Homesteader Days Moving Forward!
Homesteader Days is still scheduled for the original dates of July 10-11 despite the concerns related to COVID-19. Homesteader Days Event Coordinator, Bethany Hein, stated, “We are moving forward!
38,000 Bottles of Water Donated to Combat Water Contamination
“We are currently distributing bottled water to over 350 homes,” said Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water and Sewer District board member Joey Oltrogge. Joey, having recently taken over the volunteer distribution of water from board member Gary Fredericks, has been working hard to ensure that the families affected by the increased nitrate concentration in the drinking […]
Search for Clean Water Continues
The Worden-Ballantine Yellowstone County Water & Sewer District met on Monday evening to discuss a solution to the water contamination issue in the area. Back in the summer of 2019, the main source of drinking water was discovered to be contaminated. Unusually high levels of nitrates had rendered the water unsafe to consume, and boiling […]
The Riot That Wasn’t
From 1000 to 1300 protestors gathered at the Yellowstone County Courthouse to protest the ‘in custody death’ of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. The policemen were responding to a complaint of Floyd passing a counterfeit $20 bill and “acting strangely” outside the store.
Yellowstone River Breaches Local Compromised Dike, Flooding Area Properties
“We’ve lived here for forty-one years, and this is the first time it’s flooded like this,” said Dave Shannon. Local residents Vicki and Dave Shannon purchased 20 acres of river-side property near Arrow Island Park back in 1979 and have never had an issue with flooding, even back during the floods of 2011 until now. […]
Montana Paid 56 Million in UI Payments Last Week
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) has announced that over 52,000 Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments were issued for the week of May 18 through May 22, primarily providing benefits to Montanans impacted by COVID-19. With a payout of $56 million for that week, in the wake of the re-opening of many businesses throughout […]
Obituary: Tom Martin
Worden, MT, Tom E. Martin, 96, died May 11, 2020. The son of George and Lena Martin, Tom was born June 16, 1923, in Lewistown, MT. He attended Fergus County Schools. Tom was at Pearl Harbor, on that fateful day in 1941. He served his country in the Navy during WWII. He was assigned to […]
The cost of a non-essential business
Dear Editor, I’ve been a “free Enterprise” supporter all my life. With that being said, every system has flaws. Some having far more flaws than others. I was wavering back and forth whether to express my opinion until this morning.
YCN Renews Contract with City of Billings Again
BILLINGS — The City of Billings has renewed its contract to publish its official legal advertising notices in the Yellowstone County News for another year. This is the 3rd Extension that the City of Billings and Yellowstone County News have entered into this agreement.
Open For Business!
It will be some time before the full consequences of the economic shut down will be known, but for most businesses and their customers, the opening of business on Monday was a welcome relief.