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This years Shakespeare in the park was The Three Musketeers. Performed on a beautiful Thursday evening, the play was enjoyed by many folks from Roundup as well as the surrounding communities. People brought their lawn chairs, picnic food, pizzas, and there was even a food truck on sight. The play was a good follow-up entertainment after a busy Fourth of July. The play is brought to Roundup through the coordination of Bill Milton, and the Arts and Culture Committee of the Musselshell Valley...
Because of a ruling by a federal judge, Signal Peak Energy is challenged with difficulty of trying to find ways to mine around Federal lands. Speaking with Musselshell County Commissioners, there is a potential for a land swap between Signal Peak Energy and the Native Reservation. We will post more updates, when more is defined....
In true Roundup fashion, the Independence Day Celebrations were a huge success. The weather played along nicely for everyone to fully enjoy each day. Two days of concerts, two days of parades, two days of Rodeo, and four days of carnival, flags, and Roundup Pride. Many people travel to Roundup just for this holiday, because Roundup is one of the best places in Montana to celebrate Independence Day for a great time in a small town. This year, RIDE (Roundup Independence Days Extravaganza) brought...
The museum is a building that once was a Catholic school from the 1920's to 1950's. Many of the students were borders from out of town. The teachers were Ursuline Nuns, who lived in a house south of the school. The school was eventually closed due to lack of students in 1952. Twenty years later in 1972 the Museum bought the building. The Museum opened to the public the following year in 1973. The Museum isn't doing a huge celebration, but they are having a float in the parade, as well as being...
The High School and Junior High students came together and decided to sign up for the Montana Meth Project. This is a statewide contest that gives students and adults the opportunity to paint the state (your community) with a message of not using or trying Meth. The theme is "Not Even Once". The murals are being painted on both carwashes on Main Street. Students have the opportunity to win up to $10,000 or more! The students have shared some great ideas of how they would like to use the money...
As you are driving East on Highway 12, you could almost miss the small town of Melstone. But if you happen to look to the left as you are slowing through the speed zone, you will see the Heritage Historical sign that marks the small-town significance. Not always a small town, Melstone once had a Doctor, Dentist, Bank, Railroad Station, a couple hotels, bars, hardware and general store, hospital, and school. Like many dots on the map along Highway 12, the rise and fall came and went with the...
On Monday June19th, a crane was brought to the North East corner of the city park to place the new toilets. Many people came by to see the massive crane, and the progression of the installation. The new toilets have been a work in progress by the city to acquire permits, contractors, and most importantly, funding. All of these segments take time, and to see the final part of installation come to a finish is a job well done for the city. Thanks to Signal Peak Community Foundation in helping at...
Death By Association, followed by Death By Hostility, two novels by Roundup local Dani Clifton, follow protagonist Samantha Harris, a security analyst, who finds herself caught up in more than she bargains for. Hired to find security weaknesses for cutting edge companies, she does background checks on potential employees and business owners. The character is serious, yet endearingly quirky and humorous. She might use questionable tactics at times, but only for the right reasons, at least we...
On the Friday before Memorial Day, local Veterans, Commander Bill Turner, Quartermaster Ron Carlson, Larry Ross, Richard Poteat, Adjutant Michael Welton, Chaplain Ken Kuhlman, and Shawn Connoway a Veteran visitor from KS, visited the three local Cemeteries to place flags in recognition for those who have served. The flag is placed by the grave about a foot out, then given the hand salute. The day was cloudy and balmy, the grass was as lush as it could be. Them men met at 9 am to begin the recogn...
Clyde Smith Jr. is the world famous "Cub Doc". The Cub is a small aircraft made by Piper, and no longer in production, though there are many reproductions of the Cub. Clyde's dad was a famous test pilot for Piper Airplane, an engineering supervisor, flight test supervisor. According to Clint Wormer, there aren't many, if any, Cubs that don't have Clyde Smith Sr.'s name on them. Clyde Smith Jr. learned to fly from his father as a teen. His father taught him to fly an hour every Sunday afternoon....
A local farm is making big waves. Now in her fourth growing season, Andi Thatcher has grown and harvested.....FLOWERS. This is not what you may think of as a Montana farm, or agriculture product. Yet, Andi is very much part of the farming community and growing commercial product. In year one, many of the plants that Andi started weren't able to be cut for flowers until the second growing season. Farming, a career that involves loads of patients is also one of the most rewarding or devastating...
The Fat Straw is a newly opened Main Street business featuring Boba Tea. What is Boba tea, you might ask. Boba tea is a sweet milk tea with brown sugar flavored tapioca pearls. You can drink and eat at the same time. It sounds funny, but this drink trend is extremely popular, and surprisingly delicious. The straw needed to drink Boba is extra-large, or you might call it a "Fat Straw". Johnny Chavez and Stephanie Graben of PRONTO Construction are the owners of the new business. Located at the...
Justin Carlton Running for the school board was not a goal of Justin's, but a couple years ago someone mentioned that if a school board position opened up that he would be a good candidate for it. A few weeks ago, he heard it again, then again from three more people, so Justin felt maybe someone was trying to tell him something. The school system faces new problems nationwide, fortunately some of the bigger problems are not yet happening in Roundup, but they could. Justin would like Roundup to...
Officer Manning, The K9 handler has had new dog Aki since February of 2022. The new dog was purchased for Musselshell County Sheriffs Department due to the law change that legalized marijuana. The previous dog, Rico was trained to detect marijuana, and therefore was not able to continue to be used by the county as a drug dog. Within the first week working with the department, Aki helped officer Manning in apprehending a male running and crossing the river to escape detainment. Though gone, Rico...
Musselshell County Sheriff's Department and Musselshell County Prevention have teamed up for the second year of giving out Citations for good behavior. The certificates are given by members of the Sheriff's Department when youth are seen with good behaviors such as wearing a bike helmet to ride, using the crosswalk, driving responsibly, etc. Last years citations were entered into a prize drawing for a picnic basket full of gifts. The winner for the drawing was Katie Currington. To watch the...
Thomas Hebert is very excited to give the March update. Tickets are for sale on the Earth Science Foundation website for an April 22nd event that will include early viewing of the new dinosaur exhibit at the Museum from 3-5, then after 5pm for adults only, the event includes a catered dinner by the Back Porch BBQ, drinks, and an auction. The museum will be opening with a full-size juvenile t-rex skeleton. Thomas mentioned with gratitude that Signal Peak helped with grant money for the new museum to come to fruition. Thomas and his team is also...
Can you put a price tag on a community, a culture, a family, an individual? What does it cost when one person loses a job? What does it cost when a community loses a business? To explain the impact of the Coal Mining to Musselshell County you must start when coal began in this county. In a hand drawn map of Musselshell County in 1912 by E.J. Parkinson, Musselshell County was assessed at that time with a total area of 3044 square miles of which 612 square miles were assessed as coal lands. The...
In Part one, diving into accusations against Signal Peak Mine, we started giving the other side of the story. Continuing on; Further accusations against the local mine are as follows; "Under its original permit, Signal Peak committed to monitoring water levels in the region. But it succeeded in getting that provision removed, one of almost 300 revisions to the permit that environment groups say have been made without public input." Response from Holland & Hart; "DEQ approved the mine's current...
On Tuesday evening March 7th, the Roundup High School made a presentation for a four day school week. The public attended, and the event was streamed live on Facebook through Musselshell Media. The school is conducting a public survey that people can participate in so that they can get feedback from the community. Please go to https://forms.gle/9FLoKGH3M2TkMFic7 to participate in the survey. A few of the reasons why the options are being explored include the challenges our district is facing, including, 1. Teacher Recruitment and Retention, 2....
It’s no secret that there has been an intentional, international push for a culture shift to “clean” energy. Green energy is a noble mission that could be taken one step at a time, helping society adjust and conform to it in a natural and manageable way. Unfortunately, the push is a fast-paced warfare against natural resources, and those who support it, with complete disregard for the communities and cultures they disrupt. Coal, a local target for environmental activists, is still mined within the United States, and locally in Musse...
On June 14th, 2010, Linda Cureau joined a group in Roundup called TOPS. TOPS is an acronym for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly. This year is the 75th year anniversary of the organization. The group has helped many people take control over their issues with weight as a support group with weekly weigh-ins, and challenges and comradery that keep the group inspired. Montana has 41 chapters, and Roundup has one of them. Over the course of ten years, Linda has lost one hundred pounds, and has kept it off....
The local VFW Post 4925 is embarking on a "make-over" for the War Memorial Park. Signal Peak generously donated $14,723 for six new flag poles and flags to represent the six branches of the military, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force. The flags will be placed ten feet apart, giving a beautiful presentation for the end of Main Street. Many other donations have been made towards the project for solar lights, concrete, and dirt work. Veteran Bill Turner mentioned...
In a constitution carry state, it is a good idea to have training and education when owning and using a firearm. Many local people have had Hunter's Safety, a critical class for gun owners who intend to hunt or anyone owning a gun. However, when considering self-defense, it becomes even more important to understand the law, and control of your firearm. Legal use of Force, is a class that teaches you when you can and cannot legally shoot someone in self-defense. Violent Encounters and the...
Though I normally feature a business or local person in our community, today I felt called to one of the greatest things about living in Musselshell County. Nature. People who love living in Montana like the outdoors. A complaint of new people is often "What is there to do here?" I would like to feature a special public area called Asparagus Point, just down the road on Highway 12 heading East. Asparagus Point is a small recreation area where locals go to fish, hunt, camp, picnic, pick...
The first planning event for the future Bair Collins Park was held Thursday evening at the Back porch BBQ Coal Miner's Room. Many ideas were discussed and there was a great turnout. There will be more events, and the group's organizers also plan to meet with teens to get their input....
