be played Friday, December 8th at 7:00 PM but has been pushed back a day to December 9th at 1:00 PM.

One of the great things about Southwest Montana is that when an event starts growing, you can count on it to keep growing. Heck, we've turned St. Patrick's Day into a full weekend even during the years it falls on a Tuesday or Wednesday. This year, the Uptown Christmas Stroll gets underway at the Courthouse and while there will be music and dancing in the rotunda, there will be a lot of other choices for you to enjoy tonight. Let's take a look at what's happening musically over the next couple of days in our area.

The 44th Annual NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship didn't get started the way the Montana Tech planned, but it did finish the way they wanted, with a 3-0 sweep of Valley City State by scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-23.

For a little over a month now, folks from all across Southwest Montana have been graciously donating their gently worn winter gear for the annual Harrington Pepsi/Butte Cares/Ziply Fiber Clothing Drive while over the last couple of days our volunteers have been sorting and folding the literal mountain of clothes that have been dropped off. This year, we will be wrapping things up with the free distribution starting at 10am at the Butte Plaza Mall Events Center on the south side of the building and the generosity of our donors and volunteers cannot go unnoticed.

While only a pair of games are on the college sports schedule here in Butte, there is a lot of action happening only a couple hours away from town in either direction, especially if you like playoff football.

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The nominations have been received and reviewed and a distinguished Uptown business has been selected to serve as the Grand Marshal to be honored to help turn on the lights during the tree lighting ceremony at the Courthouse Rotunda and lead the Children's Light Parade.

If anything, it's going to be an interesting couple of weeks for the Montana Tech men's basketball team. Sure, we are just entering the final weeks of the nonconference schedule, but the next two games in particular are of unique importance. The #7 Orediggers (6-1) will host Concordia University of Edmonton at 5pm this Friday, December 1, and then hit the road for a game the following Friday against the University of Montana Grizzlies

One of the most popular events of the Holiday Season is the Uptown Ice Carving Contest which is scheduled for Saturday, December 9. Are you interested in being a sponsor or a participant. Here is everything you need to know.