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New year, new beginning

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Most people start off the new year by making resolutions. But what does a school do? Well, if the school happens to be in Roy, Montana, they start a preschool.

Dorothy “Dottie” Elizabeth (Sweitzer) Meehan

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Dorothy “Dottie” Elizabeth (Sweitzer) Meehan passed away Jan. 19, 2022. She was 96 years old. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Andrew (Andy) H. Smith

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Andrew (Andy) H. Smith, 59, of Lewistown, passed away the evening of Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, with his niece by his side, following heart surgery at St. Vincent in Billings. He was born July 27, 1962 to Carl and Hildegard Smith.

Marian Stevenson

Marian Mae Stevenson, 78, passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at the Hobson United Methodist Church on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at 11 a.m. A reception will follow at Tall Boys. An obituary will be shared when complete.

Linda D. Slining

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Linda D. Slining, 72, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Lewistown. She was born in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 23, 1949 to Raymond and Delores (Coleman) Ivers. Linda grew up in Lucerne Valley, Calif. She graduated from high school there in 1967; she was a member of the band.

David Hruska

David A. Hruska, 66, passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2022, of natural causes in Great Falls. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Cloyd Chapel. Cremation has taken place with the Cloyd Funeral Home assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com.

Education Interim Committee to meet

The Education Interim Committee will meet the afternoon of Jan. 24 and all day on Jan. 25 at the Montana State Capitol and via Zoom.

Birdwell named to honor roll at Oklahoma State University

Cooper Isaiah Birdwell of Lewistown has been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma State University for the fall 2021 semester. Birdwell is pursuing a bachelor of science in biology. A total of 7,683 students were named to the 2021 fall semester honor rolls at OSU in Stillwater, Okla., including 3,410 students named to the President's Honor Roll for earning an A grade in all their courses.

New Stanford mayor and council members sworn in

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On the last business day of 2021, Kent Ridgeway retired as Stanford’s mayor after serving the community for four years. Before his roll as mayor, Ridgeway was a town council member for six years.

‘Welcome to Lewistown Book Club’ new to the library

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Editor’s note: The library happenings for last Wednesday, Jan. 12, “Listen and watch with audio and DVDs at the Lewistown Library,” was written by Misty Aldrich, not Brittney Uecker.