Christmas is coming to the Huntley Project Museum
Originally published in the Yellowstone County news print edition. HUNTLEY PROJECT — The Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture is hosting a series of December events to celebrate the holiday season. First up is a gingerbread house contest. On Saturday, Dec. 3, everyone is welcome to decorate a gingerbread house at the museum any time between […]
Lockwood School Board announces special work session to interview Architectural-Engineering firms
The Lockwood School board of Trustees announced a special work session with interviews of the firms that submitted bids and designs for the upcoming proposed Lockwood high school. Lockwood Voters and residents supported a mill levy request to expand the K-9 school district into a K-12 School District about a month ago. Lockwood school supporters […]
Man critical after shooting at Lockwood house party
Originally published in the early edition of YCN for 11/24/17. LOCKWOOD — A 19-year-old man shot in the upper chest at a house party in Lockwood Sunday remained in critical condition in a Billings hospital at presstime Monday. Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder said in a press release that the man suffered a gunshot wound […]
Lockwood high school planners shooting for May 2018 ballot
Originally published in the early edition of 11/24/17 print edition. LOCKWOOD — Every effort will be made to get a bond proposal to build a new high school for Lockwood on the ballot in May 2018. A special meeting of the Lockwood School Board will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Lockwood […]
Lockwood Fire credits newspaper story for tax revenue increase
Originally published in the 11/10/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. Good news for the Lockwood Fire Department. The department will be getting an additional $54,000 added to their 2016-17 budget as a consequence of efforts of the County Treasurers Department and the Department of Revenue to determine why the district has not been getting […]
Huntley Project Volleyball Wins Class B State Championship
#10 State Championship title in the history book! WORDEN — The Huntley Project High School volleyball team capped a perfect, undefeated regular season with a perfect, undefeated post-season and won the state Class B title Saturday, Nov. 11, at Montana State University in Bozeman. The Ladies defeated Florence-Carlton 25-17, 25-22, 25-20 for the title win. […]
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 […]
Shepherd man killed in Saturday rollover on Highway 312
SHEPHERD — A Shepherd man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Highway 312 near Vermilion Road on Saturday afternoon. The Yellowstone County Coroner’s office has identified the man as Richard John Fuchs, 63, of Shepherd. He and an unidentified man were eastbound in an experimental or custom-type vehicle on Highway 312 when the vehicle […]
Two suspects arrested, stolen car totaled, case linked to other local thefts & robberies
Published early due to continued crime in the local area. This story also published fully in the Yellowstone County News 10-27-17 print edition. SHEPHERD — Two men are in jail after they allegedly broke into a Huntley area home, crashed their getaway car, ran from the scene and forced law enforcement officers to search for […]
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 […]