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Roundup, MT – Join our Roundup Community Volunteer, Jan Skagen and Vitalant, your local community blood provider at the next Roundup Community Blood Drive on January 25th from 12pm-6pm at the Musselshell County Emergency Operations Center. There is no substitute for blood, and the community faces a shortage of donations during winter months. We hope to offset that dip in donations and ensure a safe blood supply for those relying on it in our area. Vitalant is the only blood provider to more than 30 hospitals across Southern Montana and N...
Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) held a bicameral press conference along with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02), Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02), Rep. Bob Good (VA-05), Rep. Mary Miller (IL-15), Rep. Cory Mills (FL-07), Rep. Andy Ogles (TN-05), and Rep. Keith Self (TX-03) insisting the Biden Administration shut down the southern border or, they will vote to shut down the government. Rosendale said the following at the conference: “Thank you everybody for showing up today. Obviously, we've got a lot of r...
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...
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued Executive Order 2-2024 declaring a state of energy emergency to make it easier for carriers to supply much-needed propane, heating oil, and diesel fuel during harsh winter conditions. “Montanans have seen harsh winter weather this week, affecting families through power outages, frozen water supply lines, loss of heat, ice jams, and supply chain disruption,” Gov. Gianforte said. “This executive order will ensure the timely and necessary delivery of petroleum products so that Montanans can con...
Energy demand was record high during the Arctic blast that blanketed Montana beginning late last week and continued through the long holiday weekend. The electric-peak load on the grid that serves NorthWestern Energy's Montana customers and many other Montana energy service providers exceeded the record set during the December 2022 Montana Arctic blast. In addition, NorthWestern Energy's Montana natural gas system supplied a record quantity of natural gas to keep our customers warm. NorthWestern Energy's crews were staffed and equipped to...
Certainties - 1 I was preaching from the book of Ecclesiastes until I ran into a verse that sidetracked me. It's Ecclesiastes 3:11, particularly the phrase that says, "He has also put eternity in their hearts." The "He" is God, and the "hearts" are people, you and me, our hearts. Have you ever stopped to think about the concept of eternity and where that concept came from? First, we have nothing to compare it to in the natural world. Everything that we know of, everything that we can touch or know about, has a beginning and an ending point....
Get to know your judges By: Sen. Barry Usher As you learn about all the candidates for various offices this year, the most important ones are the ones that most Montanans know the least about. The politicians you need to do the most research on are not the would-be congressmen, governors, or even legislators. It's the judges. Although they claim to be above the political fray, judges in Montana are in fact politicians. From the district courts to the state Supreme Court, they're elected. They have to run campaigns, raise money, and their fate...
After the terrible ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, it took 22 long days for the Republicans to decide and vote on a new speaker. Mike Johnson was their nominee and who won the most votes. Mike Johnson son of a fireman was born in Shreveport Louisiana January 30, 1972. He is a Lawyer and has fought for our Constitutional amendments. Speaker Mike Johnson defends a Convention of States. Mike Johnson is known as a Christian Nationalist. He follows our nations, Judeo Christianity founding. He is a devoted husband to wife Kelly, a former...
Commissioners January 19th, 2024 Agenda CALL TO ORDER 8:30 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda Approval of minutes PUBLIC COMMENT on Budget Amendments. **8:45** Public Comment on any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Commissioners that is NOT on the Agenda New Business and Resolutions approved and voted on by the Commission. Old Business Telephone systems Thimble expansion Melstone Pool Hitching Post Building offer Carlson Property Arena Property Ice-cream Hill property Commissioner Board information: New Business Grants A.R.E.S...
Commissioners December 22, 2023 Minutes The meeting was called to order at 8:30 by Commissioner Turley. Commissioner Pancratz and Commissioner Goffena were present. Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Goffena made the motion to approve the agenda for the day. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to approve the minutes from the December 15, 2023 meeting as written. Commissioner Goffena seconded the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to sign the Agreement with...
Linda (Lindy) Jean Godfrey, born on May 10th, 1956, peacefully passed away on January 19, 2024. She was the beloved daughter of Dean and Nina Burns and the oldest of three siblings, with two brothers, Fred and Frank. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Dean and Nina, and her daughter Joy. On June 8th, 1974, she married the love of her life, Roger, and together they had four sons: Justin, Cole, Landon, and Rhett, and one daughter. Linda was not only a dedicated wife and mother but also a...
POWELL, WYOMING – Northwest College has named 483 students to its fall 2023 semester honor rolls. The list of students represents 40 communities in Wyoming, 23 in Montana, as well as 15 states and 15 different countries. To be listed on the President's Honor Roll, students must complete at least 12 semester hours of college-level coursework with a 4.0 grade point average. Students qualifying for the Vice President's Honor Roll completed the same level course work with a minimum grade point average of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale. For the Dean's Honor R...
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUNDUP HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2023 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ZOOM MEETING. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones. Clerk/ Treasurer Lanter conducted roll call with council members, Long, Liggett, Vivirito, Erickson, Carlson, McCleary, Toombs, and Fisher present. Also, present were Assistant Clerk Mann and Compliance Officer Hoiland. Attorney Brooks was present via video. Director Sibley was absent. MOVED BY ERICKSON SECONDED BY LIGGETT TO APPROVE THE...
DILLON, Montana – James Brown released the following statement announcing his candidacy for Montana State Auditor. "In 2022, when asked to do so by a wide range of Montanans, I stepped up to run for the Montana Supreme Court. Despite filing on the last possible day, I still ran one of the most successful campaigns challenging an incumbent justice in Montana history, garnering over 200,000 votes and winning 41 of Montana's 56 counties. Now, Montanans from all across the state and from a wide diversity of backgrounds have asked me to step up f...
The Melstone Broncs hosted the Northern Cheyenne Tribal School Eagles on Friday January 19th, the JV boys won 60-22, the varsity girls won 69-11 and the varsity boys won 91-43. The Broncs traveled to Harlowton on Saturday January 20th to face the Engineers, the JV girls lost 26-44, the JV boys won 61-26, the varsity girls won 55-16 and the varsity boys lost 42-47....
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Commissioners December 29, 2023 Minutes The meeting was called to order at 8:30 by Commissioner Turley. Commissioner Pancratz and Commissioner Goffena were present. Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Goffena made the motion to approve the agenda for the day. Commissioner Pancratz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Pancratz made the motion to approve the minutes from the December 22, 2023 meeting as written. Commissioner Goffena seconded the motion. Motion carried. Public comment: Theresa Doumitt met with the Commissioner via...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — REAL Montana, a program from Montana State University Extension, is accepting applications for its next class until March 31. REAL Montana is a comprehensive two-year program offering in-depth education and training in the agriculture and natural resource industries. REAL stands for Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership. Classes consist of up to 20 participants competitively selected to represent a variety of agriculture and natural resource industries across the state. REAL Montana prioritizes d...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the border crisis raging on and a record breaking over 300,000 border encounters in December, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has introduced five new bills to address the crisis and reinstate rule-of-law at our southern border. The immigration package will stop illegal aliens from coming into our country, provide much needed updates to our legal immigration system to give Americans an advantage for American jobs, and force those coming here through our southern border to remain in Mexico until it is time for their c...
Sigrid Pugrud, Winnett: A graduate of Montana State University, Pugrud is a fourth-generation rancher in Petroleum County. Pugrud also serves as Chairman of the Petroleum County Commissioners. Her term will run through January 1, 2027....
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling YIELD: 16 servings. Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients, it is a breeze to put together when you're short on prep time. Plus, it needs to chill before serving, so it's a perfect make-ahead dessert for potlucks and parties! —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ingredients 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, undrained 1 package yellow cake mix (r...
