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Montana Western and Stockman Bank recognize outstanding teacher candidates

The University of Montana Western and Stockman Bank recognized the 2021 Outstanding Teacher Candidates at Commencement earlier this spring. These inspiring UMW graduating seniors will be teaching and enriching their communities this fall.

USDA Rural Development MT celebrates Homeownership month in June

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Montana Acting State Director Jake Ceartin kicked off National Homeownership Month in Montana, as part of a nationwide celebration to highlight USDA efforts to provide access to affordable housing for rural Americans.

Record of Decision announced for wind energy project on state trust lands

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The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has issued a final Record of Decision approving the proposed Clearwater Wind Energy Center Development.

Physical therapist to speak Thursday to Men Surviving Cancer

Physical therapist Chad Williams will speak to the Central Montana’s Men Surviving Cancer group Thursday, June 10 from noon to 1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 103 Twelfth Avenue South.

LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOTTER

The following report was taken from information provided by the Central Montana Dispatch and does not represent the total scope of police or sheriff activities. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.

Floral tribute

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Rhonda Trask plants red, white and blue flowers in the courthouse lawn in Lewistown on Friday as temperatures reached 80 degrees by mid-morning. Photo by Katherine Sears

Two Geyser readers rewarded through ‘Books for Bikes’ and ‘Kindles for Kids’

The Books for Bikes/Kindles for Kids program is an important tool the Judith Basin schools use to encourage and reward reading. Geyser’s drawing was held on May 18.

Roller derby effort revamped: New skater program will be held June 22

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It’s been nearly two years since the Lewistown Ice Skating Association hosted an exhibition roller derby game in Lewistown to spark local interest in the sport, and hopefully get more use out of the rink during the summer season. Disrupted by the pandemic, now there’s a renewed effort to organize a team.

Hot, windy days boost fire danger

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The past couple of days of unusually warm (dare we say hot?) temperatures not only are a forecast for the summer to come, but a reminder that this year could be a bad one when it comes to fire danger.
Thursday’s high temperature of 89 in Lewistown tied the record for the date, first set in 1988.
“It’s definitely warmer than what it should be for this time of year,” said Ray Greeley, National Weather Service meteorologist in Great Falls. “It also feels warmer than it is because the humidity is a bit high.”

‘Missing chunk of Lewistown history’

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Between 1879 and 1881, somewhere between 100 and 200 Metis people arrived here from Canada and started a settlement, the beginning of what is now Lewistown.
Thanks to researcher and author Candi Zion, a more complete history of those Metis families is now available. In her book, “In Between People: the Metis of Central Montana,” Zion details the struggles and successes of these early settlers as described to her during a series of interviews with local descendants.