October 2016

Roberta Lynn Larson

Roberta Lynn Larson, 56, of Fairfield, passed away at home on Sept. 30.

Roberta “Berta” was born on Dec. 3, 1959 in Great Falls, to Harold and Ruth McKinlay. She was raised on the family ranch in Buffalo, Mont. and graduated from Hobson High School in 1978.

Montana awarded $2 million grant to test, track unsubmitted sex assault kits

Attorney General Tim Fox announced  today that Montana has been awarded a $2 million federal grant to test and track unsubmitted sex-assault evidence kits across the state. This is in addition to a $284,500 grant Montana received earlier this month specifically for kit tracking.

Stay healthy this winter: get the influenza vaccine

The Department of Public Health and Human Services is encouraging all Montanans 6 months of age and older to get vaccinated now against influenza in order to decrease their risk of becoming ill with the flu.

In Montana, the flu season usually peaks in February and lasts through May. Officials say the vaccine is readily available.

Letters About Literature student competition open

Humanities Montana will be carrying out Letters About Literature again this year. Letters About Literature is a national competition that invites students to submit letters written to the authors of their favorite books. Students in grades 4-12 can submit letters to the competition; there will be state and national winners. LAL is a great way to get students engaged in literature, and the Library of Congress provides schools with a teaching guide to help get kids writing.

14,000 Montanans could qualify for Affordable Care Act coverage

New analysis shows 14,000 Montana residents currently buying individual health coverage off-Marketplace may be eligible for Affordable Care Act premium tax credits

HHS encourages Montana consumers to evaluate Marketplace options during upcoming Open Enrollment

CMMC Auxiliary

September minutes

The meeting was called to order by Past President Linda Werdin in the absence of President Patty Neeman. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jerri Carpenter, with Cherie Neudick leading the Auxiliary Pledge, and Janelle Wichman leading the Auxiliary Prayer.

Thank you notes from scholarship recipients and tea party guests were read.

Junior high science classes testing new waters

 

A new tradition has begun for Lewistown Junior High science students.

Not only will they collect water samples and bugs from Brewery Flats, but now they will also scope out pre-project data on the Machler Big Spring Restoration Project.

“This is a big project,” said Lewistown Junior High eighth grade science teacher Susan Flentie. “Our students are interpreting and analyzing the water quality data collected from the creek. What will really be meaningful is when we compare it to the post-data.”

Open mic night turns 100 Thursday

 

 

One hundred open mic nights.

That’s no easy task.

But Dave Rummans, a Lewistown native and singer/songwriter, has made it happen thanks to cooperation from the Rising Trout Cafe, Lola’s and a dedicated group of local musicians. This Thursday Lewistown’s open mic reaches centennial status.

Results from BGM racing

A total of 27 cars competed in BGM racing at the Fergus County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 9.
Following are the results from those races.
Stock cars: 1. Dustin McKinney, 2. Frank Williams, 3. Shay Goettemoller, 4. Dave McCoy.
Modified cars: 1. Ike Waltari, 2. Bobby Vanek, 3. Shawn Essex, 4. Paul Granot.
The final race of the season will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8 with the Butts Glidewell Memorial races. Race time on Saturday is 1 p.m.

Volleyball Scoreboard

Tri-City def. Fergus JV, 25-15, 25-14, 25-14
Tri-City: Kills 29 (Hughes 13, Bergum 7); Blocks 1 (Vincent); Assists 26 (Wertheimer 24); Digs 12 (Hertel 4); Aces 23 (Bergum 6, Derks 6).
Fergus JV: Kills 16 (Kylee Weeden 6, Kolby Gobble 4); Blocks 4 (Gobble 2); Assists 14 (Becca Bawden 13); Digs 35 (Jade Phelps 8, Macy Mangold 5); Aces (five with 1 each).

Poll

Do you think we are going to have severe flooding in Central Montana this spring?