25 April 2024

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Governor, Montana Department Of Transportation Dedicate Employee Memorial

Governor, Montana Department Of Transportation Dedicate Employee Memorial


Tuesday, April 16, as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, Governor Greg Gianforte joined the Montana Department of Transportation to honor department employees who have tragically passed away in service to the state of Montana. “It is an honor to recognize this tribute to the men and women who have passed away while doing this noble job,” Gov. Gianforte said. “No words can fully

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Wolf Point’s Gary Flaten Remembered

Wolf Point’s Gary Flaten Remembered


Monday, Nov. 13, 1980, started like many others for Gary Flaten of Wolf Point ... until an explosion at the Montana State Highway Department took his life and the life of truck driver Raymond Morgan of Billings. The explosion took place at about 9:25 a.m. and occurred while Morgan was offloading two tanks of MC 250 liquid asphalt into storage tanks at the highway department, reported The Herald-News

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Ninety Years Young

Ninety Years Young


On Friday, March 22, Bill Whitmus took a break from his morning shift at Miller and Sons Supermarket to celebrate his 90th birthday alongside coworkers. A long-time employee, Whitmus has stocked and faced shelves at the community grocery store for over two decades. Even at 90 years old, he works three to four days a week — picking up extra shifts if needed — and arrives for an early start

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Wolf Point Alum Honored  As MSU Pure Gold Recipient

Wolf Point Alum Honored As MSU Pure Gold Recipient


Robin (Juve) Cormier, a 1992 Wolf Point High School graduate, was honored last week as a Pure Gold Award recipient from Montana State University, Cornier, an early career assistant professor in Montana State University Billings’ Masters of School Counseling program, “inspires us all to go above and beyond in her service efforts for the community, university, college and department,” said

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Colvin Receives  Rising Star Award

Colvin Receives Rising Star Award


Brockton School District elementary school librarian Leona Colvin received a Rising Star Award from University of Montana-Western’s Education Department in April. The award is given to a select group of UM Western students for academic excellence, dedication to teaching and exceptional promise as a rising star in education. “Leona is becoming a dynamic educational force,” said Dr. Joshua