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A foggy morning greeted everyone on Monday, November 11.I like to imagine it was weeping for the lost Veterans on their day of Remembrance. The old wive's tale states in 90 days we will have rain or snow. Pray we don't have to wait another 90 days for any snow or rain! Musselshell County Veterans were treated to a dinner in their honor on Veteran's Day in Roundup. There is always a honorary place set for a vet. Get a jump on those holiday presents. Pre-Black Friday event...Roundup Church of...
The 2024 election is over, for some. But for Musselshell County, the counting goes on. For Cheryl Tomassi, counting is her job. As clerk, recorder, and election administrator for Musselshell County, she is the overseer of elections. This year there were 3,863 registered voters. A total of 3,063 ballots were cast in this year's election. Of those registered, 2,462 were absentee. Of those absentee voters, 2,206 returned ballots. 830 voted at the polls. Cheryl and her office staff counted those bal...
A Late Fall Walk Around the Roundup Riverwalk Revealed Yellow Leaves and Blue Skies. Our clocks took a turn, and now we’re into earlier dark nights and brighter mornings. Daylight saving time isn’t observed in Hawaii and most of Arizona. The territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands also don’t observe daylight saving time, and the bill to make it permanent would allow them to remain exempt. According to the Congressional Resea...
Main Street Make-Over With the help of a zero interest loan program of the Main Street Initiative Program and Signal Peak, Tayler and Anthony Buich are in the process of renovating their building on Main Street with Dynamic Innovations. Kindred Spirits dog grooming and training will be occupying the top floor, while a boxing gym will be in the bottom floor. Other small businesses can get applications for this loan program through the city office or Valley Federal Credit Union. It’s the season f...
A fraud alert and scam education session was held on Tuesday evening, October 8. The Musselshell County Sheriff's office, 1st Security Bank, as well as representatives from the State of Montana were on hand to tell the public about recent scammers and their tactics. Sheriff Shawn Lesnik and 1st Security Bank Executive Vice President Shawn Dutton were joined by the new county attorney, Ben Krawkoka, to represent Roundup and Musselshell County. DCI Agent Chris Benson and Assistant AG Mike Fanning...
Did you catch the comet? The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it surrounds the Sun and eight planets as it extends trillions of miles into deep space. The spherical shell known as the Oort Cloud is, for all practical purposes, invisible. Its constituent particles are spread so thinly, and so far from the light of any star, including the Sun, that astronomers simply cannot see the cloud, even though it envelops us like a blanket. Astronomers infer the Oort Cloud is there because it's the only logical...
The Bull Mountain Chiropractic office recently held their Customer Appreciation day. Dr. Brian Bushman with his assistant, Dusty, had seen 110 patients when I dropped in on Tuesday, October 8th. They were anticipating at least 146 per the schedule book. Bull Mountain Chiropractic celebrated their 10th Year this past June. Business is good, with their patient load increasing. Dr. Bushman usually sees 45-50 each day he is in Roundup, two days a week. The balance of his time is spent in his office...
The Cold is coming! RSVP is beginning their annual winter coat drive. Drop off coats, and any other winter gear, to their office at 115 7th Ave West or at CarQuest on Main Street in Roundup. Freeze dates for Musselshell County A frost date is the average date of the last light freeze in spring or the first light freeze in fall. The classification of freeze temperatures is based on their effect on plants: Light freeze: 29° to 32°F (-1.7° to 0°C)—tender plants are killed. Moderate freeze: 25° to 28°F (-3.9° to -2.2°C)—widely destructive to most v...
Recently Roundup Memorial Healthcare (RMH) received a newsworthy certification. The State of Montana, Department of Health and Human Services, awarded Roundup Memorial Healthcare, the redesignation of a Level VMontana Trauma Receiving Facility. This was all made possible by Val Russell PA-C Trauma Medical Director and Alex Goffena RN BSN Trauma Coordinator. Much planning and hard work went into receiving this certification. Policies, procedures, audits of patient charts, education of staff, as...
High jinks and hilarity, fun and frivolity! Did you head to Musselshell for the Illustrious Musselshell Player's presentation of 'The Boarding House'? Bad taxidermy was just one feature of this comedy. Their 21st season again featured good food, good friends and good fun. See you next year! First annual "Paint Your Spot" at the high school. It's just for fun! This is the first year that the high school has allowed the seniors to paint their own parking space. The parents provided all the paint...
Seems that the Rounduo post office is having settling issues. The north side had some repairs recently to help with that corner of the building. Postmistress SandySchrumpf stated that the entire building is settling. The search for a new location was not successful, so repairs will be done as needed. Postal contractors were used to install a pillar near the north entrance, How much rain did you get with that last storm? Our thirsty land got 2 to 5 inches reported around here. Some more, some...
Possible School Incident in Roundup Yesterday morning, the 11th day of September 2024 at about 0945 hours, Roundup High School was placed in a temporary "Lock Down" status to investigate a potential threat the Administrative Staff had been notified of. A "Lock Down" is the standard operating procedure at all schools in Musselshell County, to ensure the safety of youth and staff, while any potential threat is investigated. In this case, the "Lock Down" lasted for less than half an hour. During...
A fisherman off the bridge by the fairgrounds on a sultry day of early Fall. And on a hot day, what's better than hanging on a rope then dropping into the Musselshell river? Food trucks - why do we love them? Think back to chuck wagons, they were perhaps the original food trucks. But research claims the first food truck was in Los Angeles with a taco truck. Now it seems they're everywhere. Including Roundup on a Sunday afternoon. With cooler temperatures coming, it's time to start thinking of...
Master gardeners live on Second Street West. Just look at their yard! Max and Pat work hard at it, you can tell. Lovers of the land, lovers of dirt, lovers of plants and it shows. If some of the greenery looks familiar, Max and Pat for a time placed flowers nd greenery outdoors at the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Now those same flowers are still blooming on their porch, a testament to the loving care of this couple. Max told of driving a farm truck at the age or 4, barely able to see over the...
Loving the heat - check out this lily seen around town. Someone is waiting for visitors! She's unfazed by heat or cold while waiting patiently in her 1920's garb. Come visit the Dress Shop at the Musselshell Valley Historical Museum. Open seven days a week from 1-5 PM. The museum is open until the end of September. Admission is by donation. And don't forget our fun Dino Hunt! In Their Honor A new bench arrived in town. This one is in front of the Musselshell Valley Historical Museum to honor of...
Free Sale - LDS Church - Golf Course Road August 10, 8 am - 12 PM ---------------------------------- Look up! The Perseids meteor shower is one of the most anticipated cosmic events of the year, and you'll be able to spot it very soon. Peak visibility and activity doesn't happen until around August 13. https://bit.ly/46hB9OS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids ---------------------------------- Want a train adventure? Booking now for Christmas.... Charlie Russell Chew Choo North Pole Adventure Train https://montanadinnert...
Emmanuel Baptist Church Vacation Bible School - August 5-9 602 Main Street, Roundup, MT Registration is at 8:30am on the first day, Monday, August 5th ***************************** Was last week hot enough for you? Absarokee and Forsyth were 113°? Roundup read 104° July 24 compared to last winter’s -40° = 144 degrees difference plus/minus/add for that 0° if you’re a stickler for details. That’s quite an amazing range. ***************************** New change downtown - looking good! Roundup Phar...
Please be aware of another correction to information printed last week. My error entirely. Apologies to all involved in bringing this annual event to Roundup. To err is human, a common fault. Norma Trent "The Roundup Arts and Culture Committee brings 'Shakespeare in the Parks' to Roundup. Roundup Arts and Culture is an independent Committee of the Musselshell Valley Community Foundation." Bonnie Dedmore, our local State Farm Insurance agent, held a customer appreciation picnic the other day....
We know everyone loves a good garage sale. You'll need some time to get ready for this one. 150 miles long??? Jeeze Louise.... https://www.treasuresontheprairiemt.com...
World War II Disaster in Our County On Dec 30, 1942 a B17 bomber, commonly known as the 'Flying Fortress', crashed about 10 miles south of Musselshell. There were eleven men that perished, according to one report. Another report mentions twelve. This plane was on a training flight out of the Great Falls Army Air Corps base. While flying over Melstone, the aircraft caught fire for an undetermined reason. Shortly thereafter, it went out of control, dove into the ground, and crashed on the slope...
The first of the summer's 'Market on Main' events last week got under way with sunny skies and a respite from the wind. Youth Cares offered free mug painting for Father's Day gifts. A wide variety of vendors showed their wares. Join the fun next month. Watch Facebook for updates. Rain, sun and long days equal wonderful gardens around town. That old bank building on Main Street got new windows recently. Come to the Musselshell Valley Historical Museum and read about the history of this old...
As we finally get some good weather and get out into nature, are you aware of this new requirement? Last year's Montana Legislative Session saw many bills signed by Governor Gianforte. One bill was House Bill #521. Beginning July of 2023, everyone and anyone who recreates on state lands will be required to purchase a Montana Conservation License to access many sites previously open with few restrictions to the public. That includes people launching a boat, enjoying a hike, bird watching,...
Memorial Day - the unofficial start of Summer. Get outside and enjoy the sun while you can! Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Parades are common on this day. Since 1868, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, has held annual Memorial Day parades which it claims to be the nation's oldest continuously running. The annual "Pig-Nic" is...
The Senior Kitchen MCCOA underwent some changes recently. I sat down with Tracy Moody and Natalie Hazleton to discuss what's been going on over there. Tracy came onto the scene in December, 2023. Natalie has been working at MCCOA for some years. Now Ashley Blackcrow Craig recently became the kitchen's cook. Musselshell County Council on Aging is separate from the Golden Thimble and the Food Bank. Although all three share common areas, they are really separate services. MCCOA concentrates on...
1.When hiring teachers, some administrators consistently prioritize athletic coaching over teaching ability. How would you react if our school superintendent did that? We hire teachers if they can coach, great. I don’t hire someone to coach if perhaps they can teach. We have a hard enough time hiring teachers. 2. Relative to other schools, does our public school have trouble hiring and retaining good teachers? This is an endemic problem throughout the state. People are getting out of the education field, and perhaps the lower salary schedule d...
