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.
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 […]
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 […]
Billings Bypass Plan to Bridge The Gap
The Montana Department of Transportation announced that Wadsworth Brothers Construction was awarded the contract to build the bridge across the Yellowstone River that will be part of the Billings Bypass project.
Montana Fair will be 17 Days
“We finally have a plan, and we are ready to execute it now,” Metra Park and Montana Fair Manager Bill Dutcher told County Commissioners on Thursday while announcing that there will be 17 days for Montana Fair this summer – 8 more days than the nine usually held every year.
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. […]
MontanaFair Will Go On!
Montana Fair will go on despite the challenges of social distancing and keeping everything safe and clean as required in mitigating impacts of COVID-19-–that is the commitment of Metra Park and the county commissioners.
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.