Obituary: Marvin A. Steadman
Marvin A. Steadman, 88, passed away in his home after a long illness. Marvin was born in Broadus, MT, on April 17, 1933, to James Milton Steadman and Anona Pearl Macy. As a boy, Marvin wanted to be a cowboy. He realized his dream at 14 and 15 years old when he rode saddle broncs […]
Obituary: Ellen Decker
Ellen (Dee) Decker was born on May 7, 1943, in Hughesville, MT, to Jim and Helen Crants. She grew up in Wolf Point and graduated high school in 1961. While working at the Tastee Freez, she met her future husband, Jim. They married on July 11, 1963. The couple lived in Glasgow, Wolf Point, Chinook, […]
Pitman Re-elected Chairman of Urban Counties
At the 2021 Fall Annual meeting for the Montana Association of Counties, Yellowstone County Commissioner Denis Pitman was re-elected as chairman of the Urban Counties. Cascade, Flathead, Gallatin, Lewis & Clark, Missoula, Ravalli and Yellowstone comprise the Urban counties committee, and it also places Commissioner Pitman on the executive board of directors for MACO, and […]
Heights Water District Manager Resigns
The Billings Heights Water District board accepted the resignation of its general manager, Duke Nieskens, during its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening. Nieskens has served as the district’s general manager for the past 19 years.
Mexican National Sent to Prison for Using False Identity in Billings
A Mexican national who admitted to using personal information stolen from another individual to live and work in the Billings community for years was sentenced today to 51 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.