Envision: Cultural Center for MetraPark
With Metra Park officials seeking public input as to what the community would like to see emerge in the recently opened-up spaces at the facility, one of the dozens of citizens interviewed by the master planners has put forth a new idea which seems to have caught the imagination of many.
$3,000 Grant to Preserve Native American History
Yellowstone County Museum was awarded a $3,000 grant for the rehousing of their Native American Collection. “(We) applied for the grant to better understand our Native American collections and ensure they are properly stored to modern museum methods,” stated Yellowstone County Museum Executive Director, Terry Steiner. “The goal of this project is to use modern […]
Former Yellowstone County Museum director admits to stealing at least $30,000 from museum
Billings – The former director of the Yellowstone County Museum has pleaded guilty to felony theft in Yellowstone County District Court. Charles “Chas” Weldon was the museum’s director from 2008 to 2013. In a plea agreement negotiated between prosecutors and defense attorneys and approved by District Judge Ingrid Gustafson, Weldon admitted to stealing more than […]