Gavilon Grain Facility Officially Open
Gavilon announced that their new grain facility in Huntley, Montana, is officially open. They launched with a grand opening and producer appreciation celebration. The grand opening was conducted as more of a producer appreciation event for local wheat producers. At the event they also brought in ag trading and economic experts from their Omaha headquarters […]
It’s okay, the Insurance Will Cover It
Dear Editor, You can tell times have changed. Years back there was a gas station on every corner, then there was the fast-food fad, followed by casinos. We now have banks and insurance agencies on every corner. For a country who is supposed to show no fear, we fear losing our money the most. We support […]
Lake Elmo is Exposing Shoreline: Tempting as It May Be… “Just Don’t”
The water level at Lake Elmo has been receding as of Sept 1st. This is an attempt to eradicate the invasive Asian clam species that has invaded the lake. The plan is to keep enough water remaining to provide irrigation water running until October 15th. According to Mike Ruggles, “this week we will be transitioning […]
Biden Administration Stripping Away the Intellectual Property Protections from Covid-19 Vaccines
The Biden administration recently announced support for a push by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to strip intellectual property protections from Covid-19 vaccines.
406 Area Code Required for Local Calls as of October 24
Beginning October 24, 2021, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the 406-area code to connect. It is recommended to update all of your contacts in your cell phones and or home phones so you don’t receive the misdial message.
2021 Sugar Beet Harvest “The Smell of Money”
The early beet harvest began on September 1st as well as factory operations. The State of Montana has completed 16% of the sugar beet harvest thus far “…Quality is excellent this time of year,” stated Randall Jobman, Vice President of Agriculture, North Region for Western Sugar since 2007. “Regular harvest begins the first week of October […]
Upper Deck Baseball of Billings is Building a New Field in the Heights
Upper Deck Baseball is going on their sixth year of operation. The program is expanding exponentially having had six teams last year and ten this year. That is 134 players! They started the building process after a very successful fundraiser in 2020, which afforded them this opportunity to purchase the land which they are currently […]
Rosendale Visits YCN to Stay in Touch with Constituents
U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale stopped by Yellowstone County News last week for a visit, before heading back to Washington. Rosendale is passionate about reaching out to his constituents, getting to know them, asking questions, as well as sharing his concerns for the future of Montanans. Rosendale said, “We’ve got six big issues. We’ve got the […]
Shepherd School Showcases Recent Renovations & Expansions
Shepherd School District is proud to be showcasing the recent improvements due to renovating, remodeling, restructuring and expanding. Superintendent Drea O’Donnell gave Yellowstone County News a tour this week showing the improvements room by room which included expansions, and newly closed corridors.
Hit and Run at Blue Cat Bar Raises Questions
The Yellowstone County Sherriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and Worden Ambulance responded to a 911 call reporting of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash at The Blue Cat Bar located at 139 Northern Avenue in Huntley. The caller reported that a female was hit by a vehicle, but it was unknown if the vehicle was […]