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Moving Time

 

It’s really happening.

The Sport Center on Main Street is moving into the former location of Don’s Store.

“I didn’t have a thought on expanding until Don’s announced they were closing,” said Sport Center owner John Tognetti. “My son Colby and I talked about whether or not to move all spring.”

It wasn’t an easy decision, but John ultimately decided to make the move for Colby – the third generation – to take a stab at expanding the business.

“I talked him into it,” Colby said.

‘Our Camino’

By CHARLIE DENISON | Reporter

 

“I can’t imagine what it must feel like for someone who just completed 500 miles of walking to get to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.”

That’s what Ryan Kepler said after visiting the famed city of Santiago in 2010 while studying abroad in northwestern Spain. During his excursion overseas, Ryan got to greet pilgrims entering the city after completing the “Camino de Santiago.” 

Locals give Congressman input on WSAs and public lands legislation

Congressman Greg Gianforte was back in town Wednesday, leading a panel at the Fergus County Sheriff’s complex and discussing public land bills with 11 stakeholders from around the state. 

“I’m here to listen today,” Gianforte told the panel, journalists and a few members of the public as the meeting got started. “As you know, Montanans feel really strongly about our public lands. These are critical to our way of life…we all want what we think is best for our public lands, but we have different ideas.”

Dance Syndicate takes the Big Apple

 

 

They came, they saw, they conquered.

Janet Luciano, eight Lewistown Dance Syndicate dancers and members of their families hit New York City with grace and tenacity last month, packing in as much as possible as quickly as possible.

“We were on a constant run from early in the morning until 10 p.m. every night,” said Luciano, Dance Syndicate Director. 

The group flew into New York City on July 19. The next day, they started three days of ballroom dancing at the Tremaine Convention.

That was quite the way to kick it off.

City Commission agrees on 7.3 percent budget increase for library

 

 

Last Monday, Aug. 6, interim library director Dani Buehler came close to settling for less.

During a meeting with the Lewistown City Commission, she had two options: take a 5 percent budget increase or give the commission another week to discuss the budget and come up with other alternatives.

After much discussion, she chose the latter, and she’s glad she did, as commissioners agreed to a 7.3 percent budget increase

Slow down, for Pete’s sake

 

 

Nearly 20 years ago, the Montana Department of Transportation began studying ways to create better traffic flow on the west side of Lewistown. Two years ago construction began, with removal of the 80-year-old overpass and installation of a stop-sign-controlled intersection where Main Street and the Truck Bypass meet. 

Now the Fergus County Commissioners, responding to citizen complaints, are asking MDT to lower speed limits in that area due to safety concerns.

Fire danger increasing in Central Montana

Hot and dry. That’s the forecast for the weekend, and possibly through the fall. After a long, snowy winter and a wet spring, Central Montana is drying out, which means fire danger is on the increase. Some restrictions are already in place and, if the hot, dry weather continues, more serious restrictions may be coming.

According to Sgt. Bryon Armour of the Fergus County Sheriff’s Department, while the county is not under any fire restrictions yet, dry conditions mean the Sheriff’s Department will not be issuing any burn permits.

City commission approves union agreements, tables library budget

 

During a two-and-a-half hour meeting Monday, the City Commission tabled taking action on the City’s contribution to the Lewistown Public Library’s 2018-2019 fiscal year budget.

This came after a lengthy discussion regarding interim library director Dani Buehler’s request for  increased support from the City.

According to Buehler, the library’s total revenue stream for 2018-2019 is estimated at $314,316, and their total expenditures add up to $352,985, including $279,285 in personnel costs, up from $255,322 last year.

Blast from the Past

 

On Wednesday afternoon, at approximately 4 p.m., those at the Lewistown Art Center took a trip to 1935, where they had a rare opportunity to meet Nancy Russell, the wife of famed Western artist Charlie Russell.

Nancy Russell, played by Humanities Montana actress Mary Jane Bradbury, brought sass, humor and a plethora of stories with her to the event, put together by representatives of the Lewistown Art Center, the Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering and the C.M. Russell Museum.

Three candidates battle for little-known statewide Supreme Court office

 

 

Clerk of the Supreme Court of Montana is not a position most people know about. Yet on Tuesday, Nov. 6, Montana voters will need to decide between three candidates for this office – hard to do if one doesn’t know what the office is.

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