Madison County government still under stage one fire restriction
On Monday, Aug. 24, Madison County director of emergency management Chris Mumme approached the commissioners to discuss fire activity in Southwest Montana. “I have talked to our fire chiefs, and I’m...
View ArticleTrumpeter swans released as part of O’Dell Creek restoration project
Last Tuesday, five cygnet trumpeter swans were released into the O’Dell Creek wetlands, south of Ennis on Granger Ranch property. Cygnets are young birds, around 100 days old, according to Jeff Laszlo...
View ArticleGovernor Bullock visits Virginia City, Nevada City
Gov. Steve Bullock stands with his son, Cameron, and Living History Program volunteers after Saturday’s reenactment of Jack Slade’s end. “We haven’t been here for almost two years and it’s always nice...
View ArticleFWP game wardens, locals rescue calf moose from barbed wire fence
A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ game warden’s job description is not cut and dry. For instance, last week, Madison Valley game warden Shane Brozovich and Ruby Valley game warden Ryan Picken were...
View Article2015 MONTANA RANGE TOUR: Taking a resource into the future
Last Wednesday and Thursday, close to 150 people battled Montana’s unpredictable weather with raincoats and sturdy boots for the 2014 Montana Range Tour. “Welcome to Ennis – thank you for bringing the...
View ArticleMACo: Schulz passes gavel
Last week, Madison County commissioner Dave Schulz said his final goodbyes after finishing his term as the president of the Montana Association of Counties. “At our annual conference in Missoula, my...
View ArticleHEBGEN DAM: Construction complete, NorthWestern prepares to release water
Five years ago, NorthWestern Energy began reconstruction on the intake of the Hebgen Dam, which controls the flow of the Madison River – that construction was completed this summer. “We’re still...
View ArticleMDT starts district-wide rumble strip project with Highway 84
On Friday, Oct. 16, the Montana Department of Transportation’s Butte district started the first stretch of a project, which will add center rumble strips to 625 miles of highway in Southwest Montana....
View ArticleOffice closed: Friday, Oct. 23
This Friday, The Madisonian‘s office in Ennis will be closed. We are participating in the Ennis Hunter’s Feed on Oct. 23, so come visit us in downtown Ennis and try some of our tasty food! We are still...
View ArticleBREAKING – Single car rollover north of Laurin
At 11:26 a.m. this morning, a Sheridan man pulling a 20 foot camp trailer rolled his vehicle north of Laurin. According to Missy Wood, with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, the driver got out of...
View ArticleMadison County powerhouses face off: Twin Bridges topples Ennis in last...
0 – 0. The scoreboard at the Twin Bridges football field read 0 – 0 until Falcon Chace Guinnane launched a pass downfield to Wesley Harshbarger for a touchdown with 2:02 minutes left in the first...
View ArticleRehabilitated hawk released near Ennis Lake
When Cindy Owings unlatched a hawk carrier in her backyard, it took a few seconds before the bird made its exit. But when it did, the young hawk took to the air, soaring into a willow tree a few yards...
View ArticleA look at Montana’s water supply since Oct. 1
Lucas Zukiewicz, water supply specialist with Natural Resources Conservation Service, is happy. “It’s snowing, so I’m good,” he said, referring to the storms that moved through Southwest Montana last...
View ArticleSchool board round up
Last week, three Madison County school districts held board meetings. The following is a round up of the meetings, which took place in Ennis, Harrison and Sheridan. Ennis The Ennis School Board met at...
View ArticleThanksgiving hours
The Madisonian will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving. We will be in and out of the office all day Friday, so please call ahead (682-7755) before stopping by. We will still honor our content...
View ArticleThe Hebgen question – When will the final phase of the dam’s rehabilitation...
“Our plan hasn’t changed, but we do acknowledge we could have done better with communication on this project,” Butch Larcomb, NorthWestern Energy media representative, said. Larcomb was referring to...
View ArticleTwo fires burn down structures in Ennis last week
Last week, two fires completely burned two structures in Ennis – one on Thanksgiving evening and another on Saturday, Nov. 28. “The one on Nov. 26 was paged out at 7:58 p.m.,” said Steve Orr, assistant...
View ArticleBig Sky Fire Department looks toward the future
In November, the Big Sky Fire Department released a master plan report, which has been in the works since April 2015. According to fire chief William Farhat, the need to compile the report first became...
View ArticleHealthcare in the Ruby
On Dec. 10, the Ruby Valley Hospital Board received a tentative schedule for the construction of the new hospital, with a hopeful completion date in the early fall of 2017. “The plans are modest but...
View ArticleROAD CONDITIONS
Stay safe, Madison County! Road conditions in Southwest Montana today are icy and unpredictable. The Madisonian has received reports of crashes and cars stuck in drifts up and down the Madison Valley –...
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