Huntley Project teacher salaries increase this year
Originally published in the 9/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — Teachers in the Huntley Project School District will receive raises and increased health insurance contributions under a one-year contract approved by the school board. The agreement caps a negotiation process between the Huntley Project Education Association and the school board. It increases […]
Cranford sentenced to prison on sexual assault charges
Published in the 9/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — A Worden man has been sentenced to 20 years incarceration with 15 years suspended for sexual assault involving a minor victim. District Judge Mary Jane Knisely sentenced Dallas Wade Cranford, 56, to 20 years in the Montana Department of Corrections with 15 years […]
Billings colleges gain huge financial commitment from economic development groups
Originally published in the 8/22/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Big Sky Economic Development (BSED) is making two donations and a loan commitment that will help put the campaigns to build state-of-the-art science buildings on two college campuses in Billings “over the top.” An offer for a $1 million loan from BSED […]
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 […]
Cole, Essmann win Billings mayor primary election
Originally published in the 9/15/17 print edition of the Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Mayoral candidates Bill Cole and Jeff Essmann will advance to the general election after receiving the most votes in Tuesday’s primary. Cole received 7,826 votes, or about 32 percent of the 24,228 votes cast. Essmann received 6,502 votes, or about 27 […]
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 […]
Huntley Project moves Homecoming to October
Originally published in the 9/1/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. WORDEN — Huntley Project High School is lining up a full week of activities to celebrate Homecoming 2017. It’s just occurring slightly later in the season than they thought it would. Huntley Project originally planned Homecoming for the week of Sept. 5, with a football […]
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 […]
Prouse released from jail, promises to provide court-ordered documents
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News. SHEPHERD — Former state legislator Wesley Prouse has been released from jail after pledging to produce court-ordered financial documents in the illegal campaign funding case against him. District Judge Michael Moses sent Prouse to jail last week after a court hearing in […]