Oct82021
Information Online
If you’re an investor, you probably enjoy the convenience of managing your accounts online. But you’ll also want to make sure that you’re not making it convenient for hackers, “phishers” and others with bad intentions to gain the same access. read more
Oct82021
Dear Editor,
There are a few basic needs for all people of the world. Food, clothing, shelter, good health, education and meaningful labor, work. Unfortunately, there are those who want more, and those who think other humans are less human. read more
Oct82021
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. read more
Oct82021
Attendees gather for a picture to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Rocky Vista University Medical School Monday afternoon along with local and state dignitaries in attendance. The medical school building, behind, is under construction on 12 acres of land located at Monad and Shiloh Road in Billings. (Drone image by Jonathan McNiven)
The first medical college in Montana held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday. Rocky Vista University (RVU) officials were joined by dozens of Billings’ civic leaders to celebrate the construction of the medical school’s third location and the first such education center in Montana. read more
Oct82021
Charles Joseph (Chuck) Schwindt
Our Dad, Charles Joseph (Chuck) Schwindt, was welcomed into heaven on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Dad was born, 9th of 13 children, to Frank and Marjorie Schwindt on January 26, 1954. Dad attended grade school in Baker and Plevna and graduated from Laurel High School in 1973. Soon after graduation, Dad enlisted in the United States Army as part of the 1st Infantry/Military Police, was deployed to Germany and was stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. On October 13, 1973, Dad married our mother, Teena Shear.
In 2004, Dad married Bridget Hanley, and we gained an amazing step-mother and step-sister. Dad worked for most of his life in the floor covering industry and made many lifelong friends. Dad was an avid “old car” aficionado and seemed to always be buying and fixing something up and then selling and starting over. read more
Oct82021
Kenneth (Kenny)
H. Kaufman
Kenneth (Kenny) H. Kaufman died Sept. 16 at home and NOT of “G.D. Covid”! He was born in Billings, Oct. 12, 1945, the son of Harold and Bertha Kaufman. Kenny grew up farming and as an adult with his father. He graduated from Shepherd High School, and when asked about formal education, he would always say, “I graduated from the School of Hard Knocks.”
When it became time to leave farming, he entered the world of public relations, dealing with people! He had a way of salesmanship beginnings with auto trim design, then a negotiator/manager for two water irrigation districts, BBWA and HPID. He did inside sales for Marketing Specialties, then outside sales rep for Advanced Hydraulics before retirement. read more
Oct12021
Jim Mallory
Jim Mallory, 79, of Huntley MT died on September 14, 2021. He was born on April 25, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN . He moved to Billings when he was 9 years old. Jim graduated from Senior High School. After graduation, he served in the United States Army. Upon returning to Billings, he attended college at Eastern Montana College. Jim worked at Associated Engineers. He and his partners started their own engineering business after leaving Associated Engineers. Jim’s favorite pastimes were playing golf and lapidary, which he enjoyed with many friends. His love of golf led him to spend winters in Arizona with his wife Linda. Jim is survived by his wife Linda, his daughters Kippi(Mike) Mang and Kerri(Brandon) Lawrence, his son Michael (Meagan) Blessing and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2 pm, Friday October 1st at Smith’s Funeral Home on 27th Street in Billings, MT . In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity. www.smithfuneralchapels.com.
Oct12021
The Ewen farm crew is in full harvest mode as multiple stages of this year’s beet harvest is captured in one picture Tuesday September 21 as early harvest was underway. Guy Smith, to the right, is driving the beet defoliator which defoliates (cuts) the top of the beets. Mike Krum, in the middle tractor, pulls the beet digger in order to extract the beets out of the ground while he loads Butch Ewen in the double axel tandem truck with beets to haul to the Huntley beet dump. Garret Smith drives the beet cart, left, and loads Shawn Smith in the semi truck and other trucks in order to keep all five trucks moving continually. (Drone Image by Jonahan McNiven)
The early beet harvest began on September 1st as well as factory operations. The State of Montana has completed 16% of the sugar beet harvest thus far “…Quality is excellent this time of year,” stated Randall Jobman, Vice President of Agriculture, North Region for Western Sugar since 2007. “Regular harvest begins the first week of October as conditions allow,” he said. read more
Oct12021
Upper Deck Baseball is going on their sixth year of operation. The program is expanding exponentially having had six teams last year and ten this year. That is 134 players! They started the building process after a very successful fundraiser in 2020, which afforded them this opportunity to purchase the land which they are currently developing into their new field. We are growing, and “It’s very exciting!” said Coach Shane Vigus. read more
Oct12021
Dear Editor,
I was at the Big Sky Worldview forum this weekend with Heritage Foundation Scholar Jay Richards, author of many books, including, The Price of Panic, which addressed the devastation of COVID lockdowns and “Money, Greed, and God—Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem”. read more
Oct12021
Dr. Thomas O’Brien, April Morales, Dr. Erin Hixon (Photo courtesy of Amanda Allen)
St. Vincent Healthcare has gifted a primary care clinic property in Worden to RiverStone Health, the public health agency for Yellowstone County.
A press release from RiverStone Health explained the transfer stating, “Ensuring easy access to high-quality care for communities throughout Montana is a shared commitment between St. Vincent Healthcare and RiverStone Health.” The gifted property is a demonstration of this dedication.
The clinic on Worden’s Main Street was built in 1962. St. Vincent Healthcare took over operations in 1987. In 2007, RiverStone Health began operating the rural clinic and has continued to do so ever since. read more
Oct12021
Billings’ voters will be asked to make a decision on the November ballot about whether they want to let vendors sell marijuana within the city of Billings, but given the other laws and regulations swirling about the commodity, a lot of people are confused about what voting “yea” or “nay” really means. read more
Sep282021
Kenneth Painter III
God needed a hero so he called Kenny home on Friday, September 24, 2021. Kenny was born to Kenneth Painter, Jr. and Judy Timmermann on January 8, 1972, at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, TX. He graduated from Marion High school in 1991. He married Amy Hamilton on July 11, 1992, who passed away in 2003. He joined the Army in 1994, served eight years and was honorably discharged in 2002. He then moved to Billings, MT, where he met Ila Emmett. Kenny and Ila were married on August 28, 2004.
Kenny worked for LYS for eight years. He later went to work for XPO Logistics where he still worked at the time of his passing. Kenny was a kind soul who would give you the shirt off his back even if that meant he would be cold. He loved fishing, hunting and camping with his family. He was very proud of his children. He loved watching his youngest daughter Emma play softball. He was very proud of his daughter Elizabeth when she joined the Navy. read more
Sep282021
Alice Marlene Klimper
Alice Marlene Klimper
By the light of the moon, Marlene was peacefully reunited with Jesus and her beloved family on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. At age 73 she far exceeded the life expectancy for a person with Down Syndrome, truly a living legend!
Alice Marlene Klimper was born May 30, 1948, in Malta, MT, to Max and Dorothy (Whitcomb) Klimper. She was a cute little thing that would live life large! She first attended school in Fromberg where her father taught and then went to boarding school in Boulder. As an adult she resided in Butte at the Paul Clark Home and the Rahn House where she enjoyed living and working with her peers and friends. She inspected boot liners, specialized in food preparation and was famous for her Rose Milk Salad. The twilight of her life was spent at Great Falls Benefis Extended Care which brought her full circle closer to family. read more
Sep242021
U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale stopped by Yellowstone County News last week for a visit, before heading back to Washington. Rosendale is passionate about reaching out to his constituents, getting to know them, asking questions, as well as sharing his concerns for the future of Montanans.
Rosendale said, “We’ve got six big issues. We’ve got the refugees coming in from Afghanistan; we’ve got over 200,000 illegals a month coming across the southern border. Already, this year they can account for 1.3 million illegals that have come across our southern border, that’s how many they know of; there are a lot more of the criminal element sneaking in from other areas. That is larger than the entire population of Montana coming across our southern border, having been distributed around the country. The fact that they’re trying to federalize the elections whether it’s HR1, HR4 or SR1, the Democrats are trying to federalize our elections, that is a big problem. This out-of-control spending, that is a big problem. read more
Sep232021
John R. Cellan Sr.
The Lord called John home on September 16, 2021. He was 69 years old. John loved the Lord and had strong faith. He was born March 24, 1952, in Billings to Elsie Martin and James Cellan. With both of his parents passing away at an early age John was raised by his aunts and uncles. This made him very independent, and he started on his own at an early age.
He married the love of his life Jeanne Rogers on June 12, 1970, they had three children. Early in their marriage he managed two different Bairs Truck Stops moving them to Shelby, MT and then Hardin, MT. After leaving Bairs John worked as a truck driver and diesel mechanic before becoming a partner in the feed business. He continued his career in the feed business for the next 18 years. He retired in 2004, then worked odd jobs and restored vehicles before he became fully retired in 2013. read more
Sep222021
Erma M. Bacon
Erma M. Bacon, 88, of Huntley, Montana, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021. She was born on December 5, 1932, the only child of Walter & Alberta Laverdure of Lewistown, Montana, where she grew up and attended various schools in the Lewistown area. She graduated from St. Leo’s Catholic High School in 1951.
On February 17, 1953, Erma was united in marriage to Loren R. Bacon of Heath, Montana, and shortly afterwards made their home in Lewistown where they raised seven children. In 2005 Erma and Loren moved to Billings, Montana and in 2007 they fully retired to Huntley, Montana, in 2009. Erma’s husband passed away in 2011. read more
Sep172021
Tyler Lee Craig
Gone too soon, Tyler Lee Craig, 24 of Billings passed away unexpectedly on September 12, 2021, as a result of a tragic accident. Tyler was born on August 7, 1997, in Billings, Montana, to Jason Lee Craig and Keon Marie Sutton.
Tyler graduated from Huntley Project School in 2015. He participated in high school rodeo and played on the Huntley Project golf team. Bashful at first, he became a friend to everyone. His infectious smile could light up the room. read more
Sep172021
Dallas Mittlestadt
With deepest sorrow, we announce that Dallas Mittlestadt, age 22 of Shepherd, MT. Dallas passed away suddenly on September 12, 2021, in a tragic accident. Those who knew Dallas, even a little, lost a shining light in their lives. read more
Sep172021
Virginia Estelle Locke
Virginia was born into the family of James and Bessie (Wyatt) McPherren on October 30, 1932, in Guthrie, OK. During her childhood she lived in OK, CA and UT. While in Utah she met and married the love of her life Aaron David Locke in Salt Lake City on October 25, 1947. read more
