Gavilon Grain Facility Officially Open
Gavilon announced that their new grain facility in Huntley, Montana, is officially open. They launched with a grand opening and producer appreciation celebration. The grand opening was conducted as more of a producer appreciation event for local wheat producers. At the event they also brought in ag trading and economic experts from their Omaha headquarters […]
Lake Elmo is Exposing Shoreline: Tempting as It May Be… “Just Don’t”
The water level at Lake Elmo has been receding as of Sept 1st. This is an attempt to eradicate the invasive Asian clam species that has invaded the lake. The plan is to keep enough water remaining to provide irrigation water running until October 15th. According to Mike Ruggles, “this week we will be transitioning […]
Biden Administration Stripping Away the Intellectual Property Protections from Covid-19 Vaccines
The Biden administration recently announced support for a push by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to strip intellectual property protections from Covid-19 vaccines.
406 Area Code Required for Local Calls as of October 24
Beginning October 24, 2021, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the 406-area code to connect. It is recommended to update all of your contacts in your cell phones and or home phones so you don’t receive the misdial message.
Shepherd School Showcases Recent Renovations & Expansions
Shepherd School District is proud to be showcasing the recent improvements due to renovating, remodeling, restructuring and expanding. Superintendent Drea O’Donnell gave Yellowstone County News a tour this week showing the improvements room by room which included expansions, and newly closed corridors.
Hit and Run at Blue Cat Bar Raises Questions
The Yellowstone County Sherriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and Worden Ambulance responded to a 911 call reporting of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash at The Blue Cat Bar located at 139 Northern Avenue in Huntley. The caller reported that a female was hit by a vehicle, but it was unknown if the vehicle was […]
Crow Language Children’s Books Now Available at the Billings Public Library
On Friday, September 2nd the Billings Public Library Foundation announced a generous donation of eighteen children’s books written in the Crow language which was made possible through the Crow Language Consortium and The Language Conservancy. These books will be added to the library’s existing indigenous language collection and will be available for check-out in the […]