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John Vanek oils his family’s 15 horsepower M. Rumley steam engine, which his dad, David Vanek, Jr., restored many years ago. John used the 1900 model to run the threshing machine during a demonstration at Pioneer Power Days in Lewistown. He has proudly helped operate the machine for 10 or so years and said, “I’m 21 and it’s 121 years old so we’re exactly 100 years apart.”
Photo by Katherine Sears
06/16/2021 - 5:00am
The Central Montana Flywheelers hosted the 35th Annual Pioneer Power Days on Saturday and Sunday at the group’s site on Airport Road in Lewistown. The event brings together those who collect and refurbish old equipment, and allows those in...
Sports
Steer wrestler Chance Fields from Roy grapples with a steer during the 68th annual Roy Open Rodeo on Father’s Day, June 21, 2020. Photo by Matthew Strissel
06/16/2021 - 12:00am
The 69th annual Roy Open Rodeo will be held on Sunday, June 20 at 1 p.m. in Roy. Cowboys and cowgirls from around the country will descend upon Roy to compete in several rodeo events.
There will be a $500 added purse to each event, and a $100 added...
Community
Stanford’s two dedicated lifeguards, Kara Reed (left) and Makayla Bossen (right), are on duty at the pool. The town of Stanford is open to hiring additional lifeguards to help offset the workload. Photo by Melody Montgomery
06/16/2021 - 12:00am
Both the Stanford and Hobson pools opened earlier this month.
Pool hours in Hobson are 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. seven days a week. There is no lap swim this summer, so all hours are open swim.
Pool hours in Stanford are generally 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. for open...
Opinion
06/16/2021 - 12:00am
Dear Editor,
In Saturday's edition you had two letters, one from Gary Fitzpatrick and one from Ted F. Murray, asking about racial discrimination and climate change respectively. I would like to offer to help educate these men, and anyone else with...
