by Evelyn Pyburn It happened again. Monday evening at about 12:30 am, a patient in Laurel showed symptoms of a stroke and called for an ambulance. Only there was no ambulance available. With dispatch reaching out as far as Joliet,…
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Lockwood Approves Budget, HS Growing Faster than Projected
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…
MDU Separates from Knife River
by Evelyn Pyburn MDU Resources Group, Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to separate its wholly owned construction materials business, Knife River Corporation, from the company. A company press release states that the separation will…
Crash on I-90 Backs Up Traffic From Lockwood to DoubleTree
by Michael J. Marino “If you’re going to Huntley,” a perturbed driver shouted from her window, “you’re gonna be waiting two hours!” She was correct. In fact, this was an understatement. This reporter left downtown Billings at around 3:45 pm…
Lockwood Homeowners Disgruntled by Steep Tax Jumps
by Michael J. Marino Both eyebrows and questions have been raised in Lockwood regarding what some feel are unreasonably steep jumps in their property tax bills.
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Meskimens Retire after 30 Years at Lockwood IGA
by Michael J. Marino After 30 years of owning and operating the Lockwood IGA off Old Hardin Road, Shane Meskimen joked that he’s feeling, “old and tired” and like he’s “been here long enough.” These were the first reasons to…