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The Butte Family YMCA has a great way for your kid to be guaranteed a pumpkin (and even a little exercise) along with the annual pumpkin swim that is scheduled for Friday, October 27. During the Pumpkin Swim, your kid will swim and splash in the pool while finding the perfect pumpkin.

It's a good week to be an Oredigger. In addition to going 4-0 at the Frontier Preseason Tournament and holding down the #11 ranking in the NAIA, a pair of Diggers gained recognition as a Player of the Week.

Fall is definitely in the air in Southwest Montana but along with the crisp mornings and imminent snowfall there are many recreation opportunities on our area's roads, trails and campsites. We had a chance to chat with local forester and outdoor enthusiast Jocelyn Dodge and she offered some helpful suggestions for anyone who wants to get outside and enjoy the changing of the seasons.

As we head into the last half of the week, Butte High and Butte Central activities will be returning to action. Here's a look at what's happening.

In a town that has gained worldwide notoriety for its celebrations and parties, it is only fitting that summer be sent off in a style befitting of Montana's "Festival City". This Friday night is the "Fall Fling" taking place outside of the Elks Lodge on Galena Street adjacent to Headframe Spirits from 6pm until 10pm. And quite the party is planned.

After last Saturday's 49-31 Homecoming win over Eastern Oregon, the Montana Tech Orediggers have moved up in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll.

What can the Copper Village Museum and Arts Center do for you and your family? What programs do they offer that are of interest? Stop by tonight, Tuesday, September 19 from 5:30 to 7:30. Stop by to learn about their programs, take a tour and enjoy snacks and beverages. The evening will also feature a presentation from architects on upcoming projects.

The Montana Tech Orediggers celebrated Homecoming and honored several distinguished alumni on Saturday and it was the football team, the offense in particular, that stole the show in front of over 4,300 incredibly loud fans on Saturday at Bob Green Field. The Orediggers blasted Eastern Oregon 49-31.

Uptown Butte is going to be busier than usual tomorrow. Lots of things happening including the Montana Tech Homecoming which is a big event in and of itself. Want to be a part of the fun? Here's a little bit of what you can expect.

Even for a guy who has a "Late Show with David Letterman" appearance and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top in his contacts list, this one is pretty cool. Butte, America's own Tim Montana has taken his latest song, "Devil You Know" into the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.