by Mike Jopek Here we go again. Guess they thought that 2023 didn’t hurt the middle class enough. Montana’s 2025 reappraisal indicates that existing homes, not new construction, increased $46 billion more in market value. Existing Main Street business increased $3 billion in market value over the past couple years. This upcoming 2025 revaluation cycle is on top of the 2023 property tax increases which caused ongoing distress across Montana over the past years and put local safety levies in danger. Combined, the market value of existing...

Musselshell County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that County Committee elections are over and the ballots have been counted. Brooke (McCleary) Stahl of Roundup was elected to represent Local Administrative Area (LAA) #2. County committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA. They help deliver programs at the county level and work to serve the needs of local producers. All recently elected county committee members will take office in January 2025 and will be joining...

Raye Anne Lund

WINNETT SENIOR NEWS Nov 7 - Twenty-nine seniors and take-out meals enjoyed cheesy vegetable soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, fruit salad, and cookie bar variety. We sang Happy Birthday to Ginger, whose celebrated a November birthday. Cards were signed for Nancy Skinner, and Diane Iverson for knee surgery and a hip replacement. Melody had knee surgery on November 6. Butch will be having knee surgery on December 3rd. On Friday, the Jr. High will have a basketball game at 10:00. Bingo is Sunday at 1:30. There is a box by Lance’s office for the...

Raye Anne Lund

Bobcat Brody Grebe's Excellence In and Out of the Classroom Recognized As Campbell Trophy Finalist By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service Summary: Grebe, a lineman on the Bobcat football team, was one of 16 finalists nationwide for the award, colloquially known as the Academic Heisman. BOZEMAN – Thanks to Brody Grebe, a lot more people know about Melstone, Montana, now compared to five years ago. The Montana State University lineman's hometown is called out by commentators nearly every time Grebe is involved in a play. "The Melstone Cowboy,"...

Mike Morgan

Chancey Williams, Neal McCoy, and Conner Smith Headline RIDE 20th Celebration It’s hard to believe, but, RIDE will celebrate our20th anniversary next July in Roundup, Montana. Every year except when covid shut us down in 2020, we have welcomed family, friends and visitors to town to have fun and enjoy music, rodeo and parades. RIDE is pleased to announce the concert lineup for the 2025 edition. Wyoming singer-songwriter Chancey Williams has the distinction of being one of only two cowboys to have competed in the Cheyenne Frontier Days...

By Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service 12/10/2024 Contact: Hailey Hancock, [email protected] or [email protected] Summary: The grant will be used to grow participation in the social studies and literacy program, particularly in small, rural schools. BOZEMAN — A new $100,000 grant from the Library of Congress will provide opportunities for Montanans to participate in National History Day in Montana, a social studies and literacy contest for middle school and high school students across the state based at Montana State...

By Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service 12/03/2024 Contact: Lauren Davis, head, MSU Department of Education, 406-994-7424 or [email protected] Summary: MSU will soon begin offering a special education teaching certificate as part of its efforts to address a statewide teacher shortage. BOZEMAN — At the end of November in Montana, there were 51 openings for special education teachers, and a report on the state's teacher shortage last year identified special education as one of the top three critical shortage areas in Montana. At the same...

The Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) recently released new guidelines to improve access to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program for families who receive the traditional Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship. Families who have been determined eligible for traditional Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarships are now automatically financially eligible for WIC. "Both of these programs serve many of the same families, so as a way to improve customer service we made the decision to streamline the eligibility process for...

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HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC) invites proposals to fund market development and educational projects designed to promote and enhance Montana’s pulse industry. The Montana Pulse Crop Research & Marketing Program aims to stimulate and expand Montana’s pulse crop industry through research, promotion, and market development of pulse crops grown in Montana. For the complete Request for Proposals (RFP), list of guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application procedures, please visit, agr.mt.gov. The Montana...

George Barrett is no stranger to health struggles. He has been battling with continuous conditions since 1996 including cancer and strokes. Unexpectedly, he started having fainting spells five to six times a week. He worked with Brynn Bixby, PA-C at the Roundup Memorial Clinic to see if she had any thoughts. Brynn used her resources to refer George to the specialists. Trying whoever could get to the bottom of it. After no findings, Brynn took matters into her own hands. She decided to perform an ultrasound of his carotid artery in his neck....

The 4 December issue of RRT contained what I found dismal news about education in Montana; State Supt. Arntzen showed 44% of students proficient in reading and 39% in Mathematics! Good grief! (Does this explain why sometimes at IGA a clerk needs a calculator to compute the cost of two $0.98 bakery items?) In the same assessment framework that provided these test data, I wonder how Roundup fared and hope someone in our schools’ administration will put our town’s or county’s results in this column. It interested me that Supt. Arntzen’s...

Taking the Wheel of Change: December is Impaired Driving Prevention Month By: Angie Mozqueda Prevention Specialist for The Jody Alise Foundation and Youth C.A.R.E.S. As the sun sets over Montana's stunning landscapes, the roads become a canvas for both adventure and peril. Among the state’s youth, the thrill of independence often comes with a significant risk: impaired driving. In Montana, the statistics present a sobering reality. According to the Montana Department of Transportation, alcohol-related crashes are a leading cause of injury...

Thanks so much for the explanation regarding the problem building, and I'm pleased to know there will be some external assistance with a civic improvement. What I still would like to know is just who were the visiting representatives of Kansas State University; were they undergraduate students? Other? What do they do/study there? Larry...

The Below Letter to the Editor Describes Abuse of Power Against Montana Land Owner Dear Editor: Years ago, before most in this area understood who American Prairie Reserve (APR) was or what their nefarious goals were, APR was able to obtain a "Right of First Refusal" on a family ranch in southern Phillips County. Ranchers were suffering from low prices and drought and many were losing everything, and APR took advantage of that hardship. A Right of First Refusal (ROFR) gives the holder a right to match any legitimate offer should the owners...

According to Chinese expert Gordon Change the drones flying over our country are too big and well organized not to be a foreign threat. He thinks that both Iran and China are involved in these drones flying over certain states. A Chinese national was caught flying a drone over a military base in California. This evil foreigner should be in a military prison not a civilian.And remember that China's Ki jingping allowed a deadly virus Wuhan flu [covid] past China's border to spread around the world.He flew a spy balloon across our country right...

Submittedby:Youth C.A.R.E.S. In the twilight of youth, where dreams take flight, A moment's decision can dim that light. A car's gentle hum, a choice made in haste, Can shatter the future, leaving hearts laid waste. Laughter and joy turned to silence and tears, Lives intertwined, now haunted by fears. With every bright promise that fades in the night, We gather our strength, to stand up and fight. For lives lost too soon, we raise our voice high, In hopes that the lessons will reach for the sky. Together we strive, with compassion and care,...