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Over the second weekend of January, Musselshell County and most of Montana faced our most severe temperatures of the winter thus far. Temperatures of twenty below zero and colder. These temperatures are critical at the best of times. To make matters more severe, the Fergus Electric Substation at Roundup went down leaving 2300 members without power. This included patrons in Melstone, Winnett and Grass Range. The local DES opened a warming station for those without power to have a warm place to...
Residents of Roundup have been waiting for the new water system for what feels like forever. Though the water being turned on to Roundup is still a distant glimmer, the piping is well on its way. The pipe is placed along Golf Course Road, and it is fused all the way to Timber Buttes Road. Most of the pipe is already in the ground on East Emory Road. Harlowton already has the new water system in place. Roundup and Melstone will be next....
Inflation is hitting everyone, but no one can deny the cost of food becoming a big problem. You can deny yourself many luxuries to live within your means, but you still have to eat. The average American is now paying an average of $1289.50 for a family of four to eat each month. For some people, that is nearly all of their wages. Many people have government subsidies, but people without subsidies have to figure out how to pay for the new cost of food without a bigger paycheck. The local food ban...
There's no time like the holidays. Especially if you work in mail and package delivery. The bundles get bigger, and the deliveries must go on. For our local post office, they have seen an increase this year in packages. Last year they would sometimes see 400-500 parcels a day. That used to be a big day. Once last year they had 1000 parcels, that was the highest they had ever had in one day. This year they have already had a day with 1500 parcels. The Post Office can process about 300 parcels...
A very unappreciated but crucial part of the Roundup and Musselshell County community is the city sanitation service and dump. Over the past few weeks, the city dump truck has not been working properly. We have come to realize how much the service that we take for granted is such an important part of our lifestyle. The city employs two people, Nick Tomassi, and Lorenze Alt, to pick up the city trash each week. The Dump truck has been waiting on repairs, but Mayor Jones states that the truck...
There is a growing group of people who are looking to improve and modernize the community, and one of those people is Sandra Gebhardt. Sandra, who married local Derin Gebhardt, is active in promoting the local community and inspiring new ideas, growth, and taking on a plan to provide more awareness and resource of what is available in our small town. There are more businesses in this community than meets the eye. Sandra has started a newsletter called "The Heart of Roundup" that anyone can sign...
There were three bowlers drawn from the sign up box, and sadly no one had a full strike this year, so no turkey was given away. However many pins (two liter sodas) were knocked over and won. Contestants got to keep ever bottle they knocked down. The event was fun, and there were quite a few people who just came to watch. IGA employees Jodi and Jessie did a great job helping contestants. To see some of the videos from the event, follow Musselshell Media in Facebook and YouTube...
On November 9th, Quilts of Valor had another presentation of Quilts for local veterans. Sharon McCleary, with thanks to the many quilters and the Signal Peak Foundation Donation, donated nine beautiful quilts to the following veterans; Arthur Roberts 1952-1955 Navy, Russell Haynes 1954-1955 Army, Robert Skagen 1955-1957 Army, Robert Harshman 1961-1965 Air Force, George Eppers 1966-1969 Air Force, David Wanchena 1966-1970 Navy, Roy Saunders 1968-1971 Army, Stanford Pisle 1958-1978 Air Force, and...
The Petroleum County Stockgrowers Association had their annual dinner at the new Community Center in Winnett Montana this past Friday. The keynote Speaker was cowboy poet Jim Hamilton, who entertained the crowd with several poems. There were give-a-ways from MidRivers Communication, 1st Security Band, Musselshell Valley Equipment, Lewistown Livestock Auction, and others. Kraig Glazier from APHIS spoke on predator control coverage starting from Malta, going south to Yellowstone, and everything...
People may be familiar with Musselshell County Prevention. The project is a state program that analyses drug, alcohol, depression, and suicide among the youth within each county. Angie Mozqueda has been the specialist for MCP in our county. This past year, she has been working with the Jody Alise Foundation to create a strategy and long-term group for Musselshell County that will serve the youth of our community in the years ahead. The Jody Alise Foundation, started by Jody Dahl, worked with...
Food bank volunteer Virginia Carlson was disapointed to come to work only to find that someone had vandalized the Food Bank's sign. Taking the "d" from Food, and the "G" and "T" from the Golden Thimble. The building has been a blessing to the community, and it is always shocking that people disrespect something nice. Though it may have been done in humor, the degridation of one of our nice buildings in Roundup is discouraging. The Roundup community has put much work and money into improving...
At 29, Marcy began working at the Area II council on Aging. The Council works with elderly and disabled persons to navigate through Medicare, Medicaid, Home health and other services. Area II is also very close to celebrating fifty years. Marcy has enjoyed her work, and continues to serve the public traveling and working with eleven Montana counties and two Reservations. Marcy shares the need for Medicare participants to phone with any questions they have, and set an annual appointment to...
Construction is underway on this familiar street, 2nd Avenue West. The current owner is installing a propane tank underneath the sidewalk, with an easement from the city, to provide propane for the adjacent building. The sidewalk will then be replaced and refreshed. After considering other options, there was no other placement site available for the building....
With the season coming to a close, the Musselshell Valley Historical Museum's 50th year was very eventful. The Museum is exceptional for the small town of Roundup. With documented written history of the county dating back to the 1800's, the museum has artifacts that go back even further. This year the Museum celebrated its 50-year anniversary with the addition of the Dinosaur Exhibit, and an engraved bench. The new exhibit drew a crowd. The museum is hoping to be added to the official "Dinosaur...
Noah Oakes met with Youth Ambassador Caitlin Barber in an interview for "Tuesday Newsday". Noah is a Montana State Youth Ambassador for Tourette's Association of America. Noah, who has Tourette's Syndrome goes to Washington D.C. every year to speak with senators and representatives to help him and many others with Tourette's Syndrome. Noah is going to be doing a presentation about the syndrome at the Roundup School sometime this year. Tourette's Syndrome is a neurological disorder which impairs...
This summer the Musselshell County Prevention hired three youth Ambassadors with a sponsorship from the Jody Alise Foundation, to lead the community youth with activities and inspiration. The three teens have been involved in several community events including game nights, “Movies Under the Stars”, and helped with other local activities such as the Ladies Tea and the First Annual Mayors Prayer Breakfast. Caitlin Barber, Ayden Mozqueda, and Thaiden Godfrey have made a commitment of addiction fre...
Amyah Slimick was paralyzed from the waist down in an auto accident with her family in which she lost her younger brother to injuries from the accident. Amyah was diagnosed with severe abdominal trauma and spent the next four months in the hospital with over forty surgeries. She will have more surgeries in the future as she recently broke her femur. She is currently living with her grandmother, who has cared for her since the accident. Amberley Snider, a paralyzed barrel racer from Utah,...
Friday September 8th, the City Council, Mayor Jones, and Commissioner Goffena met with local businesses to celebrate their Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Starting the Day out with Dimmick Auto Sales, 406-323-8897. Owner Tim Dimmick along with daughter and son-in-law Mark and Tiffany McCraw, and employee JJ Marshall. Tim began his business as auto repair and UHAUL business, and has added auto sales to his current business. The crew moved onto Rural Heating and Cooling Systems, 406-647-6699. Busines...
August has been an eventful month in Roundup. The First Annual Ladies Tea Party took place August 12. Governor Gianforte visited Roundup and signed two bills, honored veteran Doug Parrott, and visited the local FFA chapter and dined at the Back Porch BBQ. The First Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast was August 21st, where the Luet. Governor was in attendance along with a special speaker from California. The Musselshell County Prevention and Youth Ambassadors did the second Movie Under the Stars. The Roundup “R” was repainted for the first time...
Seeing the "R" on the hill gradually fading into invisibility caused local Roundup resident Jerry Wickland to put a plea out on Facebook about his concern. A point of pride for most small towns is the letter on the hill painted annually to signify the town. Roundup also has its letter on the hill, but in recent years it has disappeared into the landscape. Jerry wants to bring back this traditional landmark. Why is the landmark not being annually painted? The land has become private property....
On August 17th, Governor Greg Gianforte, his wife, First Lady Susan Gianforte, along with his staff visited Roundup Montana with several stops. Beginning his day, he visited Petroleum County's new Community Center in Winnett. He then traveled South to Roundup to honor ninety-seven-year-old Veteran Seaman Second Class, Doug Parrott, with the Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation. Montana's First Lady, Susan, visited the Roundup Library to focus on her Dolly Parton's Imagination Library launch...
One of Roundup's most underrated features is our incredible golf course. It is a true gem for our community and a draw for visitors. The 9-hole course features 2,849 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. Employee Fred Tellez updated me on some of the ongoing events and programs at the Golf Course. There is a "TGIF Scramble" every Friday, a twenty dollar "Twilight Special" after 5pm that includes a cart, and Cars for Pars upcoming event Sunday August 20th from 11-3pm. Also, there...
The first annual Ladies Tea was Saturday August 12th. Special speaker Sandra Gebhardt gave a speech of encouragement and everyone enjoyed tea, sandwiches, cookies, raffles, gift bags, and individual bunt cakes from Honey Bun Bakery. The event was hosted by Angie Mozqueda with the assistance of Cheryl Goffena, Sarah Gustafson, Pam and Phoebe Goffena, Lura Pitman, and others. Also helping was Youth Ambassadors Caitlin Barber, Thaiden Godfrey, Ayden Mozqueda, and Chloe. A good time was had by all,...
Department of Emergency Services acts as a liaison between local first responders, and the State of Montana, the middle ground between local services and the state to get extra needed resources during a disaster as well as bridging the gap when state services come in during an emergency, to cover extra funding and reimburse the county as much as possible. Further, they coordinate emergency plans, shelters, and communication to the community in case of an emergency. They coordinate aid through...
Since 1995, Marketplace for Kids has been an annual school tradition in North Dakota. This year, the Marketplace is hoping to begin coming to schools in Montana and start the tradition here. What is Marketplace for Kids? Think of what you may know as "Career Day", and add a twist. The Marketplace for Kids is focused for a younger audience to help them direct their ideas. It gives them information about business, what kind of careers are in the local community, and opportunity to think of their o...
