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The history of Matson family ranches in Musselshell County has two roots, one bound up with the Lackey’s, which will take the next place in our series. The senior Matson was an immigrant, German homesteader, whose property passed into the hands of his son, Emil. The original Lackey homestead was just adjacent to this, and when the Lackey’s passed away, Emil’s brother, Alfred, bought that land in order to be near his brother. For some reason it was advantageous for tax purposes that the broth...
Despite some rain and much cooler temperatures, nearly 30 cars were on hand for the annual Cars & Pars Car show and golf tournament held Saturday, August 17 at Roundup's Pine Ridge Golf Course. Plaques for different categories as well as an exhibitor's award were presented at the close of the show....
Take steps to avoid mosquito bites, state health officials say State and local public health officials are reporting the season’s first West Nile Virus (WNV) detections with three counties confirming positive mosquito samples. Cascade, Sheridan and Yellowstone counties have all had a positive mosquito sample for WNV. To date, no cases of WNV have been identified in a human but the detection of WNV in Montana is a reminder of the importance of avoiding mosquito bites. Most people who become infected with WNV experience no symptoms, but 1 in 5 d...
Two weeks ago a man in Havre gave out his Social Security number to a scammer. This morning a woman in Great Falls became another victim. Calls are being received across the state of Montana by persons pretending to be Social Security Administration employees. The intent of these calls is to steal the victim’s identity and/or money directly from their bank account. The calls often sound official and are designed by con-artists to get around their victim’s logic and caution by creating a sense of urgency and fear. Various versions have been rep...
The Central Montana Learing Resource Center Cooperative will be screening students in Melstone, Roundup, Lavina, Ryegate, Golden Valley Colony, Harlowton, Martinsdale Colony, Deerfield Colony, Duncan Ranch Colony, Judith Gap, Hobson, Stanford, Surpise Creek Colony, Geyser, Moore, King Colony, Spring Creek Colony, Roy, Winifred, Grass Range, Ayers Colony, Denton, Winnett & Lewistown to identify those who may have hearing difficulties. Thee screenings will begin toward the end of August and will continue until approximately the end of October....
Several articles in last week's paper got me to thinking. The article on E-15 reminded me that we've gone to Petro to E-10 to E-15 and obviously it is not going to stop with E-15. Next is E-85 and finally E-100 (straight alcohol). Also, the effort seems to be independent of party since we've jumped from E-10 to E-15 during a republican administration. Of course alcohol has been used before as a fuel. During WWII the Germans couldn't get their hands on Petro so their entire war machine ran on alcohol. Tanks, jeeps, planes, troop carriers, etc...
recently returned from a mission trip to Brazil with eleven members of my Presbyterian church in Wilmington, North Carolina. Partnering with a Presbyterian congregation in Manaus, our team, which included three physicians and two nurses, furnished medical assistance, dental instruction, drugs, and eye glasses to more than 600 children and adults in four remote villages on a tributary of the Amazon. To accomplish this, we traveled 600 miles by boat over the course of a week. Armed with several thousand dollars of medical supplies donated by the...
August 5, 2019 Commissioner Minutes The meeting was called to order at 8:55 by Commissioner Borner. Commissioner Carlson was present. Commissioner Berry will be in this afternoon. Commissioner Carlson made to motion to approve the agenda for the day. Commissioner Borner seconded the motion. Motion carried. Commissioner Borner made a few clarification changes in the July 29, 2019 minutes. Commissioner Carlson made the motion to approve the minutes as amended. Commissioner Borner seconded the motion. Motion carried. Maintenance Supervisor Jett...
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUNDUP HELD ON August 6, 2019 AT 7:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. The meeting was called to order by President of the Council James Schladweiler. Clerk/Treasurer Lanter conducted roll call with council members, Picchioni, Weitzeil, Perrella, Griffith III, Toombs, and Fisher present. Also, present was, Assistant Clerk Mann. Absent was Liggett, Mayor Jones, Attorney Lundvall and Director Sibley. Moved by Picchioni, seconded by Perrella to approve the minutes of the July 16, 2019...
Annual events have collected over 638,000 lbs. of waste pesticides Helena, Mont. - The Montana Department of Agriculture’s annual Pesticide Disposal Events will be held in several locations across Montana during September. The collection events will be held September 17 in Wolf Point; September 18 in Sidney; September 19 in Miles City; and September 20 in Billings. The annual events have collected more than 638,000 pounds of waste pesticides since it began in 1994. The program was designed to help individuals dispose of any pesticides that a...
A native of Roundup, Montana, Conrad Stephan Maris passed away on August 10th, 2019 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 57. Conrad is survived by his wife Anh, his daughter Renae, and his three sons Kevin, Christopher and Nicholas. He is also survived by his father Charles, his brother Chuck, and numerous nieces and nephews. Conrad is preceded in death by his mother Betty Ruth Knapp.Conrad was born August 30, 1961 in Baker, Montana. He moved to Roundup, MT when he was eight where he resided until he moved away to go to college at...
MUSSELSHELL COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S AGENDA AUGUST 19th, 2019 8:30 Call to order. Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda Approval of minutes Commissioner Board information Ambulance Barn/ImpoundRefuse property Old business Extension Office and Fairgrounds repairs Discuss the County’s next move on Flood Plain Violation Farmers Union Policy for claims Accounting Audit Interdisciplinary Child Board Ciotti property 9:00 Lorie Jett Bids -Commons windows & waterline, Complex hydrant, doors and windows 9:30 Road#4 alteration. Meathouse project. Don...
ou have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. But don’t worry, you can still have a great harvest this year while improving things for next season.Blossom end rot is a common problem. It’s due to a calcium deficiency often caused by fluctuations in soil moisture, often seen on the first set of fruit and those grown in containers.Adjust your watering and mulch the soil to help keep it consistently moist. Have your soil tested before adding any calcium fertilizer. Further reduce the risk of...
Lewistown, Mont. (August 12, 2019) – The Central Montana Medical Center (CMMC) Governing Board of Directors has announced that it is accepting applications and/or nominations for a three-year Board of Director’s term from October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2022. The Central Montana Medical Center Governing Board of Directors delegates responsibility for the regular business affairs and operations to the Facility CEO, and responsibility for patient care, delivery of medical services and other Medical Staff administration and functioning to the M...
Don’t let fall or potentially frosty temperatures stop you from enjoying garden-fresh produce. Extend the nutritional value and homegrown flavor into your fall and early winter meals with the help of short season crops and season extending strategies.Lettuce, spinach, radishes, turnips, and beets are quick to mature from seed to harvest. Plus, the cooler temperatures enhance their flavor. Simply count the number of frost-free days left in your growing season and compare it with the number of days from planting to harvest listed on the seed p...
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The supporters of Green Technology never tire of claiming that sunlight and wind are free and endlessly available and are therefore the obvious choice for the future of energy. The sun and wind are free, they say, and for that reason we should accept their claim that renewable energy will be the low-cost energy that will replace oil, coal and natural gas. But they omit an important fact. Critical components in the equipment that converts sun and wind into electricity depend on specific metals. Those metals have characteristics necessary for...
HELENA—The results of the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey are now available from the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI). 95% of Montana middle schools participated and 94% of high schools participated. The biennial survey assists educators and health professionals in determining the prevalence of health-risk behaviors as self-reported by Montana middle and high school students. The areas of focus are behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injury, tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual behaviors that result in s...
BILLINGS – A hailstorm that flattened crops, broke windows and wrecked roofs and vehicles throughout the region Sunday also killed and maimed more than 11,000 waterfowl and wetland birds at the Big Lake Wildlife Management Area west of Molt. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists who visited the lake this week picked up dead ducks and shorebirds with broken wings, smashed skulls, internal damage and other injuries consistent with massive blunt-force trauma. They reported thousands of additi...
GREAT FALLS, Mont., August 15, 2019— On Friday, September 6, in Great Falls, the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and the C.M. Russell Museum will celebrate the second “Saddle of Honor” to be awarded to a famous Montana cowboy. This year’s recipient will be “Montana’s Storyteller in Bronze,” Jay Joseph Contway. Contway, of Great Falls, Montana, has spent a lifetime creating western sculpture. His knowledge and respect for the working cowboy shows clearly in his art. Appreciation for the history, his own native ancestry and the people and animals o...
The Central Montana Grasslands Policy Tour and Workshop was sponsored by Northern Great Plains Joint Venture and Winnett ACES (Agricultural Community Enhancement & Sustainability). The tour started August 13 in Roundup at the MSU Extension Office. On Wednesday the 14th the tour left Billings and went to the Bill & Dana Milton ranch for the morning. Lunch was served at the Winnett School by the sponsors. After lunch the participants broke into smaller groups to visit five petroleum County...
