by Michael J. Marino Calvin Wilson, a long-time veteran of the retail agronomy industry, was recently hired as the General Manager at Valley Farmers Supply in Worden. Wilson said part of the reason he moved to the retail side of…
What Happens When When No One Comes?
by Evelyn Pyburn It happened again. Monday evening at about 12:30 am, a patient in Laurel showed symptoms of a stroke and called for an ambulance. Only there was no ambulance available. With dispatch reaching out as far as Joliet,…
Lockwood Approves Budget, HS Growing Faster than Projected
by Evelyn Pyburn The start of the 2022-23 school year marks the dawn of new educational opportunities for students across Montana. The Tax Credits for Qualified Education Contributions Program will send its largest ever number of scholarship recipients to high-quality…
LWSD Sets Mills, Forges Contract for Phase 3
by Evelyn Pyburn The taxable valuation for 2022 for the Lockwood Sewer District Phase 1 is $3,997,411 up about $337,000 over last year’s $3,667,409, reported Lockwood Water and Sewer District (LWSD) Manager Mike Ariztia. The increased value allows the district…
MDU Separates from Knife River
by Evelyn Pyburn MDU Resources Group, Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to separate its wholly owned construction materials business, Knife River Corporation, from the company. A company press release states that the separation will…
Lynard Skynard to Headline Magic City Blues this Weekend
by Elisa Schlosser Magic City Blues, touted as an urban music festival for a rural state, has been lighting up Billings since 2001. This year’s line-up will be no different, except one major change. This weekend, August 5 and 6,…
Two Moon Park Evacuated after Ammonia Leak at Centennial Ice Arena
by Michael J. Marino A HAZMAT team was deployed and Two Moon Park was evacuated after an ammonia leak was discovered at Centennial Ice Arena in the Billings Heights on Thursday, July 21 at around 7:30 p.m. The bike path…
Phase 3 Sewer Project will Proceed
by Evelyn Pyburn The Lockwood Water and Sewer District (LWSD) Board voted unanimously to proceed with the process of constructing Phase 3 of the sewer. The next step is to impose special assessments in the Phase 3 sewer sub-district of…