County prepares to update pre-disaster mitigation plan
Madison County’s pre-disaster mitigation (PDM) plan was last updated in 2009, and the plan really needs to be revised every five years to take changing conditions into account, said Chris Mumme, the...
View ArticleSnowpack runoff and June rains help valleys transition to summer
Though area snowpack was melting rapidly in early June, dryer conditions to close out the month slowed that melt, creating the best-case scenario to prevent major flooding. “We had a dramatic...
View ArticleWill Ennis residents pay to save their streets?
Something has to be done about the awful condition of Ennis’ streets, but there’s not enough money in the town’s road-repair budget to make that happen, according to public works director Kelly Elser....
View ArticleWhat’s that smoke? Idaho’s Cambridge fire
IDAHO FALLS – The Cambridge Fire was reported at approximately 2:47 p.m. today, July 16, located 7 miles southeast of Arimo, Idaho or 4 miles east of Virginia, Idaho. On-scene responders estimated the...
View ArticleDon’t miss the bus
Between Twin Bridges, Sheridan, Harrison and Ennis, Madison County schools are paying to run more than 1,000 miles in bus routes every school day. The schools are reimbursed from the Montana Office of...
View ArticleForest Service grazing allotments sustain Madison County producers
A significant portion of Madison County’s largest industry – agriculture – depends on Forest Service land in the Upper Ruby for summer grazing pastures. “We love these grazing allotments and we care...
View ArticleNorwegian Creek restoration effort
When Mark Sabo purchased land east of Harrison eight years ago, he noticed a section of Norwegian Creek, which crosses through his land, was degraded as a result of overgrazing. “All the willows and...
View ArticleFull steam ahead: Construction underway at Twin Bridges Airport
A project to replace and extend the runway at the Twin Bridges Airport is midway through construction. Aug. 6 was the 37th day of construction at the airport – engineer Rick Donaldson with Robert...
View ArticleTwin Bridges rodeo legend remembered
There wasn’t a bull he couldn’t ride, a bronc he couldn’t handle or a steer he couldn’t bring to the ground. Benny Reynolds was an all-around cowboy. But he wasn’t pretending to be a cowboy to put on a...
View ArticleLivestock sales at Madison County Fair continue to climb
Whoever first said, “It takes a village to raise a child,” must have spent time in the Madison and Ruby valleys. In Madison County, community members and business owners show up year after year with...
View ArticleBody of MSU student recovered from Ennis Lake
After an extensive two-day search, the body of a missing Montana State University (MSU) student who disappeared while swimming in Ennis Lake was recovered on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Trevor Ball, a...
View ArticleAll septic waste has to go somewhere, but Madison Valley residents oppose...
Humans create waste. That waste must be disposed of somewhere – in Montana, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) currently has 121 land application sites for septage. A land application site...
View ArticleVirginia City rallies to support MHC
Virginia City government officials and concessionaires are relieved because the Montana Heritage Commission (MHC) is one step closer to ensuring management of its properties does not change hands and...
View ArticleThe future of Montana’s waters
The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) spent the last few years working with variousinterest groups to update the Montana State Water Plan. Now, a draft of the 2015 plan is...
View ArticleSchulz named new MACo president
On Sept. 24, Dave Schulz became the first Madison County commissioner to accept the role of president for the Montana Association of Counties (MACo). Schulz, who has been a Madison County commissioner...
View ArticleForest Service money allotted to projects in Madison County
From weed control to trail maintenance, Forest Service resource advisory committees (RAC) approved funding for multiple projects on Oct. 1, many of which are located in Madison County. According to a...
View ArticleMeet the candidates: Twin Bridges Rotary Club hosts candidate forum
Frank Colwell, president of the Twin Bridges Rotary Club, welcomed over 50 community members to a candidates forum at the Twin Bridges high school on Oct. 8. On Nov. 4, Madison County residents will...
View ArticleCourthouse Annex construction proceeding smoothly
After a few minor delays early on in the construction process, the new courthouse annex is back on schedule and the project is moving at a good pace. “There were a few early problems,” commissioner Dan...
View ArticleJack Creek roadwork causes some controversy
When Madison County commissioner Jim Hart sent a road crew to clear brush on Jack Creek Road a few weeks ago, he said his plan was to create a better line of sight for safety and to clean up the brush...
View ArticleMADISON COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS
State Representative District 71 Republican Ray Shaw got 2,709 votes to beat democrat Johanna Lester, who received 822 votes. Clerk of Court In the closest race of the election, Karen Miller beat...
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