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You plant and tend your gar¬den hoping to enjoy a bountiful harvest and beautiful blooms. Despite proper planning and planting, insects can move in and wreak havoc on your gar¬den. The good news is you can manage problem pests without harming the pollinators that are so important to your garden. Start by reviewing the care your plants need to thrive. Make sure you are watering thoroughly and only when needed. Consider mulching the soil with shredded leaves, evergreen needles or oth¬er organic material to conserve moisture, moderate soil te...
We promised a look at the Crow Indian religion, but before beginning, we must be a little more specific. If we wanted to sketch, say, the religion of Italians, we would have to decide if we meant in 300 BC, 400AD, 1500AD, or exactly when, because practices, even gods, changed over time. When anthropologists talk about traditional Crow religion, they mean as formed during the time period, 1725-1770, during which their culture changed radically, due to ...? This is a quiz to see who remembers...
By Dale Alger The Musselshell Valley Historical Museum has a new tipi. It is located east of the NF Cabin. Joe Trakimas is an excellent historically accurate artist. He did research on the Blackfoot or Blackfeet Tribe and the Crow Indians. The Musselshell River around here was the dividing line between the two nations. The Crow used the land south of the Musselshell and the Blackfeet used the land north of the Musselshell. Since the museum is located north of the Musselshell River, Joe used Blac...
June Employee Spotlight: Janet Van Dyke What is your role at RMH? Dietary How long have you been working at RMH? 20 years What aspect of your role do you enjoy the most? Cooking and being around people What brought you to roundup? Moved here when I was 3 and been here ever since. Dream vacation? Hawaii...
(Whitehall, MT) – Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) and Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host the free online event “The Geologic Story of Lewis & Clark Caverns” on Friday, June 19, at 8pm via Zoom. Join cave expert Rich Aram as he presents “The Geologic Story of Lewis and Clark Caverns: Not Always Dark, Not Always Silent, Not Always Dusty.” This program will offer a rare and surprising view of caves, discussing them not as dark, dirty places, but as creations of the sun and clear waters. Rich will bring to light the mysteries...
Due to continued challenges caused by COVID-19, Fort Peck has made one more difficult, but necessary and exciting change to the 2020. Previously announced Working has been replaced. Inspired by Laugh In and The Ed Sullivan Show, enjoy iconic music, dance sequences, comedy sketches, historic tributes and lots more surprises in a live theatrical extravaganza: The Big Zany Family Friendly Variety Hour. Audiences can expect appearances many FPST alum, local and audience favorites. Featuring 3 different unique themed weekends: • Outside the Box: J...
For months we've been chronicling people that migrated to Montana to carve out lives and deaths, farms, ranches, railroads, mining industries, towns, and what have you. We haven't forgotten the one's that already were here, the American Indians or Native Americans, as you prefer. Of course, they themselves were just earlier migrants, but they lived and worked and built things, too, not to mention taught the white intruders tricks for living in their new territory, so they deserve to be included....
While you’re busy filling your landscape with beautiful flowers and scrumptious vegetables, the deer, rabbits and other wildlife are watching and waiting to move in to dine. Don’t lose your beautiful investment to hungry animals. Be proactive in keeping wildlife at bay, so you can grow a beautiful landscape this season. Protect plants as soon as they are set in the ground. It’s easier to prevent damage rather than break a habit. Once critters find delicious plants, they will be back for more and they’re likely to bring along a few additio...
This New Orleans stewed chicken is like a gumbo, but with far less liquid and bigger pieces of meat. Don't let the long list of ingredients trick you into thinking it's a difficult recipe to cook. Most of the ingredients are herbs and spices that coat the chicken. —Eric Olsson, Macomb, Michigan TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Cook: 1 hour YIELD: 4 servings. Ingredients • 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes • 2 teaspoons salt • 1-1/4 teaspoons pepper, divided • 1-1/8 teaspoons dried thyme, divided...
So, you filled your shopping cart and gardens with lots of new shrubs, flowers, and vegetables. Now what? Keep your plants looking their best with minimal effort so you can enjoy them and your summer even more. Watering is one task where I find even experienced gardeners struggle. Proper watering is key. Too much or not enough water can result in yellow, wilting and even death of plants. Check container plantings daily. Stick your finger into the soil and water whenever the top few inches of soil is starting to dry. Water thoroughly so the exce...
Despite France's magnificent, monumental contributions in mathematics, science, the arts, literature, and so many noble fields of human endeavor, it was surprising to learn that its 18th century textile industry gave the world its first programmable computing machine, the Jacquard Loom. It should not be altogether shocking, then, that in the 19th century the same French industry gave us Wibaux, Montana. Whether it is or not, we decided to make a report, and for sources we have gone as far and...
Diana Fawcett, a Roundup local, is one of seven children. Her mother's parents, the Johnson's, were homesteaders at the base of the south side of the Snowy Mountains in 1910. Her grandfather lived to be 102 years old, a testament to the durability of the homesteaders. Her father's family, the Sandvigs, were known around the community as well. Diana still has two Aunts from her father's family that still live in the community. Diana began her interest in jewelry during a high school work program...
Don’t let the buzz of mosquitoes keep you indoors. Most mosquitoes are a nuisance, causing rashes and itching but some species can transmit diseases that can make you sick. Understanding how they breed and spread disease can help you gain the upper hand in the battle against these pesky insects. Mosquitoes serve as a carrier (vector) in the spread of certain diseases. It starts when they feed on an animal infected with heartworms or an animal or person with West Nile, Saint Louis Encephalitis, Zika or other mosquito-vectored disease. The young...
The Musselshell Valley Historical Museum is planning to open for the season on Monday June 1. Our plan is to be open seven days a week from 1:00 – 5:00 PM. We will be following strict guidelines for the safety of our visitors and our volunteers. We would prefer that you wear a mask. We will have hand sanitizer available and will maintain the 6-foot separation for social distancing. If we don’t have enough volunteers who are comfortable helping at the museum, we may cut our open days to Friday, S...
Painting a very, very, very long object requires just that sort of substrate – what artists call the ground on which they paint a picture – and when the object is also comparatively very, very, very narrow and very, very, very low in altitude, then a saw makes an ideal shape. At least so thought the lady that commissioned "The Nohly Bridge." Making an oil painting on metal is not the easiest task, however, and she didn't worry about that, but the bridge painting turned out very, very, very wel...
If your familiar with where the old Roundup Record Building is at 24 Main Street, you already have seen that a new business is in the old building. Jeremy and Kim Erickson and their sons Rhett 4, and Rhys 8, moved to Roundup from Laurel in 2013 starting their business, Big Horn Signs, from their home. They chose Roundup to relocate to because there wasn't a sign business here, and they were looking to bring something new to the area. They progressed and moved the business into the old flower sho...
Fill your gardens with beautiful plants that produce an abundance of seeds the birds will love. You’ll enjoy the flowers as well as the birds that visit to dine on the seeds. Best of all, there is no feeder to refill or clean. Sunflowers are likely the first seed-producing plant that comes to mind. Their dark brown centers turn to seeds that attract a wide variety of birds and of course squirrels to your yard. Add a unique flare to your sunflower collection with the All-America Selections (AAS) winner Sunflower Ring of Fire. Its chocolate b...
The Montana Historical Society will reopen its exhibits, Research Center, Museum Store and State Historic Preservation Office to the general public beginning Tuesday, June 9. Its public operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The Original Governor’s Mansion will be closed until Phase 3 restrictions of the Governor’s reopening plan, due to the inability to practice social distancing. Once the doors are open, visitors will notice several changes put in place to help prevent transmission of the novel coronavirus. The...
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In 1905 the first Rudie, named Eivind, followed a route similar to that we described recently for the Borgs: to Liverpool; to Hull, Canada; train to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; train to MonDak, Montana; ferry across the Missouri to Java; finally to Fairview. Our friends in his home country say the name certainly should be "Rudi," but in most references the family picked up an extra letter in this country, and who are we to deprive them of it? For reasons unknown, just two years later, in 1907, E...
A group of us in a foods class developed this recipe for the North Dakota State Beef Bash Competition, in 1995. We won the contest, and now my family requests this dip for all our special gatherings! —Jessica Klym, Killdeer, North Dakota TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 25 min. YIELD: 3 cups. Ingredients • 1 pound ground beef • 4 tablespoons chopped onion, divided • 3 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper, divided • 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper, divided • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed n...
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The American Legion National Headquarters Media & Communications P.O. Box 1055 Indianapolis, IN 46206 Every crisis has new heroes. During the 9/11 attacks, they were the first responders running into burning and crumbling buildings as others ran out. Now, during the Coronavirus pandemic, the most visible heroes are the health care professionals, who are saving others and risking their own lives while doing so. These heroes have much in common with the people that we honor today – America’s fallen veterans. They are men and women who have sac...
Create a front garden that is sure to boost your mood and welcome visitors all year round. All you need is one weekend and a bit of paint, flowers, décor and edging material to boost your landscape’s curb appeal. Add a splash of color by painting your front door. Look for colors that complement your home’s siding and the surrounding landscape. Then add a seasonal wreath or other door decoration. A wreath of seed packets in the spring, succulents or silk flowers in summer, dried materials in fall and greens in winter add seasonal interest to you...
