June 2019

Phyllis Ann Taylor

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Phyllis A. Taylor passed away peacefully on May 30, 2019 at the age of 79, surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was the middle child of three, born to June

John L. Fisco III

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John L. Fisco, 84, born Oct. 1, 1935, passed away in Lewistown at the Central Montana Medical Center on Dec. 17, 2018. John was born in Roundup and attended school

Darlene B. (Cook) Eichhorn

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Darlene B. (Cook) Eichhorn, 78, of Lewistown, died Feb. 20, 2019, in Great Falls of natural causes. She was born Aug. 27, 1940 in Miles City, the daughter of Ralph

Tenth Judicial District Court Report

Editor’s note: The following is a report of selected criminal proceedings held in the Montana Tenth Judicial District Court, in Lewistown from March 26, 2019 to May 14, 2019. As

Summer starts with a bang -- week’s events liven up Lewistown

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If the kids are bored by summer vacation already, this week offers a cure. The fun starts Thursday with the Shrine Circus, and continues Saturday and Sunday with the Montana

Correction

In a story on the Central Montana Resource Council in the Saturday, June 1 paper, it was reported the Council’s garden project provided 100 pounds of produce for the Food

Spay-or-neuter clinic a success for local non-profit

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Nearly 100 cats were either spayed or neutered at Joshua Scotson’s Ubuntu Center during a two-day clinic put together by local nonprofit Saving Animals from Euthanasia at the end of

Mission accomplished

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Local Chatter

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Brace for impact

As storm season approaches, Central Montana Insurance agent Ray Pryor wants people to know there is help if they need it, be it for hail or other storm-related coverage.

“This area certainly has a history of hail,” Pryor said. “Roy and Winifred have really been hammered, and Lewistown gets quite a bit as well. The really damaging hail seems to happen about every 20 years, causing a lot of homes to need new roofs.”

Reflecting on storms of the past, Pryor said the worst he’s seen here occurred in the fall of 1991. 

“There was hail in the ditches,” Pryor said.