Gavilon Grain Elevator To Move From Billings to Huntley
Gavilon Grain LLC is moving locations from their current site in Billings out towards Huntley. “The current location has run its shelf life,” stated the Gavilon Marketing and Communications Manager, Patrick Burke. The main goal for the move was not only to make the process for the farmers and truckers more accessible and efficient, but […]
Rugby Resurfaces in Billings
Rugby is returning to Billings, and it has been aided by the helping hands of a long-time local who built training and exercise equipment for the new teams. There are two age groups participating in Billings’ re-emerging sport. There is a bracket for younger kids, ages 4-10, which meets for practice in Rose Park on […]
Fire Destroys Newly Remodeled Huntley Home
Emergency services were dispatched to a house fire off Pryor Creek Road early on the morning of July 23rd where a newly-remodeled home was engulfed in flames. Six inhabitants and two dogs were successfully evacuated, but the house was not able to be salvaged.
NOVA Live Parking Lot Performance
The NOVA Center for the Performing Arts will be implementing their second live parking lot performance on August 9th. The Live Drive in Theater event will be held on NOVA’s west side parking lot. The audience members will be able to enjoy the performance form the comfort of their own cars, pickup truck beds, and […]
Billings School District 2 Moving Forward Despite COVID-19
Billings schools are going to re-open on their normal date of August 24th but with extra safety precautions in place. “We are planning to have two instructional models available for our students,” stated Billings School District 2 Superintendent, Greg Upham.
$3,000 Grant to Preserve Native American History
Yellowstone County Museum was awarded a $3,000 grant for the rehousing of their Native American Collection. “(We) applied for the grant to better understand our Native American collections and ensure they are properly stored to modern museum methods,” stated Yellowstone County Museum Executive Director, Terry Steiner. “The goal of this project is to use modern […]
Body Found in Yellowstone River
HUNTLEY – An adult male body was found trapped in the Yellowstone River near the Huntley Bridge Wednesday morning by some locals who were recreating on the banks. “We are recovering the body from the river,” stated Corporal Adam Lauwers, the incident command. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s, Worden Fire Department, Yellowstone […]
Homesteader Days a Success
The annual Homesteader Days held out near Huntley drew extra attention this year. While many events have been cancelled this year thanks to the Coronavirus, Homesteader Days pushed forward, and it was a success.
6-Year Billings Police Officer Veteran Arrested for DUI
Officer Jeffrey Stovall, a six-year veteran of the Billings Police Department, was arrested and charged for a first offense of driving under the influence by the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Department on May 22, 2020. The incident occurred at 1:20 am while Officer Stovall was off-duty and in his personal vehicle.
Governor Bullock issues order to require face masks
Today, Governor Steve Bullock issued a directive that will require face coverings in certain indoor spaces and for certain organized outdoor activities in counties that currently have four or more active cases of COVID-19. This has been set in place in order to attempt to slow the spread of the virus in Montana. Under this […]