Dawson County, MT

GLENDIVE - The Mon-Dak Athletic Conference released its 2020-2021 Academic All-Conference awards with 67 student-athletes representing Dawson Community College. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above over two semesters to achieve the honor. DCC had the conference's second most selections for the 2020-21 academic year. Volleyball. Kylee...

On June 9, 2021, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. MST, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Board will meet. To see the agenda and information for joining the meeting, go to https://www. bigskyrail.org/events. On June 9, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., the Richey Historical Society Board will meet at the Richey Museum....

Following are articles as they appeared in the Ranger-Review, the Dawson County Review, and Glendive Independent, 25, 50 & 100 years ago this month. Sixteen-year-old Thad Rule was recently awarded the highest award in scouting, the Eagle Scout. In his four years as a Cub Scout, Rule received the “Arrow...

GLENDIVE — Dawson Community College has signed Billings Skyview's Benton Carlson to join its track and field program. Carlson participated in track and field for the Falcons as a thrower in both the shot put and the javelin all four years of high school. “We are looking forward to having...

Steve Frank Dobson was born in Glendive on July 19, 1961 to Arley (Red) and Irene (Entzel) Dobson. He was the youngest of four siblings, the baby of the bunch. As children, we grew up running around the south side of Glendive and in the Badlands of eastern Montana, which was located ½ a block from our parent’s house. He graduated from Dawson County High School in 1979.

James “Jim” Patrick Sullivan, age 82, of Richey, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings. A Life Tribute Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive with Celebrant Heidi Carney officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in the Dawson County Cemetery. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements.

The Greater Glendive Community Foundation awarded $6,000 in grants to various local organizations for several projects they are aiming to complete. Of those that applied, four organizations in total received grants, though the Foundation noted there were a lot of good applicants this year. “We had some great applicants and...

1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, Dawson County Health Dept. 6-8 p.m. – Glendive Alliance Church, “Hope Promises Ministry” lead by Tom Allard. Hope and healing journey to encourage each other to live a life free from drug and alcohol addictions. For more information, call Ed Williamson at (406) 377-4644. 7:15...

On June 9, 2021, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. MST, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Board will meet. To see the agenda and information for joining the meeting, go to https://www.bigskyrail.org/events. On June 9, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., the Richey Historical Society Board will meet at the Richey Museum. For...

On June 9, 2021, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. MST, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Board will meet. To see the agenda and information for joining the meeting, go to https://www. bigskyrail.org/events. On June 9, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., the Richey Historical Society Board will meet at the Richey Museum....

Making the switch from school administrator to car salesman is going to be somewhat of a challenge, but Dawson County High School Principal Hilary Hopfauf says he’s ready for it. Hopfauf announced his retirement in March of this year. During an interview Tuesday, he said he plans to work as...

Friday morning I heard the wailing of sirens from multiple sources. I immediately thought of fire or a terrible accident. The sirens went on and on. When I looked down Merrill Avenue, I saw the DCHS bus in the parade of emergency vehicles. It clearly was a full-scale community sendoff for the DCHS track team going to state.

1-5 p.m. – Family Planning Dawson County Health Dept. 5:30 p.m. – DCC board meeting, main hall, room #144. 6-8 p.m. – Glendive Alliance Church, “Hope Promises Ministry” lead by Tom Allard Hope and healing journey to encourage each other to live a life free from drug and alcohol addictions. For more information, call Ed Williamson at (406) 377-4644.

On June 1, 2021 at 10 a.m., the Dawson County Commissioners will meet at the Dawson County Courthouse Community Room. For more information, call Dennis Zander, Chairman of the Board, at (406)-377-3562. On June 9, 2021, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. MST, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority Board will meet.

Laurie Huber the Dean of Central Montana Campus for Dawson Community College recently called in the studio. Their summer classes start June 1 and she gives the details. For more information, please visit their website at dawson.edu or give them a call at 366-9400.

While the students started the year split up, going to school in the hybrid model, the Dawson County High School Class of 2021 was able to gather for the last time as classmates in a ceremony that would seem incredibly regular any other year, with few masks or any other pandemic-related restrictions in place. While the seniors faced many challenges throughout the year, Sunday’s ceremony focused on their ability to overcome those challenges, as well as remembering to cherish the things that we once took for granted.

On June 1, 2021 at 10 a.m., the Dawson County Commissioners will meet at the Dawson County Courthouse Community Room. For more information, call Dennis Zander, Chairman of the Board, at (406)-377-3562. The regularly scheduled public meetings of the Dawson County Commissioners are held at 10 a.m. on the first...

Following are articles as they appeared in the Ranger-Review, the Dawson County Review, and Glendive Independent, 25, 50 & 94 years ago this month. As soon as cowboy Pat Malson dusts himself off from a bareback ride, he’s usually headed to change clothes and paint his face for fight bulls.

Paul Bradley Ward, our beloved Brad, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Glendive. Graveside services with military honors was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive, with Celebrant Heidi Carney officiating. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements.