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Whitefish native Fynn Ridgeway announces transfer to Montana from Minnesota State Moorhead

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December 10, 2024

Whitefish native Fynn Ridgeway announces transfer to Montana from Minnesota State Moorhead

MISSOULA — The transfer portal opened Monday and the Montana Grizzlies have gotten to work, and their first known addition is a Treasure State native returning home.

Whitefish native Fynn Ridgeway announced via social media his commitment to join the Grizzlies on Tuesday afternoon. Ridgeway, a 2023 graduate of Whitefish High School, spent the last two seasons at NCAA Division II Minnesota State University Moorhead.

“All Glory to God. Let’s get to work,” Ridgeway wrote on social media with a photo of the Griz logo.

All Glory To God. Let’s get to work. @MontanaGrizFB pic.twitter.com/AH4htDc8VM
— Fynn Ridgeway (@FynnRidgeway) December 10, 2024
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Ridgeway, an all-state quarterback and cornerback for the Bulldogs in high school, played running back for the Dragons in his two seasons there. Ridgeway redshirted in 2023 and played in three games where he rushed for 93 total yards and one touchdown.

For a pass-heavy offense in 2024, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Ridgeway was MSUM’s leading rusher through 11 games. He carried the ball 59 times for 214 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for 207 yards and two more scores.

At Whitefish, Ridgeway threw for 6,213 passing yards and ran for 1,915 in his career while scoring 86 career touchdowns with the Bulldogs.

In his senior year in the fall of 2022, he threw for 1,866 yards and 16 scores and ran for another 1,308 yards and 18 touchdowns. For his efforts, Ridgeway competed in the 2023 Montana East-West Shrine Game for the West.

Ridgeway transfers to UM with three years of eligibility remaining. He’s the first known transfer in for the Griz in this latest cycle.

Four players are known to have entered the portal from the Grizzlies including a pair of starters in quarterback Logan Fife and cornerback Ronald Jackson. Also entering the portal are sophomore linebacker Cooper Walton and freshman defensive end Tyson Simmons.

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Montana Lottery Powerball, Lotto America results for July 8, 2026

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6 hours ago

July 9, 2026

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The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at July 8, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from July 8 drawing

12-29-37-43-55, Powerball: 18, Power Play: 4

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Winning Lotto America numbers from July 8 drawing

17-26-31-32-37, Star Ball: 01, ASB: 02

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Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from July 8 drawing

03-13-16-17, Bonus: 10

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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from July 8 drawing

06-27-33-44-69, Powerball: 23

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Winning Montana Cash numbers from July 8 drawing

08-16-17-22-27

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 8 drawing

16-18-43-48-50, Bonus: 01

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.

Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Montana signs onto data center energy cost protection pledge

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17 hours ago

July 8, 2026

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Montana signs onto data center energy cost protection pledge

HELENA, Mont — Gov. Greg Gianforte is backing a new effort to keep data centers from driving up Montanans’ power bills.

This week, Gianforte announced Montana is signing on to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge — an initiative endorsed by President Trump.

Several major technology companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and XAI first signed the pledge back in March.

The pledge comes as data center development continues to grow — raising questions about how much new energy will be needed and who will pay for it.

NBC Montana spoke with Julia Haggerty, professor of geography and department head of earth sciences at Montana State University, about whether Montana’s power grid is ready for that growth.

“Not without resolution of significant transmission bottlenecks and massive amounts of new generation. So, while our grid is adequately, relatively adequately equipped to serve the needs of our current load base, it’s definitely not equipped to accommodate the new demands without a lot of expansion,” she said.

According to the pledge, data center developers will pay for new power generation, and infrastructure needed to support their operations.

“It does align with ongoing regulatory efforts to ensure that the cost of new generation associated with data centers is borne by the developers of those data centers and not customers,” Haggerty said.

The governor’s office says Gianforte’s support of the pledge is designed to encourage responsible data center investments while protecting Montana ratepayers from long-term costs.

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