Kevin News

Sandbak Homestead, Broadview Peter Sandbak was born in Elverum, Norway and came to Montana from Lisbon, N.D. in 1909 and filed for a homestead.

- With 13 votes, Kevin council incumbent Ray Christiaens was ousted by Della Huso-Hunt (38 votes) and Curtis Stene (53 votes.) Running unopposed, Becky Gard was elected mayor with 32 votes. - Longtime Shelby Mayor Larry Bonderud was re-elected with 571 votes. Eugene Haroldson (196 votes,) Don R. Lee (179 votes) and John "Chip" Miller (192 votes) all ran uncontested for town council. - With 74 votes, Gary Iverson was re-elected mayor of Sunburst. Jacque Coolidge (76 votes) and Michael Tobin (91 votes) won two four-year terms on the Sunburst town council and Lorri Housel and Dale Diegel each received 24 votes as write-in candidates for two unexpired two-year terms.

Nearly all Montana voters will cast their ballots in this fall's election with a stamp instead of at the polls.

The H1N1 flu is putting a damper on Halloween plans at a Butte hospital. St. James Healthcare announced Wednesday that its annual Halloween party, Trick or Treat Street, is canceled due to the illness.

Police saya bus driver was taken to theDUI Centerafter the bus he was driving struck a 15-year-old girl.

1922 - Oil is discovered in the rich Kevin-Sunburst oil fields. 1924 - L.B. and John O'Neil open a small refinery on 9.3 acres immediately south of Sunburst.

Some of the most fit youngsters in Norfolk play lacrosse. They have to be if they are going to take part in events like the second annual Rock the Box Lacrosse-a-Thon, which was held this weekend at Talbot Gardens in Simcoe.

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