Chester News

CHESTER, MT : guess i won't really be moving to montana. it is truly beautiful in the mountains.

Shawn Meissner, who lives south of Chester on Highway 223, has filed for the District 1, Liberty County Commissioner position on the Republican ticket.

“Anytime you can save money, you feel good about it”

The wind tower at the new Cascade County shop, scheduled to go up Friday, will provide nearly all of the facility's electricity. via Great Falls Tribune

“What strikes me is how valuable our small schools are”

Success in the face of adversity just might be the theme for this year's Tribune Academic and Leadership All-Stars. All of the winners have faced challenges throughout their high school careers. via Great Falls Tribune

“Our regional banking, institutional trust and actuarial business groups have joined forces to make this significant contribution possible”

HAVRE - Wells Fargo has donated $27,500 to the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center. According to Alan Pearson, Northeast District president of Wells Fargo Bank, the five-year grant is one of the largest the company ... via Great Falls Tribune

“She always said, 'Oh Dad, nothing's going to happen,' ”

In Chester, Mont., Tammi Sims' family waited anxiously today for positive news. Sims' parents and brother learned of her detention in Nigeria on Saturday, and since then, they have been on the phone nonstop ... via The Seattle Times

The Liberty County Times edition for October 31, 2007 has on the front page a picture of the new signs recently posted in the Liberty Medical Center. via Liberty County Times

The Chester Memorial Pool is taking shape. If you haven't visited the construction site lately, you should take a little drive. via Liberty County Times

“We put up a cell tower here a few years ago, in cooperation with Sagebrush Cellular and Verizon Wireless”

The Liberty County Commissioners hosted a public meeting at the County Courthouse Tuesday to discuss the issue of cell phone service and E-911. On hand were representatives of Triangle Telephone and they ... via Liberty County Times

“This device pulls water from the bottom and brings it to the top”

The Town of Chester, always looking to improve services and reduce expenses, have leased a "Solar Bee" water circulator for use in the Chester water holding ponds. via Liberty County Times

Sunday a great crowd of over 50 people attended the annual JJ Dinner sponsored by the Liberty County Democrats. via Liberty County Times

Followed funding by the state legislature this year, Montana has joined about half the states in providing school districts and families with the option of choosing full-time kindergarten. via Liberty County Times

The Liberty County Commissioners have set a meeting in Chester on October 30, 2007 at 1:00 PM to hear from County residents about the problems they encounter due to a lack of good, local, digital cell phone ... via Liberty County Times

The second meeting of the Hi-Line Red Hats will be held at the Rudyard Senior Center on Wednesday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m. The group will play Bunco - don't worry if you have never played Bunco - it's a dice ... via Liberty County Times

The American Red Cross would like to thank the community of Chester for supporting the blood drives held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church and for making them so successful. via Liberty County Times

“These much-deserved dollars are going to improve the quality of life all along the Hi-Line and throughout rural Montana”

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed the 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill, which includes $7 million for Montana and about $1 million for northcentral Montana, according to ... via Great Falls Tribune

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as part of their promotion of breast cancer awareness the Hi-Line WABC again plans to give a way a number of free mammograms. via Liberty County Times

To place an order, call Sue Sailer at 759-5127, or shop directly online at www.schwansfundraising.com. On the home page, click on &#8220start shopping" below the Schwan's Truck, then enter Campaign #1004391--- ... via Liberty County Times

Ovedia Olsen and Cyrus Rishoff were married on Oct. 6, 1928, in Chester. They celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary in Bigfork where they now live. via Great Falls Tribune

Liberty County Transit is expanding their local services to include trips to Chester from Joplin three times weekly to facilitate grocery shopping, hair appointments and other personal needs for residents of ... via Liberty County Times