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Enjoy early springtime outdoor fun at the Bureau of Land Management's James Kipp Recreation Area in central Montana's beautiful Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument! Monument staff worked hard to tidy up after winter, and now all visitor facilities at Kipp are open, including the boat ramp and campground. Boaters should remember that the water is extremely cold and fast-flowing this time of year. For safety's sake, make sure all boat occupants wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved lifejacket. Please, call the Missouri Breaks Interpretive...
Skip Anderson BOZEMAN — A Montana State University researcher was recently awarded a $2.76 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to help find pre-symptom evidence of the onset of osteoarthritis, a disease that affects one in seven Americans. Osteoarthritis, or OA, is an often-painful disease resulting from the breakdown of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, according to Ron June, professor of mechanical engineering in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering. A degenerative disease, OA is the fourth most common...
Story by Montana Farm Bureau and Ben Lehfeldt The Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) has announced the winners of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest. "Montana Ag in Color" was developed in recognition of National Ag Week, March 17-23, as a creative competition for elementary school children. Each grade was given a different agricultural theme ranging from "Grains of Montana" and "Cattle in Montana" to noxious weeds, farm safety and ag-related careers. Entries were...
The Roundup lettering was hung on the Visitor Information Kiosk on Saturday. Roundup Community Partners (RCP) will be hosting an Open House for Roundup's first Welcome Plaza on April 20, 2024 at 945am. Mark your calendars and come have coffee and muffins with us! RCP would also like to thank the group of volunteers who helped hang the lettering: Mark Szczypinski, Don and Mary Haynes, Kim Erickson, Eric Eliasson, and Theresa Doumitt! This project would not get to the finish line without each of...
The Friends of the Library hosted local author Thomas Thackeray at the library on St.Patrick's Day. He entertained listeners with readings from his latest book, "A Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Wonderful". This collection of poems by the retired Roundup High School English teacher is his second book. "Treading Air and Other Stories" was published in 2022. Tom stated he wrote this collection of poems over a period of over 25 years. The poems are thoughtful, emotional, funny and sombre. Some...
The new owner of 'The Back Porch' sat down with me and discussed the plans going forward. Anthony Buich and his wife Tayler are no strangers to the restaurant and hospitality field. Anthony and Tayler owned a restaurant in Monterey, CA before moving with their children to Roundup a few years ago. Anthony's father owns a restaurant, the 'Tadich Grill', located in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. 'Tadich Grill' is the oldest, continuously run restaurant in California, and third oldest in the United States. He wants to assure the...
The Woodhawk Wilderness Study Area (WSA) encompasses 4,800 acres on the north south side of the Missouri River. More than 90 percent of the WSA is located in a very rugged portion of the Missouri Breaks. 2023 photo by Jesse Hankins, Monument wildlife biologist....
HELENA, MT- The Governor’s Office of Community Service (ServeMontana), Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact (MTCC) are pleased announce 100 Montana high school seniors have been awarded Youth Serve Montana Scholarships. This scholarship is offered in two awards, $1,000 for 50-99 hours of service and $1,500 for 100+ hours of service to attend a Montana Campus Compact member institution next fall. “We are honored to recognize the valuable contributions of these high school seniors who dedicated their time and efforts to uplift oth...
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Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement regarding his vote against H. Res. 1102, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. “I'm just now leaving the Capitol after witnessing Republicans join with the Democrats in true uniparty fashion and pass yet another $1.2 trillion spending bill. “This bill funds the weaponization of government against us and spends more money than Nancy Pelosi did during her tenure. If there's any high point it is that there was only $2 billion worth of earmarks inserted into this spe...
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Central Avenue Meats and highlighted the state’s investments in building a stronger workforce to support the meat processing industry in Montana. “By investing in value-added processing and manufacturing in Montana, our producers are able to keep pace with a transforming agricultural industry, expand their production, and create more good-paying jobs,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Now that we’ve built more butcher shops, it’s time to strengthen investments to build up our workforce and mee...
Roundup, MT – Join our Roundup Community Volunteer, Jan Skagen and Vitalant, your local community blood provider at the next Roundup Community Blood Drive on Thursday, March 28 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/spring 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 M...
Applications for grants from the Signal Peak Community foundation Are being accepted until April15, 2024. Grants will be awarded at the October 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...
Jillian Bruner By: Meghan Bruner Jillian lives with her mom Sarah, dad Ryan, sister Lauren, and her 3 cats. Her favorite memory of high school was hanging out with her friends at lunch and having a good time. After high school, Jillian wants to go to Montana State University in Billings. Good luck, Jillian!! Weston Austin By: Emalee Vickers Weston lives with his mom Natalie, dad Richard, sisters Lexi and Faith, and his 2 cats. He participated in FFA, pep band, jazz band, and football. Weston's...
I caught up with Linda Kane and her dog, Muttley, the other day to chat about her walk for 'Stop Soldier Suicide'. Linda and her furry friend are walking a mile a day during March to benefit soldiers that suffer from PTSD and other mental health issues that could lead to taking their own lives. Of her $200 goal for March, she reached that number earlier than expected thanks to the generosity of donors.. You can go to stopsoldiersuicide.org and donate directly to that organization. Or head over t...
Roundup, MT – Join our Roundup Community Volunteer, Jan Skagen and Vitalant, your local community blood provider at the next Roundup Community Blood Drive on Thursday, March 28 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/spring 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 M...
Applications for grants from the Signal Peak Community foundation Are being accepted until April15, 2024. Grants will be awarded at the October 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...
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HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Friday in the case of Johnson v. City of Grants Pass which asks the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's decision prohibiting states and local governments from enforcing laws that prevent public spaces from becoming homeless encampments. In 2018, the Ninth Circuit wrongly found in Martin v. City of Boise that the Eighth Amendment provided the right to "sleep, camp, and defecate in public spaces." Then in 2023, the court went e...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for Montana State University's summer writing camps for youths in grades 3 through 12. The camps will be held in July on MSU's campus. The Youth Writing Camp is a five-day camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8-12 for students entering grades 5 through 12 in fall 2024. This camp offers commuter and resident options. Students in the resident option stay in a residence hall on campus and eat in the dining hall, while commuter students return home each day. The resident price is $800 through M...
Nothing gets attention like that big hole in the ground at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Main Street in Roundup. Once the site of a gas station, it now has a 20 foot deep hole. A leaky diesel storage tank in the past caused the DEQ, the Department of Environmental Quality, to dig up a lot of contaminated dirt on Tuesday last. Previous owners had to pay monies to the Superfund of the Federal Government to help foot this cleanup. Superfund is the trust fund set up by Congress to handle emergency...
Megan Griffith, RN, BSN I was born and raised in an incredible community in Central Montana of about 300 people, who all treated each other like family and supported each other through many happy events but also through a few tragedies that occurred. It was during these tragedies in high school that I decided to become not only a nurse, but a nurse who was passionate about providing support to rural patients and families in whatever way I could. First and foremost, I feel like I get to spend a...
Applications are once again available to all graduating seniors who will be attending college. Please inquire at the RHS school counselors office to pick up an application. The Nelson Kemmer Memorial Scholarship has awarded $8,800 to date, to help RHS graduates continue their education. All Nelson Kemmer Memorial Scholarship applications are due by Friday, April 26, 2024. Congratulations to all 2024 RHS graduating seniors. The Nelson Kemmer Memorial Scholarship committee looks forward to seeing this years applicant submissions. Best of luck to...
When was the last time you were excited about dirt? Belinda Cameron, along with the other eight employees at Roundup Hardware and Ranch, are all excited about dirt, spring and all things hardware. Spring is coming and the store is getting ready for their busy season. Belinda is the new manager at the hardware store. She is in the midst of currently overseeing a reset of the store with new shelving, new products, and eventually a remodeling of the entire space. Belinda moved to Roundup in 2019...
Mary Phillips and her husband moved to the Roundup area several years ago. Mary began Trailhead Pet Services, and provided pet care and grooming locally. Her husband was offered a pastoral position in another area, and with a young child, they left their home for a season to follow the direction that was opened up to them. After that term ended, they made their way back home to Roundup to reopen the pet service business in July 2023 with the new name, Kindred Spirits Pet Care. The services inclu...
