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United Way Day Of Caring 9-13

Tammie Toren — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:08:12 +0000

United Way Day of Caring is coming up September 13th!

United Way Day of Caring is a good opportunity for the Billings community at large to get out and help their neighbors.

This year, 34 nonprofit agencies are hosting 78 projects. Over 52 compan

NFL 2011 Season – Week 17 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:00:21 +0000

The Giants beat the Cowboys to win the NFC East, while the Bengals and Broncos lost, but received help from other teams to slip into the last remaining AFC playoff spots. The playoffs are scheduled to begin next Saturday, when Cincinnati travels to Houston and New Orleans hosts Detroit. On Sunday, Atlanta travels to New York, while Denver hosts Pittsburgh. Here’s a recap of all of the action from the NFL schedule in Week 17:

Smile! It's the Best Mugshots of 2011 [PHOTOS]

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:50 +0000

CNN/Covina Police Department/CBS The only two pictures people take that are bound to always be bad are driver's license photos and criminal mugshots. Thankfully, the internet is full of only one of them unless there is a hilarious website of driver's license photos that we have yet to find. 2011 had plenty of photo foul-ups [...]

JibJab's Year in Review Parodies Charlie Sheen, Rebecca Black, and More [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:00:01 +0000

Every year, the folks over at JibJab give us an animated year in review, and they’ve done it again for 2011.

You’ll find a lot of 2011′s top newsmakers and stories in the clip below, including (deep breath) Charlie Sheen, Herman Cain, Lindsey Lohan, Dr. Conrad Murray, Arnold’s Schwarzenegger’s love child, unemployment, Anthony Weiner, Rupert Murdoch, the Japan earthquake and non-gay Bert and Ernie.

Remember This…? 10 Celebrity Stories That Had Everyone Talking in 2011

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:37:57 +0000

Pool / Carlos Alvarez / Christopher Polk / Kevin Winter / Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images

This year, a lot of digital (and actual) ink was spilled about who got married and who broke up. But Kim Kardas

NFL 2011 Season – Week 16 Preview

Joe Student — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:06 +0000

The Christmas holiday necessitates a schedule tweak for the NFL. Most games will be held on Saturday, with the exception of the Texans-Colts contest on Thursday, the Bears-Packers game on Sunday night and the Falcons and Saints, who will meet on ‘Monday Night Football.’ Here’s a preview of the NFL games scheduled for this weekend. [...]

Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011

Kathy Landin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:56 +0000

Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images / Edwin Martinez1, Flickr / Scott Olson, Getty Images / Mario Tama, Getty Images Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at [...]

NFL 2011 Season – Week 15 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:19 +0000

It was a great weekend for road teams in the NFL, as many came out victorious. Green Bay lost its perfect season, and Indianapolis finally recorded a victory in 2011, while three more AFC teams gained playoff spots. Here’s a recap of all the weekend’s games: Sunday, Dec. 18 Kansas City 19 – Green Bay [...]

Steve Jobs' Death and Occupy Wall Street Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Events of 2011

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:00:39 +0000

Alex Wong, Getty Images / Handout, Getty Images / Apple / US Navy / John Moore, Getty Images 2011 can be tracked by its dramatic events, beginning with the Tuscon shooting that critically wounded US Rep. Gabby Giffords and continuing all the way up to the death of Muammar Gadhafi in October. Our minds were [...]

NFL 2011 Season – Week 15 Preview

Joe Student — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:49 +0000

Five division titles are yet to be determined as the 2011 NFL schedule enters its final weeks. Three AFC teams have an opportunity to join the Houston Texans by clinching a playoff spot with a victory this week. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers can clinch home-field advantage through the NFC title game with a win. Here’s a preview of all of this week’s remaining games:

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2011

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:39 +0000

Donald Bowers / Mark Thompson / Jason Kempin / Larry Busacca, Getty Images Doesn’t it seem like most celebrity marriages don’t stand a chance? The Centers for Disease Control reported a staggeringly low rate of divorce rates in 2010 in at least 44 states, but that doesn’t really matter if you’re a celebrity. The CDC [...]

Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Year-End Charts

Billy Dukes — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:25 +0000

Taylor Swift is the top country artist of the year, according Billboard magazine. The annual lists of year-end charts were just revealed, and Swift leads in many country categories, including album sales, downloads and tour revenue. She also ranks amongst the most played country artists of 2011.

NFL 2011 Season – Week 14 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:26 +0000

Last-second finishes decided several key games as the 2011 NFL entered its final stretch. Here’s a recap of all the NFL scores and action from Sunday:

N.Y. Giants 37 – Dallas 34

Eli Manning led two touchdown drives in the final six minutes, and the New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 37-34 on Sunday night. Dallas (7-6) h

NFL 2011 Season – Week 14 Preview

Joe Student — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:36 +0000

A key NFC East matchup highlights the NFL schedule for week 14, while several division leaders in the AFC look to take another step closer to the playoffs. Here’s a preview of this week’s NFL games:

Sunday, December 11
Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – 1:00 PM
Kansas City (5-7) will start Tyler Palko at quarterback, while Kyle Orton allows his dislocated finger to heal. Palko didn’t

The Best of Cat Country Online 2011 – Our Top 10 Posts

Cat Country — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:04:50 +0000

As 2011 comes to a close, we thought we'd take a look back at some of our most popular posts of the year. Check out the list to see what was popular with our listeners this year. Here's to a great 2012!

2011 American Country Awards Best Dressed Pictures

Amanda Hensel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:00:10 +0000

The best dressed artists at any given music awards show are often as news-making as the winners themselves, and tonight’s 2011 American Country Award’ best dressed were no exception. We want to bring special attention to adorable ‘American Idol’ duo Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina, who both made our list of the ACAs’ most stylish, which is pretty impressive given their short awards show resume.

NFL 2011 Season – Week 13 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:00:20 +0000

The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers clinched division titles and playoff berths on Sunday, while the chase for the final AFC wild card spot became a four-team race. Here are all the NFL scores and action from Week 13: Green Bay 38 – N.Y. Giants 35 Aaron Rodgers led a 68-yard drive that [...]

NFL 2011 Season – Week 13 Preview

Joe Student — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:59 +0000

As the NFL heads into the final five weeks of the 2011 season, several teams are looking to get wins to keep their postseason hopes alive, while two NFC squads look to clinch a playoff spot. Here’s a preview of all the scheduled action for Week 13:

Sun. Dec. 4

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What Are the Most Popular Baby Names of 2011?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:53 +0000

If you’re having a baby soon and want to avoid giving the child a name everyone else in his or her kindergarten class will have, you may want to check out BabyCenter’s list of this year’s most popular baby names. Continuing a reign that’s lasted several years, Sophia tops the list for girls while Aiden [...]

Brantley Gilbert Sells Out Multiple 2011 Taste of Country Christmas Tour Shows

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:27 +0000

You could say that Brantley Gilbert‘s 2011 Taste of Country Christmas Tour shows are going well. So far, the ‘Country Must Be Country Wide’ hitmaker has played four of the 10 concerts on his run, and all four have sold out. In December, Gilbert will hit six more shows across Texas and Louisiana — two of which are already out of tickets, as well.