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Musselshell County DES Purchases Multijurisdictional UTV
Department of Emergency Services acts as a liaison between local first responders, and the State of Montana, the middle ground between local services and the state to get extra needed resources...
Marketplace for Kids is Coming to Roundup in 2024
Since 1995, Marketplace for Kids has been an annual school tradition in North Dakota. This year, the Marketplace is hoping to begin coming to schools in Montana and start the tradition here. What is M...
Shakespeare in the Park
This years Shakespeare in the park was The Three Musketeers. Performed on a beautiful Thursday evening, the play was enjoyed by many folks from Roundup as well as the surrounding communities. People...
Commissioners Discuss Possible Federal Land Swap for the Mine
Because of a ruling by a federal judge, Signal Peak Energy is challenged with difficulty of trying to find ways to mine around Federal lands. Speaking with Musselshell County Commissioners, there is a potential for a land swap between Signal Peak...
Roundup Celebrates with Pride
In true Roundup fashion, the Independence Day Celebrations were a huge success. The weather played along nicely for everyone to fully enjoy each day. Two days of concerts, two days of parades, two...
The Museum Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary
The museum is a building that once was a Catholic school from the 1920's to 1950's. Many of the students were borders from out of town. The teachers were Ursuline Nuns, who lived in a house south of...
Local Adults and Teens Work Together To Paint Murals
The High School and Junior High students came together and decided to sign up for the Montana Meth Project. This is a statewide contest that gives students and adults the opportunity to paint the...
Melstone Heritage Sign Reflects over 100 years of Local History
As you are driving East on Highway 12, you could almost miss the small town of Melstone. But if you happen to look to the left as you are slowing through the speed zone, you will see the Heritage...
City of Roundup Installs New Park Toilets with Crane
On Monday June19th, a crane was brought to the North East corner of the city park to place the new toilets. Many people came by to see the massive crane, and the progression of the installation. The...
New Books? Yes Please!
Death By Association, followed by Death By Hostility, two novels by Roundup local Dani Clifton, follow protagonist Samantha Harris, a security analyst, who finds herself caught up in more than she...
Roundup Veterans Place Flags at Cemetery in Recognition of Those Who Served
On the Friday before Memorial Day, local Veterans, Commander Bill Turner, Quartermaster Ron Carlson, Larry Ross, Richard Poteat, Adjutant Michael Welton, Chaplain Ken Kuhlman, and Shawn Connoway a Vet...
Cub Doctor Visits Roundup For Piper Cub Class
Clyde Smith Jr. is the world famous "Cub Doc". The Cub is a small aircraft made by Piper, and no longer in production, though there are many reproductions of the Cub. Clyde's dad was a famous test pil...
Rimrock Flower Farm
A local farm is making big waves. Now in her fourth growing season, Andi Thatcher has grown and harvested.....FLOWERS. This is not what you may think of as a Montana farm, or agriculture product....
The Fat Straw
The Fat Straw is a newly opened Main Street business featuring Boba Tea. What is Boba tea, you might ask. Boba tea is a sweet milk tea with brown sugar flavored tapioca pearls. You can drink and eat...
Upcoming School Board Election, May 2, 2023 Meet the Candidates, for Two Open Positions
Justin Carlton Running for the school board was not a goal of Justin's, but a couple years ago someone mentioned that if a school board position opened up that he would be a good candidate for it. A...
Roundup's New K9, Aki, and Officer Manning
Officer Manning, The K9 handler has had new dog Aki since February of 2022. The new dog was purchased for Musselshell County Sheriffs Department due to the law change that legalized marijuana. The...
Good Behavior Citations Awarded to Youth
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...
Earth Sciences Foundation Update
Thomas Hebert is very excited to give the March update. Tickets are for sale on the Earth Science Foundation website for an April 22nd event that will include early viewing of the new dinosaur exhibit at the Museum from 3-5, then after 5pm for...
A Rock of Reliance Part 3 IMPACT The Final Chapter
Can you put a price tag on a community, a culture, a family, an individual? What does it cost when one person loses a job? What does it cost when a community loses a business? To explain the impact...
Rock of Reliance-A Story About Coal, and the Heart of Montana - Part 2
In Part one, diving into accusations against Signal Peak Mine, we started giving the other side of the story. Continuing on; Further accusations against the local mine are as follows; "Under its...
SCHOOL TAKES A LOOK AT FOUR DAY SCHOOL WEEK
On Tuesday evening March 7th, the Roundup High School made a presentation for a four day school week. The public attended, and the event was streamed live on Facebook through Musselshell Media. The school is conducting a public survey that people...
Rock of Reliance-A Story About Coal, and the Heart of Montana - Part 1
It’s no secret that there has been an intentional, international push for a culture shift to “clean” energy. Green energy is a noble mission that could be taken one step at a time, helping society adjust and conform to it in a natural and...
Real People. Real Weight Loss.
On June 14th, 2010, Linda Cureau joined a group in Roundup called TOPS. TOPS is an acronym for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly. This year is the 75th year anniversary of the organization. The group has...
VFW Memorial Park to get New Flag Poles From Signal Peak Donation
The local VFW Post 4925 is embarking on a "make-over" for the War Memorial Park. Signal Peak generously donated $14,723 for six new flag poles and flags to represent the six branches of the military,...
American Defender Offers Monthly Classes for Roundup
In a constitution carry state, it is a good idea to have training and education when owning and using a firearm. Many local people have had Hunter's Safety, a critical class for gun owners who intend...