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Fresh off an impressive second-place finish at last week's Badger Invitation in Cascade, the Whitehall High School wrestling team will open their home season with three consecutive days of wrestling. The Trojans will start the week with the Whitehall Mixer on Thursday, December 12 scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The annual Whitehall Duals are slated for Friday, December 13, and Saturday, December 14. Action will begin on Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said they are...
Longtime Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jeremy Ward has resigned from his position. The Whitehall Town Council approved his resignation at their monthly meeting on Monday. Ward has served in the position for 7.5 years. He has taken a management position with the State of Montana in Butte and will remain as a volunteer for the department. According to Whitehall Clerk/Treasurer Summer Fellows, Joe Granvold will serve as fire chief until the department holds elections in January. The Council also approved a contract for a settlement...
Local residents will get a chance next week to check out some amazing pieces created by students at the Whitehall K-12 Art Show and Sale. The event is slated to take place Tuesday, December 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Art Wing of the school. The show/sale is the same night as the K-5 concert at 7 p.m. In a past interview with the Ledger, art teacher Gayle Walter discussed the sale and show. "Students have to not only create their artwork but prepare it for display. They must think about the...
It was a well-rounded team effort last weekend for the Whitehall High School wrestling team with the Trojans finishing second out of 23 teams at the Cascade Badger Invitational. Whitehall finished with 185 points, just one point behind Great Falls High. Broadwater was third with 166 points, Boulder was fourth with 142 points, and Columbus/Absarokee was fifth with 125 points. Assistant Coach Steve Sacry said it was an exciting weekend the team did very well. "With three of our seniors sick and a...
Anyone that knows me well certainly understands how much I understand a traditional turkey dinner. If I was ever kidnapped for a ransom and told I could only pick one meal this would certainly be it, but I’m sure that after few hours of taking me the guilty party would give me back because they were sick of me. I normally like to have turkey dinner several times of the year, but this did not happen from November of 2018 to November of this year. I moved to a new place in 2019 so that took most of the energy I had so I didn’t want to deal wit...
The mule deer bucks no longer look back because Donna Clark has hung up her 30.06. Donna passed away December 4 surrounded by her family at her home in Cardwell. She was born in Whitehall on December 21, 1937, to David and Frances Ogan. She attended Cardwell School and Whitehall High School. Her adventurous spirit allowed her to enjoy her childhood with her sister Allene and brother Davey. She often related childhood adventures whether it be work, play, or general mischief in which she was a major player. Donna was exceptionally talented as a...
On December 3, 2019 Jane Ann (Yost) Hanson surrounded by her children, became an angel due to her oversized heart. Jane was born November 20, 1942 in Faribault, Minnesota to Ernest and Marjorie (Brock) Yost. She grew up in St. Paul, MN with many fond memories, such as ice-skating adventures with her father and many visits to the Brock family farm in Newton, Iowa. Following in her mother's footsteps, she found her calling with a degree in elementary education and started her teaching career in Hastings, MN. This is where she met and married...
The Whitehall High School girls basketball team used a balanced offensive attack in their season opener December 7 to pick up a 61-44 win over host Manhattan Christian. The Trojans had four players in double figures with sophomore Brynna Wolfe leading the way with 16 points. Freshman Jada Clarkson and junior Meagan Johnson each had 14, and junior Kendra Klapan finished with 11 points. Head Coach Kelly Nieskens said one of the goals this season is put five girls on the floor who the defense has to respect at all times, and against Christian,...
The Whitehall High School boys basketball team will look to pick up their first win of the season at this week's Manhattan Tip-Off Tournament. The Trojans are scheduled to play Great Falls Central Friday, December 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Manhattan High School, and will play Deer Lodge, Saturday, December 14 at Noon at Manhattan Christian High School. Whitehall opened the season last Saturday with a 90-51 road setback against defending Class C State Champion Manhattan Christian. Trojans head coach...
