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  • Creating Fiction From History: 12/8/2021

    CHARLES HADDON SHANK, Whitehall Ledger|Dec 8, 2021

    John F. Stoddard entered the Armed Services in 1917. John Frank ( his middle name was actually Francis) was immediately shipped off, via New York Harbor, in early June of that same year, along with thousands of other boys from this great nation. Born in neighboring Waterloo in 1901, John Frank, having grown up in rural Iowa, had never even thought about joining the Army before. He was used to rising early, working the family farm from sunup to sundown, and going to bed when it got dark. The begi...

  • Jefferson County Sheriff's Report: Week of 11/28/2021

    Dec 8, 2021

    SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28 07:41:24 Medical: Red Cedar Ln 09:21:59 Medical: W Third St 11:37:26 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 12:13:04 911 Hang Up: I-90 13:39:16 911 Hang Up: I-90 13:49:25 911 Open Line: W First St 17:09:00 Traffic Stop: Tebay Ln 17:36:15 Assist: I-90 19:43:20 Threats: Piedmont Rd 19:59:35 Stranded Motorist: I-90 21:37:57 Traffic Stop: W Legion St 23:57:18 Motorist Assist: Tebay Ln MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 06:48:22 911 Open Line: I-90 06:56:27 Motor Vehicle 09:47:12 Animal 10:07:51 Stolen Property: Hwy 69 16:58:07 Assist: Cedar Hill Rd...

  • 5 Holiday Travel Tips for Pet Parents

    Dec 8, 2021

    (StatePoint) Traveling with pets over the holidays? Whether you’re taking to the skies or the highways and byways, bringing furry friends along for the ride can sometimes be stressful for pets and people alike. Consider these tips to make the journey easier on everyone: 1. Pack right: Be sure to pack more than enough food and medication for your pet for the duration of your scheduled travels and beyond. You’ll want to make sure that your pet is all set should unforeseen circumstances arise, such as weather-related travel delays. You should als...

  • FWP Seeks Information on Elk Dumped in Gallatin Gateway

    MORGAN E. JACOBSEN, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks|Dec 8, 2021

    Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking information on two elk that were dumped near Gallatin Gateway Sunday morning. Carcasses from a cow elk and a bull elk with the antlers cut off were found dumped on the south side of Axtell Anceny Road on state land, about 4 miles west of Gallatin Gateway. The hindquarters and tenderloins from the bull were still attached to the carcass and left to waste. Reports from hunters and ranchers in the area indicate the elk were likely dumped around 7 a.m. on Sunday. Hunters are prohibited fr...

  • FWP Proposes New, Limited Elk Season Structure to Commission

    MORGAN E. JACOBSEN, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks|Dec 8, 2021

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking at a handful of new strategies to better manage elk populations and improve quality hunting opportunities on public lands. FWP will propose these strategies to the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission at its Dec. 14 meeting. In recent years, Montana has seen a dramatic increase in elk populations in many hunting districts around the state. Currently, 14 hunting districts are at least 200 percent above population objectives. Data also show an overcrowding of elk populations on private land, limiting...

  • Connecting Point: God's Greatest Gift

    BILL LANES|Dec 8, 2021

    Christmas will be here before we know it. Time marches forward at the same pace every day. Doesn’t it seem time gets away from us? In all the hustle and bustle of life, it is vital that we slow down. A consequence of not being contemplative is the possibility of missing the truth of Christmas. On the very first Christmas, at the birth of Jesus Christ, there was a diabolic plot which was intended to disrupt the very plans of God. Humanity often has seen the likes of this. Thwarting the sovereignty of the Almighty wasn’t to be. News spread reg...

  • Charles William Noe, 78

    Dec 8, 2021

    Charles William Noe, 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Son of Arnold Ellison Noe and Florence (Cochran) Noe. Charles was born in Casey County, Kentucky, on April 2, 1943. Charles married the love of his life Barbara Ann Gadd on December 27, 1963 in Milton, Indiana. Charlie was very active in church and ministry for the past 45 years. Charlie loved his wife, his children, grandchildren, his church family, and his friends, but above all else, he loved the Lord Jesus his Savior, his...