January 2021

Lewistown Memories brings history to life in photographs

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There is only one Lewistown, Montana and its history is threaded through a new picture book that chronicles Lewistown’s growth and development from the 1800s through the decades that followed and   into the 1950s.

Getting the job done

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Kathie Bailey and her team at Snowy Mountain Development Corporation have done it again. This time, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency have recognized Bailey and the organization for their relentless work with brownfields projects in 11 counties across Montana.
Representatives from DEQ presented Bailey a certificate of excellence at SMDC on Tuesday with staff and family in attendance and other agency representatives attending virtually.  

Quilters Community thrives during pandemic

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During the pandemic one community in Central Montana has thrived through the fellowship of common interests and goals.
According to Lewistown’s Sew Pieceful owner Tammy Eckhardt, “The quilting community is thriving because people are stuck at home and are looking to keep their minds and hands busy. We are selling more sewing machines and receiving more requests for classes.”

Winnett junior sets his sights on sports excellence

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For Winnett’s Walker Doman, life is all about the sports. Asked how his junior year is going, he’s says, “pretty good.” When pressed for details, he explains the team is good, and everyone is stepping up.

Sports. It’s all about the sports.

With a late start to high school basketball, Walker has just a few games under his belt so far. This week on Thursday was one of those, as the Winnett-Grass Range Rams met the Centerville Miners head to head. Walker was feeling pretty positive about the outcome prior to the game, and the Rams did win.

USDA suspends debt collections, foreclosures for distressed borrowers due to Coronavirus

Due to the national public health emergency caused by COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs administered by the Farm Service Agency.

Temperatures across the state were higher and moisture lower in January

The month of January was windy and dry for the state of Montana, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Reporters across the state noted a lack of precipitation and high winds throughout the month.

New Farm Bureau ACE program participants announced

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For the fourth year, Montana Farm Bureau’s ACE program has been empowering Farm Bureau members to be confident, effective leaders in their county Farm Bureaus and local communities. Advocacy follows leadership, and with practiced, ever-evolving leadership skills, participants will be prepared to actively advocate on key industry issues. Those interested in the program (up to 10 are accepted) need to complete an application explaining their commitment to agriculture and advocacy.

Dancin’ in the moonlight

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A full moon rises over the Judith Mountains on Thursday evening as viewed from Scott Crossing to the west. On Friday, the moon entered its waning gibbous phase, the first phase after the full moon occurs. According to MoonGiant.com, the waning gibbous lasts roughly seven days, with the moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the moon moves into the last quarter (lasting one day), followed by the waning crescent phase. The moon rises later and later each night during the waning gibbous, making the average rise time between 9 p.m. and midnight, depending on the age of the phase.

Why did you do it, Joe?

 

 

It’s time to reopen the schools

Dear Editor,