Obituary: Ervin Fischer:
Born November 23, 1930, Hooker, OK, Died March 24, 2024, Billings, MT Ervin was number six of ten children. His parents were Martin B. Fischer and Eva (Voth) Fischer. He was raised in a German Mennonite family. He spent two years in first grade learning English. At 17 he hitchhiked to Montana to work for […]
Worried Sick About Increasing Property Taxes?
Dear Editor, Worried sick about increasing property taxes? Wondering if you can keep your home?… How can you cut your budget?…You are not alone. Every AA school district in the state is cutting millions from their budgets. Billings could not afford to keep Washington as an elementary school, and I fear more cuts are coming. […]
Every Six Years Jon Tester Puts on a Carhartt Jacket and Pretends
Dear Editor, Every six years Jon Tester puts on a Carhartt jacket, returns to Montana, and pretends he’s a moderate Democrat. One only has to look at Tester’s voting record to see he voted with Biden’s toxic agenda 91% of the time. Tester voted yes on the erroneously named “Inflation Reduction Act”, a tax/spend behemoth […]
April is the Month That We Recognize
Dear Editor, April is the month that we recognize the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The Family Tree Nurturing Center has been in existence for the last 39 years. We started out as the Committee for the Prevention of Child abuse. Today we carry on the mission to help families and children
Lockwood Business Provides ‘Concrete on Demand’
Lockwood business, Rocky Mountain Compost (RMC), announced recently the purchase of a volumetric concrete mixing truck which they predict will make fresh concrete more available and less expensive in the Billings area. The “CemenTech,” as it’s called, can mix fresh concrete on-the-go and allows an operator to serve multiple customers in one run. Co-owners Bryce […]