May292020

Montana Paid 56 Million in UI Payments Last Week

Montana-Statewide

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) has announced that over 52,000 Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments were issued for the week of May 18 through May 22, primarily providing benefits to Montanans impacted by COVID-19. With a payout of $56 million for that week, in the wake of the re-opening of many businesses throughout Montana, it appears that the full effect of re-opening is not reflected in UI claims as of yet. read more

May292020

Primary Ballots Reveal Record Setting Voter Participation

Montana-Statewide • Politics

Early returns of ballots indicate that this primary presidential election may be one of the biggest in terms of voter participation – and it may be a record setter, reported Bret Rutherford, Director of Elections for Yellowstone County on Wednesday. Due to the coronavirus concerns this year’s Primary is a mail-ballot election – there are no polls available. read more

May282020

FINANCIAL FOCUS Business Owners: More Help on the Way

Features

Michael Vondra, AAMS®

If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably gone through a range of emotions recently.  A few weeks ago, as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was launched to provide $349 billion to help small businesses keep their workers and stay afloat. Your expectations may have risen. But that money ran out more quickly than anticipated – a letdown for many business owners. Now, it’s on to Round 2. Time for higher hopes again? read more

May202020

Obituary: Earlene Drake

Obituaries

Earlene Drake

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, & above all, Sister passed away quietly on May 11, 2020 at the Billings Clinic Hospital. Earlene was born in Sheridan, WY on April 9, 1932 to Therone and Dorothy Bartlett. She graduated from Billings Senior High on May 31, 1950. Earlene served as the County Welfare Director of Custer, Powder River and Garfield counties from 1977 to 1982. read more

May202020

Obituary: Daniel Scott Kautz            

Obituaries

Daniel Scott Kautz

Surrounded by his loving family, Daniel Kautz joined his son Kurt “Cubby” Kautz in heaven on April 21st, 2020.  Dan was born August 12th1954 to Margaret (Alles) and James Kautz joining his sisters Bonnie, Susan, and brother Jim. The family resided in Worden, MT. Dad was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Congregational Church in Worden, MT. Dan attended and graduated from Huntley Project schools.  read more

May152020

Obituary: Tom Martin

Obituaries

Tom Martin

Worden, MT,  Tom E. Martin, 96, died May 11, 2020.   The son of George and Lena Martin, Tom was born June 16, 1923, in Lewistown, MT.  He attended Fergus County Schools.  Tom was at Pearl Harbor, on that fateful day in 1941. He served his country in the Navy during WWII.  He was assigned to the Naval Armed Guard aboard the Merchant Marine ship, USS Goode.  In 1947, he met, Pauline Fuerstenau, and they spent the rest of their lives together.  From this union came a son and four daughters. read more

May82020

Request for Gravel Pit in Shepherd Re-Emerges

Shepherd

As was their option, with the issuance of a decision from Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last July, that their plan had deficiencies, Riverside Contracting has submitted a response to the  DEQ’s Deficiency Notice dated July 25, 2019. The company has proposed the development of a gravel mine near Shepherd, to which there was broad community objection last spring. read more