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Al Noack was recently honored as Hunter & Bowhunter Education Program Instructor of the Year by Fish, Wildlife & Parks.  Noack began teaching Bowhunters’ Education in 1991 and Hunters’ Education in 1992 and was certified in 1995.
 

Cutler Edmundson’s senior project was simple, help seniors with tasks like chopping wood and shoveling snow, and then it all went wrong in the best way possible.  

The Madison County Spelling Bee was held in the afternoon on Monday, February 23, at the County Administration Building Community Room in Virginia City. The Bee brought together 20 spellers from Ennis, Sheridan and Twin Bridges ranging from fourth grade to eighth grade.

“While speech is competitive, it's not an activity where you can win by overpowering another speaker.

“One of the most rewarding aspects of working with dogs is the relationships you build with them,” explained MacKenzie Moore, the 16-year-old student at Ennis High School who for all practical purposes was born to be a dog handler. “Dogs offer unwavering trust and loyalty. They never question your intentions and are always eager to please.”

The Ennis Lions Club hosted its annual Poker Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Silver Dollar in Ennis, and the event delivered exactly what it promised...great cards, great company, and an even greater cause.

Madison Valley Rural Fire Department proudly presented Chief Shawn Christensen with a unique gift in appreciation of his 30 years of dedicated service to the Madison Valley Rural Fire Department at the 2025 Holiday Party.

Every year fifth graders from Ennis Elementary School visit the Ennis Fish Hatchery to see first hand where the trout fry come from, before they raise them and eventually release them into the Lion’s Club Park Kid’s Fishing Pond. It’s all part of a nationwide program called Trout in the Classroom (TIC.)