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🌱 Patch AM: What Bobby Kennedy learned from his first Griz win in Missoula
Coming up: Broad Comedy on the Missoula Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What Bobby Kennedy learned from his first Griz win in Missoula
- How a downtown Missoula church is saving its 120-year-old murals
- How UM–Missoula researchers say AI could fuel the next big scam
Also on today's calendar: Harlequin Organic Produce Summer Warehouse Sale.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 'There was no panic': Plenty to clean up apparent as Montana finds way to win in Bobby Kennedy's debut (kpax.com) — Bobby Kennedy's debut as Montana Grizzlies head coach in Missoula ended with a nail-biting win over Southern Utah, sealed by a late touchdown and interception. The game revealed offensive miscues, a still-gelling new defense, and standout performances from players like Eli Gillman and Lekeldrick Bridges, but coaches praised the team's composure and expect big improvements heading into week two. 
2. Jesuit Brother's murals, scrolls, being restored at St. Francis Xavier Church (nbcmontana.com) — A four-year restoration is underway to preserve the historic murals and scrollwork inside St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in downtown Missoula, after aging plaster and vibrations from nearby traffic caused damage. Conservator Greg Marsters and his team are stabilizing and repainting sections while keeping the Jesuit Brother Joseph Carignano's 120-year-old artwork as original as possible, ensuring parishioners can keep enjoying the church's dramatic interior for generations.
3. AI Spreads Misinformation — How Bad Is It? (seczine.com) — Researchers at the University of Montana–Missoula are warning that generative AI tools can fuel deepfakes, phishing, and other cybersecurity threats, even as popular chatbots keep spreading bad information. Their concerns tie Missoula-based expertise into a broader global debate over how governments, platforms, and everyday users can better spot and contain AI-driven misinformation.
4. How A Montana Tragedy Turned Into A Nation Wide Movement (k96fm.com) — A grassroots anti-DUI group called the Bar Fairies now operates in Missoula, quietly leaving coffee gift cards on cars left overnight outside bars to reward sober choices. Started after a 2023 drunk-driving death in Columbia Falls, the volunteer effort has spread across Montana and into other states, drawing millions of views on social media and inviting new volunteers online.
📸 Around Missoula
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Missoula
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★ Featured events ★
- Broad Comedy →
The Wilma, 131 S Higgins Ave Ste 2-1, Missoula
7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Harlequin Organic Produce Summer Warehouse Sale →
Harlequin Organic Produce, 72664 Heart View Ln, Arlee
4:00 pm - Mountain Grass Unit →
Top Hat, 134 W Front St, Missoula
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
Sunday September 27
📣 Missoula Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Travelers' Rest Art Cart →
Travelers' Rest State Park, 6717 US-12, Lolo
1:00 pm - Football Practice
Bonner 7-8 Bonner, MT 59823
3:30 pm - Volleyball Practice
Bonner 7-8 Bonner, MT 59823
3:30 pm - Valley Christian @ Bonner (Volleyball)
Bonner Elementary Bonner, MT 59823
4:00 pm - Orchard Homes Farmers Market →
Orchard Homes Country Life Club, 2537 S 3rd St W, Missoula
4:30 pm - No Volleyball Practice
Bonner 7-8 Bonner, MT 59823 - No Football Practice
Bonner 7-8 Bonner, MT 59823 - Philipsburg Summer Market on Broadway at Pocket Park →
Moon River Ranch, 45 Ln, Clinton
11:00 am - Team Trivia Monday Nights at KT's Hayloft Saloon →
KT's Hayloft Saloon, 11885 US-93, Lolo
7:00 pm
Monday August 31
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found Dog, I live just off of 39th.
Is this anybody's? She is very sweet but no name tag. She is safe and contained at this time. She just wandered in my yard. (Nextdoor Franklin) - FOUND DOG- this sweetie ran into our neighbors yard.
She is at our place at 105 Cohosset. Give me a call or text at 413-854-7341 (Nextdoor South 39th Street)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Missoula. Apply here.
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Full Time - North Centre II in Missoula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Missoula here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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