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One of Roundups oldest businesses is A&A Tires. The A&A stands for Anderson and Anderson from 1964 to present, but pre 1964 the business was called A&G for Anderson and Giesler. The Harold Anderson family carry the business through the 21st Century. Currently Harold's son Dennis is the Owner and Operator of the longtime business. Dennis is the only son, and middle child of Harold's five children. His sisters Sheila and Deanna are local educators in our community at the Grade School, and the...
HELENA. – The Montana Department of Revenue will open the state Individual Income Tax filing season on Monday, January 27. Once again, the department encourages Montanans to file electronically. “E-filing is the easiest and most secure way to file your returns, prevent fraud, avoid errors, and get your refund as quickly as possible,” said Montana Department of Revenue Director Gene Walborn. Because of the department’s efforts to protect Montanans against fraud, filers should allow up to 90 days to receive their refunds. Montana has one signific...
Roundup Jr.-Sr. High School students have been hard at work this 2019-20 academic year! On Wednesday, January 22nd, Roundup Jr-Sr High School faculty, staff, and students held an assembly to celebrate the accomplishments of the students during the 2nd quarter of the academic year. Roundup Jr-Sr High School wishes to thank Picchioni’s IGA for helping honor these students with a small reward for their success. The following students achieved Honor Roll for the second quarter of 2019-20: Seniors: Exemplary Honor Roll 4.0: Brennan Larson, Jenna W...
With increased challenges facing our communities and the agriculture industry, it is essential to design youth-driven programs dedicated to identifying ways to improve health, agriculture and food. One local innovator of tomorrow; Rachaell Suhr, a senior at Lavina High School, recently got the chance to hone her Agri-science skills at the National 4-H Youth Summit on Agri-Science in Washington, D.C. For three dynamically engaging days Rachaell participated in a variety of sessions on topics focu...
WHAT DO YOU FEAR? Do you know that 365 times in the Bible God or Jesus (Who IS God) says, “Do not fear”? No, I didn’t count them but someone I trusted did and I know that it is written in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, “FEAR NOT”. Yet, being humans, we do fear, get anxious, tremble, worry, do all the things that God has told us NOT to do. Thank God that He has forgiven us in Jesus’ sacrifice! Just recently, I was experiencing anxiety. You see, my birthday was coming up and I had to renew my driver’s license. My eyesight has gotten so...
By Michael James Barton Sixteen-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg admonished global leaders at last year's United Nations: "We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!" But it's her parents who are daring. Why terrorize children with fairy tales of mass extinction? When faced with a choice between easy rhetoric and actual science-based reductions in greenhouse emissions, green activists opt for emotional grandstanding. So it was no surprise...
By Cory Swanson In water law, the most important thing is getting your water. Montana’s Senator Steve Daines has introduced the Montana Water Rights Protection Act (MWRPA) to provide federal settlement of the water rights claims of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT). Without this legislation, Montana will face years of expensive litigation and uncertainty in trying to resolve these claims, and will assuredly reach a worse conclusion. This is due to the undeniable fact that in water law, a settlement allows you to structure p...
Jan. 16th- Jan. 22nd 1-16 A report of an individual passing a bad check came in, Deputy advised. A 911 came in complaining about food at a local establishment. 1-17 A 911 came in from OnStar, about a potential situation, Deputy advised. It was found to not be an emergency. A 911 came in from OnStar about the previous call A 911 came in from OnStar about the previous call A 911 came in requesting an Ambulance for an individual who was bleeding, Ambulance responded. A local gas station reported a gas drive off, Deputy was advised. A report of a...
Commissioner January 6, 2020 Minutes The meeting was called to order at 8:30 by Clerk & Recorder Tomassi. Commissioner Borner, Commissioner Berry and Commissioner Carlson were present. Pledge of Allegiance. Nominations for Chairperson were opened by Clerk & Recorder Tomassi. Commissioner Berry nominated Commissioner Borner for Chairperson. Commissioner Carlson seconded the nomination. No other nominations were made for Chairperson. All in favor? Commissioner Berry and Commissioner Carlson said aye. Motion carried. Nominations for Vice-...
November 19th, 1939 - January 6th, 2020 Mary "Ellen" Lee Plenger, of Roundup, Montana passed away, January 6th, 2020 at the age of 80, after a long illness. Ellen was born in New York City, New York, younger sister to Jim and Bud. She spent most of her childhood years in Connecticut. In 1959 she married her children's father. They had 3 daughters. Mary, Arleen and Kathy were the joy of her. Because of his military career and other jobs, they lived in a number of locations around the country...
Eleanor E. Alt passed away on January 24, 2020 in Laurel, MT. She was born on April 18, 1921 west of Melville, Montana to John "Jack" and Leona Harper. She grew up and attended school in Big Timber, Montana. While cooking on a ranch, she met Adolph Alt. They married on Christmas Eve , 1938. Adolph and Eleanor lived in Roundup, Montana where she was very active in the 4H leadership and in ladies groups at St. Paul Lutheran Church. In 1965 they purchased a ranch in Joliet, Montana. She continued to be very active in St. John Lutheran Church in La...
Robert (Larry) Smith, 66 of Roundup, died January 23rd 2020 after an extended illness. He leaves behind his mother Lavanno Smith of Redding, CA, Daughter, Ceanne Smith of Oakland Ca., Wife Ginger of Roundup, and his beloved fur babies. No services planned...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty:Appearing in Billings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty on Jan. 21 was:Robert Hal Hanson, 59, of Lavina, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth and possession with intent to d...
You love them both – your pets and houseplants – but it can be challenging to safely raise them together in the same house. Reduce the risk by selecting pet-safe plants and safely managing houseplant pest problems. Avoid problems by selecting plants suited to your home’s growing conditions and gardening style. Then narrow the list further to plants that are non-toxic specifically to the type of pets you own. Consult with your veterinarian and visit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) website for a list of pe...
• Prep Time: 10 minutes • Cook Time: 10 minutes • Total Time: 10 minutes • Yield: 1 cup Made from only 4 simple ingredients in only 10 minutes, this homemade caramel is salty, sweet, and irresistibly buttery. No candy thermometer required and the possibilities for serving are endless. (Though just a spoon is acceptable!) Use caution as the cooking caramel may splatter. Stand back and wear kitchen gloves if desired. Review recipe notes prior to beginning. Ingredients • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar • 6 Tablespoons (90g) salted butter, roo...
The Panthers hosted the Winnett Rams in a non-conference game on Tuesday. It was a hard fought and well-played game by both teams. Both teams struggled to make shots in the first quarter but the Panthers got the ball inside and Dylan, Colton, and Ryder got some key buckets around the rim to get the Panthers going. The second quarter was quite a contrast to the first quarter as both teams warmed up and started to make shots. The Panthers had four different players score in the quarter as MaKale,...
District 6 HRDC is partnering with the Montana Continuum of Care Coalition to help conduct the 2020 Montana Point-in-Time Homeless Survey in our local and six-county areas (Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Musselshell, Petroleum and Wheatland counties). The 2020 Montana Point-in-Time Survey is part of a nationwide initiative and simultaneous effort to identify the number of persons homeless and the number of beds dedicated to homeless persons on a single night during the last week in January. The survey helps in the planning and allocation...
MVCF GRANT DEADLINE SET FOR February 1st, 2020 The deadline to apply for a Musselshell Valley Community Foundation Grant is approaching. Grants will be awarded in August to a charitable project in our region. Applications along with grant guidelines can be picked up at the Roundup City Office or found online at musselshellvalleycommunityfoundation.com and are due February 1st 2020. The Musselshell Valley Community Foundation was established in 1997 to create an endowment for the benefit of the people of the Musselshell Valley River Region. Each...
Carroll College (Helena, Mont.) named the Billings and surrounding area students listed below to its 2019 fall semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. Broadview: Krista Schott Roundup: Tristan Stigen Congratualtions!!...
In 1892, near what would become Glacier National Park, John E. McCarthy, an Irish immigrant, found 80 acres he thought perfect for a farm. He applied for a homestead – actually, half a homestead; he could have had 160, but the surrounding property was taken – and received the patent, signed by President Grover Cleveland's stamp. Though small, it has spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, but we were guided there, not for its scenery, but for the well-preserved buildings. John rai...
