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Over the second weekend of January, Musselshell County and most of Montana faced our most severe temperatures of the winter thus far. Temperatures of twenty below zero and colder. These temperatures are critical at the best of times. To make matters more severe, the Fergus Electric Substation at Roundup went down leaving 2300 members without power. This included patrons in Melstone, Winnett and Grass Range. The local DES opened a warming station for those without power to have a warm place to...
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today issued Executive Order 2-2024 declaring a state of energy emergency to make it easier for carriers to supply much-needed propane, heating oil, and diesel fuel during harsh winter conditions. “Montanans have seen harsh winter weather this week, affecting families through power outages, frozen water supply lines, loss of heat, ice jams, and supply chain disruption,” Gov. Gianforte said. “This executive order will ensure the timely and necessary delivery of petroleum products so that Montanans can con...
Energy demand was record high during the Arctic blast that blanketed Montana beginning late last week and continued through the long holiday weekend. The electric-peak load on the grid that serves NorthWestern Energy's Montana customers and many other Montana energy service providers exceeded the record set during the December 2022 Montana Arctic blast. In addition, NorthWestern Energy's Montana natural gas system supplied a record quantity of natural gas to keep our customers warm. NorthWestern Energy's crews were staffed and equipped to...
POWELL, WYOMING – Northwest College has named 483 students to its fall 2023 semester honor rolls. The list of students represents 40 communities in Wyoming, 23 in Montana, as well as 15 states and 15 different countries. To be listed on the President's Honor Roll, students must complete at least 12 semester hours of college-level coursework with a 4.0 grade point average. Students qualifying for the Vice President's Honor Roll completed the same level course work with a minimum grade point average of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale. For the Dean's Honor R...
DILLON, Montana – James Brown released the following statement announcing his candidacy for Montana State Auditor. "In 2022, when asked to do so by a wide range of Montanans, I stepped up to run for the Montana Supreme Court. Despite filing on the last possible day, I still ran one of the most successful campaigns challenging an incumbent justice in Montana history, garnering over 200,000 votes and winning 41 of Montana's 56 counties. Now, Montanans from all across the state and from a wide diversity of backgrounds have asked me to step up f...
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From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — REAL Montana, a program from Montana State University Extension, is accepting applications for its next class until March 31. REAL Montana is a comprehensive two-year program offering in-depth education and training in the agriculture and natural resource industries. REAL stands for Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership. Classes consist of up to 20 participants competitively selected to represent a variety of agriculture and natural resource industries across the state. REAL Montana prioritizes d...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the border crisis raging on and a record breaking over 300,000 border encounters in December, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) has introduced five new bills to address the crisis and reinstate rule-of-law at our southern border. The immigration package will stop illegal aliens from coming into our country, provide much needed updates to our legal immigration system to give Americans an advantage for American jobs, and force those coming here through our southern border to remain in Mexico until it is time for their c...
Sigrid Pugrud, Winnett: A graduate of Montana State University, Pugrud is a fourth-generation rancher in Petroleum County. Pugrud also serves as Chairman of the Petroleum County Commissioners. Her term will run through January 1, 2027....
Residents of Roundup have been waiting for the new water system for what feels like forever. Though the water being turned on to Roundup is still a distant glimmer, the piping is well on its way. The pipe is placed along Golf Course Road, and it is fused all the way to Timber Buttes Road. Most of the pipe is already in the ground on East Emory Road. Harlowton already has the new water system in place. Roundup and Melstone will be next....
Roundup, MT, January 3, 2024– Montana State University Extension agents in Yellowstone, Musselshell-Golden Valley, Carbon, Big Horn, and Stillwater Counties have teamed up to present the South-Central Winter Ag Tour. The workshops will be held January 30, 31, and February 1 featuring presentations in Lavina, Columbus, Joliet, Hardin, and Huntley. Participants are encouraged to attend the workshop that best fits their schedule. There will be one private applicator credit available at this year’s workshop. Dinner will be provided at the Lav...
The MUSSELSHELL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (MARC) is now providing instruction and testing for those interested in becoming a HAM and obtaining an AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE issued by the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMISSION (FCC). No age limit to get started. Come and find out more from those on the air and are more than willing to be your ELMERS, HAM MENTORS. The next training / testing session will be determined and scheduled as interest develops. Training and testing sessions are open to Roundup and the surrounding communities. Interested??? Please visit...
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3/31/23 09:47:54 Animal 12/31/23 10:09:50 Medical 12/31/23 20:12:46 911 Hang Up 12/31/23 20:20:18 Traffic Stop 01/01/24 02:56:44 Fire Structure 01/01/24 10:08:24 Traffic Stop 01/01/24 11:01:00 Motor 01/01/24 13:28:26 Info 01/01/24 14:01:04 Traffic Stop 01/01/24 15:01:29 Medical 01/01/24 23:35:16 Traffic Stop 01/02/24 03:14:17 Medical 01/02/24 06:21:20 Welfare 01/02/24 08:20:33 Criminal 01/02/24 09:05:10 Administrative 01/02/24 12:22:22 Alarm 01/02/24 13:14:13 Medical 01/02/24 16:54:33 Animal 01/02/24 18:46:31 911 Hang Up 01/02/24 20:32:46 911...
Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released the following statement regarding the invasion at the southern border: “There is a never-before-seen security crisis taking place at our southern border due to the America Last policies of President Biden and Sec. Mayorkas,” said Rep. Rosendale. “Congress must utilize every tool we have available to us to secure the border, including shutting Washington down! Key Background: In December alone, a record 302,000 illegal immigrants crossed the United States southern border with Mexico. Rep. Rosen...
Inflation is hitting everyone, but no one can deny the cost of food becoming a big problem. You can deny yourself many luxuries to live within your means, but you still have to eat. The average American is now paying an average of $1289.50 for a family of four to eat each month. For some people, that is nearly all of their wages. Many people have government subsidies, but people without subsidies have to figure out how to pay for the new cost of food without a bigger paycheck. The local food ban...
Christmas is over, but you can still give to the children of Roundup this year. The Common Ground Youth Center is a Musselshell Unity Drive member and greatly appreciates your donations. With donations received this year, they hope to replace an outdated security system. There is still time to donate! Remember the Youth Center with you tax-deductible donation to MUD....
Mid-Rivers Communications is proud to announce its annual holiday gift to Action for Eastern Montana. The funds are distributed to needy families in the Mid-Rivers and Action for Eastern Montana service area. This year’s $10,000 from Mid-Rivers was distributed to families in need as a gift certificate for holiday meal shopping at local grocery stores. Mid-Rivers decided several years ago to forego sending holiday greeting cards and use the money instead to assist families in the area. ...
As 2023 comes to an end, so does year #10 of Roundup Backpack Program providing weekend supplemental foods for Roundup’s food insecure children, and we couldn’t have done it without community support. The goal has always been to protect the integrity of children while providing them food to help sustain them throughout the weekend. HOW? 1) The program has always been self-sustaining—no government handouts, etc. The board remains committed to raising the monies locally and returning as much as possible to the local economy. 2) Board membe...
Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) expressed opposition against harmful policy decisions by the Biden Administration in the attempt to enact federal settlement with Pacific Northwest tribes that could lead to the removal of four dams along the Lower Snake River. “This issue is not just important; it is a slap in the face to the hardworking people of Montana and the entire Northwest,” said Rep. Rosendale. “The secretive mediation surrounding the litigation and potential removal of these dams is an outright betrayal of the citizens who depen...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN – Sleeping less does more than just make us tired. It can undermine emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put people at higher risk for anxiety symptoms, according to a study led by a Montana State University professor who synthesized more than 50 years of research on sleep deprivation and mood. "In our largely sleep-deprived society, quantifying the effects of sleep loss on emotion is critical for promoting psychological health," said Cara Palmer, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology i...
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LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed VACOM to Montana after the German manufacturing company announced it will establish its United States headquarters in Lewistown. Representing an estimated $90 million investment by VACOM, the new facility will create up to 500 good-paying Montana jobs by 2029 and support the production of vacuum mechanics, electrical feedthroughs, vacuum measurement technology, vacuum optics, and cleaning technology. “Our state is made stronger when companies like VACOM choose to do business in Mon...
Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Land and National Defense (LAND) Act to protect American farmland from foreign adversaries and land near our military bases. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that foreign persons and entities hold an interest in 40.8 million acres of U.S. agricultural land. Current federal law imposes no restrictions on the amount of private U.S. agricultural land that can be owned by foreigners, including citizens of hostile foreign nations. The LAND Act would implement restrictions...
I am reaching out to invite you to join DNRC Water Division and members of the Comprehensive Water Review Stakeholder Working Group for an evening of information and sharing about important water issues in Montana. The Comprehensive Water Review is the evaluation and reformation of state water administration undertaken by the Department to meet future water needs and protect existing users in the state of Montana. The Stakeholder Working Group is a facilitated forum for the Department to work alongside stakeholders on developing policy reforms...
