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Newly graduated, Winnett’s Mya Olsen heading off to study neonatal nursing

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Pretty crazy” is how graduate Mya Olsen defines the final portion of her senior year at Winnett High School. After a fairly normal start to the year, with volleyball, basketball and the typical senior student activities, the year was turned upside down by COVID-19.

“I didn’t enjoy quarantine very much,” Mya admitted. “I feel like I missed out on a lot, like prom and track.”

She was glad to be able to compete in volleyball and basketball earlier in the year, though, especially as a senior.

Judith River Senior Center menu for June

Monday, June 1 - Salmon loaf, cheezy shreds.

Thursday, June 4 - Roast beef, taters.

Monday, June 8 - Ham, au gratin taters.

Thursday, June 11 - Tacos, corn bread.

Monday, June 15 - Sweet and sour pork.

Thursday, June 18 - Goulash, green salad.

Monday, June 22 - Chicken strips, tater tots.

Thursday, June 25 - Beef stroganoff.

Monday, June 29 - Pulled pork, coleslaw.

Local students earn Montana University system Honor Scholarships

The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to three students in the local area.

Students honored

Isabella Long, Hobson High School

Rachael Stevenson, Hobson High School

Rebecca DeMars, Winifred High School

Lewistown Junior High announces DAR award winners

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Each year the Julia Hancock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution allows the Lewistown Junior High to present their award to a deserving eighthgrade girl and boy, based on the following criteria: honor , service, courage, leadership and patriotism.

In a secret ballot of the Lewistown Junior High staff, this year’s D.A.R award was presented to Julia Kunau, daughter of Lee and Svetlana Kunau, and Landon Burleigh, son of Jessie and Cora Burleigh

Congratulations to these students for receiving this prestigious award.

Student exchange program looking for host families

ASSE Student Exchange Programs is now looking for American families to host high school students from Eurasia, Germany, and countries with significant Muslim populations. All these exceptional students have received scholarships through the U.S. State Department-sponsored programs:

FLATWILLOW AND WINNETT NEWS

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Hello everyone. I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Flatwillow Homemakers will meet again Sept. 8. We will determine later in the summer who would like to host the September meeting. It will be secret sister revealing and drawing for new secret sisters, opportunity table, and filling out our booklets.

Jack Bergum

Jack Bergum, 88, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at River Stone Health Hospice in Billings. Services are pending and will be announced along with an obituary.

Arrangements are under the care of Creel Funeral Home. Jack’s family and friends can share memories and condolences at www.creelfuneralhome.com.

A thank you to the Fergus High School custodians

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The Fergus High School Clean Team! (From left) Jack Rogers, James Wright and Tom Ramey “We are thankful for these fellas who keep our building clean so we feel safe!” 

Legislative committee reverses decision on rules for radioactive waste disposal

Members of a state interim legislative committee, the Environmental Quality Council, voted Tuesday to withdraw their objection to nearly final rules overseeing radioactive oil waste in Montana, thus allowing the rules to stand.

The rules are the product of nearly seven years of work by members of the public, a stakeholders group, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. With the objection removed, the first-ever protections are expected to be finalized and become law this June.

Peak Season Labor continues placing workers despite pandemic

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Diane Thibeault has never seen anything impact the world quite like COVID-19.

Co-founder of Peak Season Labor – a Certified Farm Labor Contractor established to recruit seasonal temporary H-2A agriculture workers for ranchers and farmers in the Western U. S. – Thibeault is seeing the impact of the coronavirus on a global scale.

Diane, her husband Mark and their small team of employees place workers in 12 states around the West, including Montana. The workers primarily come from Mexico, Peru, New Zealand and South Africa. the business is based in Lewistown.

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