Lockwood High School vote with huge support
LOCKWOOD — A dozen or so Lockwood residents, campaign volunteers and school board members gathered at Yellowstone Coffee and Canvas to await election returns and to celebrate what turned out to be an overwhelming victory in the process to build a new high school. Early returns made it clear that Lockwood voters, by a 2-1 […]
Two suspects arrested after burglary and thefts
UPDATE: Two names Mark Alexander Stief, 20, and Bryce Leconte Adams, 20, were booked in the Yellowstone County Detention Facility Monday evening, according to records on the website. SHEPHERD — Two suspects were arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a home in Huntley, fleeing the scene and crashing at Osness and Frey roads. Sheriff […]
Lockwood begins rebuilding raw water plant
– Originally published in the 10/20/2017 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — The Lockwood Water and Sewer District launched a new project at its meeting last week, the rebuilding of the Raw Water Intake and Treatment Plant. Having received only two bids to build the plant, the board awarded the bid to […]
Rally in the rain: High school boosters make progress
Originally published in the 9/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — Despite the continuation of a drizzling rain, a number of parents and students turned out Saturday for the Kickoff Rally for the Lockwood High School election campaign at the Ace Hardware parking lot. Volunteers collected packets and received neighborhood assignments to distribute […]
DOT announces open house regarding Billings Bypass
Originally published in the 9/15/17 print edition of YCN. LOCKWOOD — An open house to update the community on the progress of the Billings Bypass will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, 6-7:30 pm at the Eileen Johnson Middle School Commons at Lockwood School. The Montana Department of Transportation is inviting the public to attend to […]
Lockwood group kicks of rally for High School vote
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News 9/8/17 print edition. LOCKWOOD — The Lockwood Community Education Committee will host a kickoff rally on Sept. 16 as it begins a door-to-door campaign about the Lockwood high school proposal. The kickoff rally begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Lockwood Ace Hardware, 678 Johnson Lane. Organizers […]
New mega fertilizer plant taking shape in Lockwood
Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — The economics of unit trains and improving technology are making possible the building of a new mega fertilizer plant by Town & Country Supply Association near Lockwood. Construction began in February and is expected to be completed in December. It will be operational […]
Lockwood School board petitions County Superintendent for high school vote in November
Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — The Lockwood School Board unanimously approved a resolution asking the County Superintendent of Schools to hold an election to determine if the public supports the proposal to expand the Lockwood School District from an elementary district to a K-12 District. The mail ballot […]
New mega fertilizer plant taking shape in Lockwood
Originally published in the 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. LOCKWOOD — The economics of unit trains and improving technology are making possible the building of a new mega fertilizer plant by Town & Country Supply Association near Lockwood. Construction began in February and is expected to be completed in December. It will be operational […]
YVEC’s new ‘Operation Round Up’ is “opt-out rather than opt-in”
by Judy Killen-Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News. HUNTLEY — With the “Operation Round Up” program launching this month, YVEC general manager Brandon Wittman would like to remind co-op customers that the program is totally voluntary. Customers who choose to participate in Operation Round Up will receive monthly electric bills from […]