Articles from the April 5, 2023 edition


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  • Good Behavior Citations Awarded to Youth

    Lura Pitman|Apr 5, 2023

    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...

  • Vietnam Veterans Day

    Apr 5, 2023

    Vietnam Veterans Day....

  • SIGNAL PEAK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SIGNAL PEAK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    Apr 5, 2023

    Applications for grants from the Signal Peak Community foundation are being accepted until April 15, 2023. Grants will be awarded at the May meeting of the Foundation board to non-profit organizations located in Musselshell County. The Board’s general guidelines for applications are: Grant must be secular, non-profit organizations Emphasis on infrastructure related projects Preference for projects where sponsoring organization covers part of the project costs No operating or personnel costs Grant funds to be spent locally if possible. The S...

  • NO MORE GLOOM, TIME TO BLOOM!

    Apr 5, 2023

    Soon it will be time for our club to plant your flower barrels. The Progressive Community Club will supply the flowers FREE and will have NEW planters available for purchase by businesses in town. The price of the planter is $50. This is a one time charge. This charge NO MORE GLOOM, TIME TO BLOOM! includes soil, fertilizer, and flowers. Now, that's a deal hard to get today. If you do not have a planter and wish to purchase one, please contact me at 406-323-1837. Existing barrel owners will be notified by mail. Thank you, Andrea...

  • Preschool Screening

    Apr 5, 2023

    The Lavina School District, in conjunction with the Central Montana Learning Resource Center Cooperative, E.C.I., and Head Start, will be sponsoring a free preschool clinic at the school for children ages birth to prekindergarten on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 9:30am - 11:30pm. Children ages 3-5 years will have their hearing, vision, speech/language and development screened. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire will be administered to children birth to 5 years to help gauge the child’s development and potential problems. In addition to the s...

  • RURAL GRASS RANGE AND EKALAKA TO GET FIBER BROADBAND

    Apr 5, 2023

    The Mid-Rivers Communications Board of Trustees recently approved two Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) rural broadband projects for 2023 construction. Grass Range Rural will be 250 miles of construction to about 240 unserved locations, completing the fiber upgrades to the remainder of the Grass Range exchange (locations in the original 428 telephone prefix area). Ekalaka Northeast Rural will continue fiber upgrades in the Ekalaka (775 prefix) exchange to about 220 additional unserved locations with 306 miles of construction. Ekalaka is a large,...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Apr 5, 2023

    As we mentioned in past articles, the James Webb Telescope took NASA 30 years to design and build at a cost of ten billion dollars. It's mission is to send images back to earth for Astronomical studies. James Webb Telescope is a space telescope currently conducting infrared astronomy. As the largest optical telescope with high resolution and high sensitivity instruments allowing it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble space telescope. The James Webb Telescope was launched December 25, 2021 at 5:20am from the ESA's space...

  • Twitter Files Confess: The Great COVID-19 Lie Machine

    Apr 5, 2023

    Some may not realize the miracle to liberty of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Until then a far left, perhaps marxist, site where those who wished to destroy America shared their contempt and plans to do just that believing these would never come to light. Such is the Stanford University Virality Project. Thanks to Twitter File confessions and Matt Taibbi who assembled these in 27 threads, we can cover this story. All quotes are from his threads. In our society one can believe anything he wishes and recruit whomever to believe the s...

  • Judicial Fraud of Marbury v. Madison to Gain Judicial Supremacy

    Apr 5, 2023

    The Montana Supreme Court, in McLaughlin v. The Montana State Legislature makes the claim that Judicial Supremacy essentially amended the Montana constitution to confer power and control over the Executive and Legislative branches. Justice Baker ends her opinion by supporting Judicial Supremacy by referring to the 1803 case Marbury v. Madison. Justice Baker quotes one line out of context in Marbury v. Madison: "the duty of the judicial department is to say what the law is." She is implying this statement is a fundamental power, or doctrine in t...

  • Fred Anderson Horpestad

    Apr 5, 2023

    Fred Anderson Horpestad was born on August 9, 1932 to Abraham Anderson and Laura Mae (Thomas) Horpestad at Bridger, MT. He was raised on the family ranch near Lavina andgraduated from Lavina High School. Fred married Faye Stanisha on October 16, 1955 and remained in Lavina all of his life raising their two daughters and one son on the family ranch. With Faye by his side, he developed one of the finest commercial angus herds. From an early age of 8, Fred started his lifelong passion for cattle...

  • Meeting Notice

    Apr 5, 2023

    The regular meeting of the Musselshell Watershed Coalition will be at noon, Tuesday, April 11 2023, at the Extension Office, 204 Eighth Ave. East, Roundup. Agenda items include the usual Coordinator and coalition partner reports plus Michael Downey, MT Dept of Natural Resources, will give an updated drought report for Montana. Meet Allison Martin, newly-hired Coordinator for the Coalition. Bring a lunch and find out what’s going on in our watershed....

  • Musselshell County Commission Agenda

    Apr 5, 2023

    Commissioners March 31, 2023 Agenda CALL TO ORDER 8:30 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda Approval of minutes Commissioner Board information Old business Telephone systems Thimble expansion New Business Grants A.R.E.S R.P.A. Minimum Allocation 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 Sheriff Lesnik 11:00 DES 11:30 Treasurer Hetrick 12:00 Lunch 1:00 1:30 CFO Chris Kirk 2:00 2:30 any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Commissioners that is NOT on the agenda. All business and Resolutions approved and voted on by the Commission. Review and sign the...

  • Musselshell County Commission Minutes

    Apr 5, 2023

    March 23, 2023 Water District Meeting Commissioner Turley, Commissioner Pancratz, Commissioner Goffena and County Attorney Larsen were present as were: Minutes were amended by Commissioner Turley. Wendy Shreeve, Warren Hanson, David W. Shreeve, Karen Randolph-King, Dylan Randolph, Daniel Main, Sherri Fanscha, Ken Naylor, Mark Snyder, Tom Work, Charles R Gettelman, John A. Adams, Judy Sutherland, Janice Beck, Keith Regli, Mike Pratt, Edward L. Grime, Cheryl Goffena, Radean Naylor, Kathy Hollenback and Dave Ponte were present. Commissioner...

  • Roundup Women's Club

    Apr 5, 2023

    Roundup Women's Club Monday, April 10th 1 P.M. Basement of the Museum Roll Call is A place you'd like to travel to Thought for the Day: Janet Hamill Program: Val Russel Hostesses: Joan Minnie and Janet Hamill Guests Welcome, Please join us!...

  • Rosendale Energy Bill Passes House

    Apr 5, 2023

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, including a provision from Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02), the Restore Onshore Energy Production Act. This provision would require the Biden Administration immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act. “The Biden Administration’s attack on domestic energy crippled our economy and national security. Resuming onshore oil and gas lease sales will not only lower the cost of energy for Ameri...

  • Slow-Cooker Cheesy White Lasagna

    Apr 5, 2023

    TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 3 hours + standing YIELD: 8 servings. Here's my best version of my favorite food—lasagna! The recipe is a winner, so it's worth the extra prep. You'll have plenty of time to plan side dishes while the main dish is cooking. —Suzanne Smith, Bluffton, Indiana Ingredients 1 pound ground chicken or beef 2 teaspoons canola oil 1-3/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 3/4 tea...