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School Board Election
1.When hiring teachers, some administrators consistently prioritize athletic coaching over teaching ability. How would you react if our school superintendent did that? We hire teachers if they can coach, great. I don’t hire someone to coach if p...
Seen Around Town
Two more new signs sprouted up lately. 1st Security Bank and Big Sky Motel are both sporting new signs. 1st Security updated their reader board sign to a new color model. Per Shawn Dutton, the old...
An April Aberration
Did you know this April had more than a whole week full of palindrome dates? What? That means, the same read from right to left, or from left to right. April 20, 2024 (4-20-24) April 21, 2024 (4-21-24) April 22, 2024 (4-22-24) April 23, 2024...
Seen Around Town
Roundup's First Welcome Center! This is a big deal everyone. Our new kiosk will help visitors find their way around our little part of Montana. So if you think that welcome kiosk is not important,...
Seen Around Town
Those Wayfinding Signs! Wayfinding signs - another joint effort of the Montana Main Street project as designed by Roundup resident Morgan Belveal. These signs point people to different attractions, im...
Seen Around Town
Seen Around Town New Shopping on Main That vacant space at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Main Street? It's now filled. Tonia and Urban Bencomo opened 'Chanel's Little Bit of Everything' just the other...
A Talk with the Mayor
When the notice came out about an upcoming June election, I felt a need to understand a little more about what this election was about, and why an election is necessary. Mayor Sandra Jones recently...
Book Reading
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...
New Owners for 'The Back Porch'
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...
Help our Veterans
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...
Big Dig
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...
The Latest Dirt in Roundup
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....
The American Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Music Rendezvous
The American Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Music Rendezvous is a three day cultural festival held annually in Lewiston, MT. The festival is dedicated to celebrating and preserving the history, heritage and values of the cowboy lifestyle of the...
Last Saturday Evening Roundup Again Enjoyed Free Gospel Music Plus Free Food at Winter Gospel 3.0
Local resident Scott Praye first envisioned the Winter Gospel concerts back in 2021. While watching gospel music videos one Saturday afternoon, he thought of a free gospel concert. He tossed about...
The Free Vision Clinic Held on February 16 Was a Great Success.
We wish to thank Better Vision,Better Hope.org and Northern Treasures Mercantile. Their help made it possible for seventy-three Musselshell County residents of all ages to obtain free vision...
Montana - FBI - Scams
The FBI and the State of Montana arrived in Montana on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 to inform everyone of several scams currently bilking everyone out of thousands of dollars. Three representatives...
Community Coffee With Mayor Sandra Jones
Roundup Community Partners welcomed Mayor Sandra Jones to a Community Coffee discussion at the Musselshell County Senior on the evening of January 22, 2024 regarding Roundup's growth policy. Also in...
Northern Treasures Invites You to Their Re-Branding Celebration
Come join us as we celebrate our re-branding! Northern Treasures will now be known as Northern Treasures Mercantile. Join us Friday, October 15 at 10 AM for the grand reopening red ribbon cutting....
