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BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has two new educational folders available for private well and septic system owners. Homeowners not served by public water systems are responsible for maintaining their own well and septic systems, according to Adam Sigler, MSU Extension water quality associate specialist. He noted that a lot of problems with well and septic systems are easily avoidable with basic maintenance, and that keeping good records of that maintenance is a step in the right direction. The new, printed folders – one for wel...
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - More than 50,000 Afghan evacuees have been processed and released into American communities over the last four months, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday as it announced the closure of another of the camps that had been erected at military bases to house the Afghans. Ft. Bliss, in Texas, joins two bases in Virginia in having emptied its population of evacuees. About 22,500 more Afghans are still spread among five other bases in Indiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Virginia and Wisconsin. More...
Contact: Brooke Stroyke, Office of the Governor HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today provided guidance to Montana employers and employees impacted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule mandating vaccines for employers with 100 or more employees nationwide. “Montana law is unequivocal: employers are prohibited from discriminating based on vaccination status,” Gov. Gianforte wrote in guidance to Montanans. “While employers may encourage employees to vaccinate, they may not tie or modify any terms of employm...
By Abby Majerus, Snowy Mountain FADC Checking fences, seems like a never-ending chore. Repairing damage done by winter’s drifts, tighten loose wires stretched by the constant passage of deer and antelope, replace posts swept away during the spring thaw. Often fixing fence becomes a great substitution for meditation or therapy. There is something relaxing and freeing about this task, alone on the prairie with just your thoughts and the wind. Sometimes when an old rusted piece of wire falls apart in my hand, I can’t help but wonder who put tha...
MINUTES OF REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 8, 2021 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 55H - HIGH SCHOOL I. The Trustees of School District No. 55H, Musselshell County, Roundup, Montana met for their regular board meeting on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office. Trustees present included Chairperson Vandeberg, Vice-Chairperson Brewer, Snook, Bedford, and Serrano. Administrators in attendance were High School Principal Larson, Elementary Principal Griffith, Superintendent Sealey, and Clerk Eiselein. The Pledge of Allegiance...
MSU News Service Summary: Middle school students from across the state of Montana are invited to register for the competition, which is hosted by MSU’s Science Math Resource Center BOZEMAN — Middle school students from across the state of Montana are invited to register for a free online mathematics contest set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20. The American Mathematics Competition 8 contest is part of the American Mathematics Competition series developed by the Mathematical Association of America. The contest is designed to provide an opportunit...
MSU News Service Despite struggling with worker shortages, disrupted supply chains and increased shipping costs, Montana manufacturers fared relatively well during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic and could see a return to pre-pandemic activity this year, according to a new report released by the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center at Montana State University. The 2021 Montana Manufacturing Report, which analyzes the results of a survey administered by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana,...
MSU News Service Montana State University Extension has an updated MontGuide about filing a homestead declaration and the benefits it gives homeowners. Montana defines a homestead as a house a person lives in and the land on which it sits. A mobile home or manufactured home where the owners do not own the land is also considered a homestead. The property must be a person’s primary residence to be eligible for a homestead declaration, explained Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist. By signing and filing a homestead d...
Contact: Janine Merrill LEWISTOWN – Nate Stulc has been promoted to Branch Manager of Stockman Bank in Lewistown. His responsibilities will include overseeing bank operations, management and employee supervision, all lending activities, as well as oversee branch management in Lewistown. “I have every confidence that Nate will do a great job with the outstanding staff and team we have here at Stockman Bank,” comments Adrian Doucette, President for the north central markets. “With his experience in Lewistown along with his background and positive...
WINNETT SENIOR NEWS November Nov 4 - Our menu today was spaghetti with meat sauce, Caesar Salad, French Bread, fresh fruit and cookies. There were twenty-seven sit down meals, and ten take-out meals today. Our elections were held the last Thursday in October. Welcome our new officers. Kim Tarplee is the new president of seniors; Ginger Moore is vice president. Carol Ann stay on as secretary. Welcome back to Donna Lund. She has missed a couple of meetings due to her health. She is the outgoing president of seniors but will remain as part of the...
Submitted by Terri Sunderland Greenville University is pleased to name Cate Cota of Roundup, MT, as a recipient of the McAllaster Honors Scholarship. This $20,500 scholarship is offered for fall 2022 and is renewable annually. Cate exhibits the leadership qualities and academic excellence the University and scholarship sponsors look for when choosing a recipient. The McAllaster Honors Scholarship program nurtures excellent students who are especially gifted to serve God and neighbor through the work of Christian learning and research....
MSU News Service Montana State University Extension is offering the second level of its learn-at-home course on estate and legacy planning topics for Montanans. The five-lesson, learn-at-home course, “Estate/Legacy Planning for Every Montanan,” covers information similar to that which is offered in MSU Extension’s webinars and is intended for individuals who might not have attended the webinar series due to lack of computer or internet access. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, said she wanted the estate planning infor...
By Linda Lou Crosby The First Annual Gumbo Country Christmas took place at the Tri-Rec Center in Ingomar, MT, Saturday, December 12th, and there was something for everyone. Ingomar resident and professional photographer Hart Broesel, who had never attended a bazaar of any kind before, stepped inside Ingomar's Tri-Rec Center, and was amazed, "This is quality on every level." So Hart got busy talking to each vendor, and admiring their wares. There was everything from shoes, mittens, books by...
November Nov 4 -Our menu today was spaghetti with meat sauce, Caesar Salad, French Bread, fresh fruit and cookies. There were twenty-seven sit down meals, and ten take-out meals today. Our elections were held the last Thursday in October. Welcome our new officers. Kim Tarplee is the new president of seniors; Ginger Moore is vice president. Carol Ann stay on as secretary. Welcome back to Donna Lund. She has missed a couple of meetings due to her health. She is the outgoing president of seniors but will remain as part of the board for seniors. Bu...
The November meeting of Flatwillow Homemakers was held on the 9th at Melody’s home. She made a New England boiled dinner and we all contributed pot luck salads and desserts. It was delicious. We celebrated two November birthdays – Lillian Moore and Ginger Moore. We had a visitor with us. Jan Cain from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area was here visiting the Lunds, so she came to the meeting with us. She enjoyed meeting everyone and everyone enjoyed meeting her. Jan led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was answered with “something you are t...
By: Senator Steve Daines Montana families across the state are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks from inflation and higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to heating their homes. What’s causing this? President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ wasteful spending problems, and their multitrillion dollar reckless tax and spending spree bill will only make matters worse. Last week, inflation hit a nearly 40 year high, backing estimates that families will spend an extra $4,600 more this year alone. In fact, according to a recent rep...
After facing a shortage of aluminum in late October because of supply chain disruptions, Montana Correctional Enterprises (MCE) received about 40,000 pounds of aluminum last week, allowing workers there to resume regular license plate production for the state of Montana. “Last week’s delivery provides us with enough material to make more than 200,000 aluminum license plates and take us through February or March 2022,” said MCE Administrator Gayle Butler. “Workers in the license plate shop are working overtime to get us caught up.” MCE, loca...
HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the state distributed $2.7 million in federal funding to public and private schools this fall to help them remain open during the ongoing pandemic. “We prioritized getting this funding out the door as quickly as possible to ensure staff and students were safe at schools this fall,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Since we first began distributing funding for rapid testing in the late summer, DPHHS has distributed $2.7 mi...
Jennifer Solf, Musselshell-Golden Valley County Extension Agent Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist “Dying Without a Will in Montana” discusses how state law controls the distribution of property after death and how creating a will can give people control over who receives their assets after they pass away. Since folks are still taking several precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is a key time for those without a will to make decisions about leaving equal or equitable inheritances and organize necessary inf...
Deanna Daigrepont, M.D., was born and raised in Kaneohe, Hawaii. She later moved to Louisiana to attend Louisiana College where she obtained dual degrees: a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Theatre Arts. During her time at Louisiana College, she met her husband, Jack, a Dentist and Louisiana native. She remained in Louisiana for her medical training. She attended LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed family medicine residency in 2020 at the Memorial/LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency...
After many years of planning and applying for different funding scenarios, the Central MT Regional Water Authority (CMRWA) is pleased to announce that the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System has been Authorized by Congress and project funding will soon become available for construction of the system through USDA Rural Development, Dept. of Interior Bureau of Reclamation, the State of Montana and water users. The Musselshell Judith Rural Water System plans to deliver high quality drinking water...
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking at a handful of new strategies to better manage elk populations and improve quality hunting opportunities on public lands. FWP will propose these strategies to the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission at its Dec. 14 meeting. In recent years, Montana has seen a dramatic increase in elk populations in many hunting districts around the state. Currently, 14 hunting districts are at least 200 percent above population objectives. Data also show an overcrowding of elk populations on private land, l...
Office A former official for Signal Peak Mine, LLC, which operates an underground coal mine near Roundup, today admitted allegations that he conspired with others to not report as required work-place accidents that injured employees, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Dale Lee Musgrave, 52, of Pompeys Pillar, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to submit false statement in records. Musgrave faces a maximum five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. A plea agreement calls for the government to seek the dismissal of...
Ranchers, farmers, and small acreage owners across Montana and beyond are talking about soil, their successes, ongoing challenges, the latest and greatest technologies, and lessons learned. The Montana Association of Conservation Districts is hosting the second annual Soil Health Symposium Feb. 9-10, 2022. This two-day event is centered around peer-to-peer conversations and experience-based presentations from many aspects of agriculture. We dive into the biological components of soil, managing productive land, tools and techniques that can...
Stockman Bank has set up an account for the West/Wind Denton Fire. Donations to the fund can be dropped off at any of the 36 Stockman Bank locations across Montana. Stockman Bank is also doing a challenge for the fund and will match up to $5,000.00 to assist those affected by the massive fire. Funds will be used for immediate living needs and for long-term needs, such as fencing, livestock feed and reconstructive purposes etc. “We are overwhelmed by the outpour of support from our communities,” comments Bret Carpenter, President of Sto...
