PHILIPSBURG — There are 50 skateparks spread throughout Montana, many in rural communities. Soon, Philipsburg will join the list. Construction on the Philipsburg Skatepark is skating along and the excitement is building.

A few years ago, Ruby Kikkert knew nothing about skateparks. But, lately, they have been rolling around in her mind.

“We traveled around with my grandkids going to skateparks in Montana and thought, ‘Why shouldn't Philipsburg have one too?’” said Kikkert, the chair of the Philipsburg Skatepark Association.

Kikkert and members of the Philipsburg and skating communities rallied together to bring a skatepark to the town. Now, that dream is being built into reality.

“Well, I think at first people were like ‘A skatepark?’ But as time goes on, more and more people have come

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