Winifred News

LEWISTOWN - Beverly Ann Butler, 79, died of cancer Sunday at a Lewistown medical facility.

In Ward 1, Jack H. Phillips got 360 votes to serve the remaining two years of his appointed term; Frank Gremaux earned 370 votes to win a four-year term for Ward 1 and Elizabeth Anne Putnam had 236 votes to win the Ward 3 seat.

WINIFRED - The town of Winifred will receive federal stimulus money to improve its wastewater collection system.

HELENA - The sponsor of a state law that aims to promote construction of a horse slaughter plant said Wednesday he is courting Chinese investors after European firms showed a lack of interest in the venture.

HAVRE - Ranching interests sharply criticized a private grassland preserve in northeastern Montana as well as a new federal initiative in which new free-roaming bison herds could be established in the West.

Five lightning-caused fires were reported to the Lewistown Interagency Dispatch Center in the past three days.

U.S. Sen. Max Baucus gave the commencement address to the Winifred High School Class of 2009 over the weekend.

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., gave the commencement address Saturday for the eight graduating seniors of Winifred High School's Class of 2009.