Articles from the February 1, 2023 edition
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Whitehall Schools Honor & High Honor Rolls
HIGH HONOR (3.5-4.0 GPA) SIXTH GRADE: Jennene Armstrong, Saddie Burleson, Halle Downey, George Edwards, Rylee Einboden, Gabriella Gallagher, Ava Halvorson, Mikayla Head, Jackson Hofer, Aurora Koenig, Tamarak McDonald, Colt McLean, Julie McNew,...
NorthWestern Energy customers reporting scam calls in South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana
Customers in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana are reporting scam calls and text messages from imposters trying to steal money by threatening immediate service disconnection. The scammers present themselves as NorthWestern Energy representatives...
Cardwell School Named Best Elementary in State
Montana is being flooded with transplants from all over the country looking for small-town, less-stress life. For many locals, this is frustrating because our Montana ways are being forgotten for big... Full story
Montana Shakespeare in the Park Presents Hamlet Sandwich
A LITTLE HAMLET SANDWICH, ANYONE? The crew of Montana’s Shakespeare in the Parks presented Hamlet Sandwich to the Whitehall Elementary & Middle School students on Monday, January 30th. Workshops...
Dear Editor: Jim Buterbaugh is Right
Dear Editor, Jim Buterbaugh wrote a recent letter espousing the value of education in our country’s founding documents. To some, I know this makes me sound like a curmudgeon of old school-ism but it is true. Jim is right. Most arguments for the...
Dear Editor: In Agreement with Buterbaugh
Dear Editor, Responding to Mr. Buterbaugh’s letter of January 25, 2023, we are in agreement with him regarding the desperate need for better education, especially with respect to the history of the country and our founding documents. We do take iss...
Dear Editor: What is a Living Constitution?
Dear Editor, What is a Living Constitution? Since I have gotten political (my youngest daughter’s fault), I have heard from time to time references to the Constitution as a living document. I have always thought of the Constitution as the law of th...
St Teresa of Avila Banquet Coming February 15
Mark your calendars! Reserve your tickets! Prepare for an awesome night because…. the Annual Banquet at St. Teresa of Avila is on February 15! Metals Sports Bar and Restaurant is the caterer providing mouthwatering fare with beef strip loin,...
Thought Provokers: 2/1/2023
It isn’t knowing things that makes you smart. It’s how easily you learn new things and what you do with that information. For an organ that evolved to keep us safe from danger, the brain really likes activities that are dangerous. (e.g. doing...
Ledger Looking Back 25 Years: 2/4/1997
FEBRUARY 4, 1997 In a letter to Jefferson County Attorney Valerie Wilson, Town Attorney Jack Morris asserted the felony assault charges against Whitehall resident James Piazzola should not have been dropped and should be refiled by the Jefferson...
This Month in Montana History: January
January 10, 1864; 159 years ago: Sheriff of Bannack and head of the road agents Henry Plummer is publicly executed by Montana Vigilantes. 17 more road agents will be killed by vigilantes throughout...
Simple Ways to Boost Your Energy
One of the main issues I see people struggling with is low energy. Many folks report waking up just as tired as when they went to bed. Some feel like they are just barely dragging through their day, and others feel like they hit the brick wall of...
The Healing Spot: Come Get Some Love
Tucked into the backroom of Settings by All Things Montana you will now find The Healing Spot, a tea room and area of overall well-being and happiness orchestrated by Whitehall resident Heidi Lynn....
Whitehall Residents Make Dean's Lists
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2022. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12...
Firebird and a World Premiere Celebrating Yellowstone's 150th
Join the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and virtuoso soloist Carrie Krause for a fiery start to the Classical Series performances in 2023 with Firebird and Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 on February 25...
Between the Stacks: 2/1/2023
This Wednesday, February 1st, at 10 AM we will be hosting the third Alzheimer’s program on Effective Communications with Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients. Julie Bushmaker has been doing an incredible job sharing information on all sorts of...
The Four Chaplains: The First Sunday of February
At 12:55 AM on February 3, 1943, a torpedo from German U-Boat 223 detonated on the starboard side and well below the waterline of the USTT Dorchester. The former coastal luxury passenger liner converted to troop transport, carrying 904 servicemen,...
Melitta Nagel, 98
Melitta Nagel went home to be with her Lord and Savior, peacefully in her sleep from natural causes, on January 18, 2023. Melitta was born in Springfield, Ukraine on May 20, 1924. She was one of 12... Full story
Donald Dale Hyyppa, 82
Donald Dale Hyyppa passed away in the early morning hours of January 20, 2023, in Miles City, Montana. Don was born December 12, 1940, at 12:30 PM in Whitehall, Montana, to Barbara (Kjelstrup) Hyyppa... Full story
Norman Dale Reum, 73
Born in Polson on February 9, 1949, to Clinton and Mabel Reum of St. Ignatius, Norman Dale Reum passed away in Butte, Montana, and went to be with our Lord on January 18, 2023. Norm graduated high...
Robert C. Nevin, 84
Robert C "Bob" Nevin, 84 yrs. old, passed away on January 24, 2023, of natural causes. He passed away in his home surrounded by his wife and daughters. Bob was born and raised in Big Timber, MT. In 19... Full story
Fourth Grade Ski Trip
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, the Whitehall elementary 4th grade spent the day cross-country skiing at Homestake Lodge. After getting their skis and some instruction, they hit the trails for some...
WHS Wrestlers Finish Regular Season
The Whitehall Wrestling team finished their regular season at home with Senior Night. The team and school honored our 11 seniors and their parents. These wrestlers have shown leadership and skill...
Local School Nurse Receives DPHHS School Health Grant
Krista Glaus, RN, has been named a recipient of a School Health Mini-Grant Award from the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). She has received $1,000, which will contribute to...
Welcome to Whitehall Schools
The Whitehall Schools would like to welcome Deputy Buissereth of the Jefferson County Montana Sheriff's Office.. Deputy Buissereth has been assigned as the School Resource Officer (SRO) in Jefferson...