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Weekly pinochle winners

Winners of the Wednesday night pinochle at the Roy Legion were: first place, Gisele Yeager; second, Chris Yeager; and third, Janice Statton.

Safety first: County gets award for improving workplace safety

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By DEB HILL | Reporter

Centerfest packs the park

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The coldest day of August this year was a hot night for Lewistown and it’s growing community. Amid the afternoon drizzle, hundreds gathered at Creekside Pavilion for a day of celebration, music, and events.

Port Authority looks to improve workforce situation in Fergus County

By DEB HILL | Reporter

Construction underway on Central Montana water project

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Phase 1 of the Central Montana Water Authority’s multiphase project to bring quality drinking water to communities such as Harlowton and Roundup is underway.

Software upgrades for courts in Fergus County complete

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By WILL BRIGGS | Reporter

FWP seeks comment on snowmobile grant proposals

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on proposed 2022 snowmobile grant proposals. Public comments will be accepted through Monday Sept. 5, at 5 p.m.

‘This house is a testament to the community’

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On March 22, Jeanne Erlandson and her daughter, Carla Allen, watched as Erlandson’s home was torn down. The demolition process lasted only 11 minutes. Less than three months later, they gathered at the same site for a much happier occasion: the construction of her new home.

‘Modern barracks’ planned for missile worker housing in Lewistown

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“Nondescript” and “resembling modern barracks” are terms used by the U.S. Air Force to describe the housing to be built in Lewistown for workers on the project to decommission Minute Man III missiles and replace them with the new Sentinel missile system.

At the end of July the Air Force presented an overview of the project, including what the community might expect from being designated a workforce hub. There are only two workforce hubs planned for the Montana portion of the project. The two workforce hubs for Montana missile workers will be located in Lewistown and Great Falls.

Ranching groups to appeal BLM’s approval of bison grazing proposal

It didn’t take long for ranching groups to push back against a proposal to change grazing leases from cattle to bison on BLM land in Phillips County.

On July 28 the BLM issued a decision on seven grazing allotments, a total of 63,065 acres, administered by the Malta Field office. The decision approved a request by the American Prairie organization to change from grazing cattle to grazing bison on these allotments. The request dates to 2018, and included changing seasons of use, modifying some fences by adding electric wire, and removing some interior fences.