by Evelyn Pyburn The start of the 2022-23 school year marks the dawn of new educational opportunities for students across Montana. The Tax Credits for Qualified Education Contributions Program will send its largest ever number of scholarship recipients to high-quality…
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New Plant Joins Meat Processing Boom in Montana
The production of meat processing in Montana has taken center stage over the past couple of weeks including the unveiling of a new state-of-art meat processing plant that is being built just outside of Billings. Perched on the top of the…
Voters to Consider Multiple Mill Levies this Election
There are two different kinds of levies: permissive and general. General mills are voted on each election cycle by the constituents of each school district, while permissive mills are levied by state law.
The Fans Are Back! Huntley Project School District Announces Some Spectators Will be Allowed at Activities
The decision regarding spectators at athletic events and other activities can now be made at the discretion of each school following a meeting held today between John Felton, CEO of RiverStone Health, and local school district superintendents and athletic directors.…
Lockwood School board petitions County Superintendent for high school vote in November
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News 8/25/17 print edition. 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…
Cat Country DJ’s back “On Air”
Originally published in the print edition of Yellowstone County News. BILLINGS — Cat Country’s morning crew returned back to work on Monday, March 13 after 3 weeks off the air since radio DJ Paul Mushaben was suspended after a blog…
Lockwood, School District 2 wrangle over upcoming high school legislation
Originally published in the Yellowstone County News print edition on 10/14/16 – by Evelyn Pyburn LOCKWOOD — The trustees from Lockwood School Billings School District 2 held a joint meeting Monday evening at Lockwood Middle School, to determine whether the…