SPORTS AGRICULTURE Pioneers drop regular For Montana ranchers, season finale to it’s that time of year: Bismarck State. Page 7 calving season. Page 6 Miles City Thursday, March 25, 2021 STARMiles City, Montana $1.00 Holy Rosary recognized Wind farm for diabetes prevention makes By DERRICK CALHOUN Star Staff Writer Holy Rosary Healthcare announced that it has earned a CDC full recogni- progress tion for their continued efforts around diabetes prevention. By HANNA KAMBICH Liu reported that they The outstanding com- Star Staff Writer were receiving all the cor- mitment shown from Holy rect permits for the proj- Rosary Healthcare’s The Clearwater Wind ect. Healthy Lifestyles Pro- Farm is still proceeding He was also traveling to gram to deliver the high- forward despite COVID-19. Helena yesterday to meet est quality of education The Custer County Com- with the Montana Sage and resources to prevent missioners met with Dex- Grouse Oversight Team to type 2 diabetes in eastern ter Liu, project director, discuss the Clearwater’s Montana is recognized by and Damon Steelman, con- Compensatory Mitigation this designation. struction manager, from Obligation towards sage According to a press NextEra Energy Resources grouse. release, this recognition is on Tuesday to discuss the The project will be very due to the countless hours Clearwater Wind Farm. similar to the Cedar that Holy Rosary Health- The Clearwater Wind Springs Wind project in care’s Healthy Lifestyles Farm is proposed for Douglas, Wyoming. The program has spent with Custer, Rosebud and Gar- similarities so far include the community inside the STAR FILE PHOTO field counties. The original the landscape, ground tex- classroom and even fol- Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City has earned a CDC full recognition for their continued idea for the project began ture, tree and shrubbery. lowing their participants’ efforts of diabetes prevention. in 2011. “Seeing Douglas helps completion of the pro- Steelman emphasized visualize this project,” gram. Liane Vadheim, Clinical create sustainable life- control of your health, and the positive affects of the said County Commissioner Dietitian at Holy Rosary style changes.” empower and energize “This recognition dem- wind farm construction on Jason Strouf who recently Healthcare in a press There’s never been a your commitment, accord- onstrates our continued the economy. traveled through Douglas. release. “This is thanks to better time than right now ing to Holy Rosary Health- efforts to lower the risks According to Steelman, The Commissioners the participation of our to prevent diabetes and care in a press release. of type 2 diabetes and car- employees on this project were unaware of any community and desire to heart disease, optimize See “Prevention,” page 5 diovascular disease,” said and their families will be delays to the project due staying in Miles City in a to the pandemic. variety of housing forms, Beginning in April, the including hotels, housing crew will begin to move and RVs. into Miles City. The first They are estimating this phase of this project is Homecoming Royalty project will create 350 con- estimated to be complete struction jobs. They are around September of 2022. also estimating $217 mil- Once constructed the lion in tax revenue due to wind farm will have a 750 the project. This number is megawatts capacity. estimated over the first 30 (Contact Hanna Kambich years of the project so at mcreporter@midrivers. could possibly change. com or 406-234-0450.) Catfish tournament sign ups to start next week By HANNA KAMBICH Star Staff Writer Catfish Put away your winter Tournament coat and dust off your What: Catfish fishing fishing pole. Rain, snow, or shine, the cat fishing is on. tournament The Custer County Fire Where: Roche Jaune Department will be host- Fishing Access ing a Fire on the Water Catfish Tournament on When: May 1, 8 a.m. May 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration opens March 29 and will remain Cost: $75 open until April 29. There Contact: Whitney at is a team limit of 40 teams with up to three people on 406-853-0222 a team and one rod per person. door prizes. The raffle There is a $75 entry fee ticket items include hard- and there will also be a $20 ware items, fishing gear STAR PHOTOS/Sharon Moore Big Fish Side Pot. and an eight day and seven During last night’s Pio- The tournament will be night trip to one of three neers volleyball game the held at the Roche Jaune locations in Mexico Homecoming Royal Court Fishing Access headed Door prizes will include was announced. Cade north on Highway 59, just two fishing poles and two Stuff, above, heads to cen- before the bridge. The east alignments. ter court to be crowned boundary is the Kinsey The money raised from King of the MCC Home- Bridge and the west this event will go towards coming Royal Court. The boundary is the Rosebud purchasing items for the court consisted of Jack and Custer County lines. inside of the new fire- Corriveau, as the male Awards will be present- house, as well as purchas- jester, Rebekah Dallinger ed at the conclusion of the ing new fire gear. as the female jester, Sam tournament at the event For more information, Burke as the princess, headquarters. registration forms, and Dylan Rudalch as the Calcutta will be held on rules contact Whitney Hill- prince, Autumn Porter as April 30 at Parkers Bar, 13 iard at 406-853-0222 or the queen and Stuff as the South 10th Street, in Miles [email protected]. king. City at 6:30 p.m. During (Contact Hanna Kambich the Calcutta there will be at mcreporter@midrivers. raffle tickets sold and com or 406-234-0450.) Visit our Website at www.milescitystar.com 2 – Thursday, March 25, 2021 LOCAL / MONTANA Miles City Star Dear Abby Calendar THURSDAY continues through Sunday and symptomatic indi- nAdult Art Class: Photo Promising relationship falls nWake Up & Lace Up at 4 p.m., WULU Facebook viduals, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tips, Tricks and Chips, 5:30- (WULU) online auction, page for items and bid- by Agri-Sports Complex 7 p.m., WaterWorks Art Mu- victim to miscommunication continues through Sunday ding. across from Spotted Eagle seum, 85 Water Plant Rd. at 4 p.m., WULU Facebook n Miles City Soup Kitchen, Recreation Area with en- Call 234-0635 to register. DEAR ABBY: Two months be daughter-in-law is implying page for items and bid- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., First trance off Pacific Avenue. n Open trap shooting, 6 ago, I met a lady I will call that his haircut isn’t good ding. United Methodist Church nMiles City Public Li- p.m., Spotted Eagle Trap Amber. We were instantly enough. As the wife and future nShare the Love Used basement, 24 N. 11th St. brary’s Preschool Story- Range. attracted to each other. The mother-in-law, I’m unsure how Bookstore, 2-6 p.m., United 234-5013. time, 11:15 a.m., Miles City n Open Alcoholics Anony- first date went well, and we to handle this situation. Help, Christian Church, 1006 S. n Senior Congregate Meals Public Library, 1 S. 10th mous Candlelight meet- reached first base (kissing). please. — GROOMING Strevell Ave. 406-531-3317. for anyone 60+ years, 11 St. ing (nonsmoking), 8 p.m., On the second date, we GROOM’S DAD IN GEORGIA nCity of Miles City Hu- a.m.-noon, 600 Cafe. Take nPinochle (with 4 table Convent Keepers Com- reached second base (fon- DEAR G.G.D.I.G.: Try to man Resource Committee out boxes available for members), 1 p.m., Drop-In munity Center (formerly dling). get your offended spouse to meeting, 4 p.m., Miles City seniors who prefer not to Center. Miles City Academy), 1411 On the third date, which laugh about it. Point out that Hall Conference Room and eat in the restaurant dur- nLenten Fish Fry (all- Leighton Blvd. was also going well, after I fin- EVERYONE looks better with Zoom. ing COVID-19 (may come you-can-eat), 5:30-7 p.m., n “How Al-Anon Works,” ished paying the check for a fresh haircut and a trim. nCuster Rod and Gun Club in and pick up meal or Sacred Heart Parish Cen- 8 p.m., main floor Confer- dinner, I asked her if she Even you and me. Most people Action Pistol Shooting, 6 wait outside after coming ter, 520 N. Montana Ave. ence Room 2 at Convent wanted to continue where we want to spruce up and make p.m., Sunday Creek Rifle in to order take out, or call Knights of Columbus also Keepers Community Cen- had left off. Amber said no. I themselves more presentable Range. from outside and staff will will collect canned goods ter (formerly Miles City was fine with it. for a special event. Why FRIDAY bring meal out). for “Food for Families” Academy), 1411 Leighton Later that night, when we should your husband be any nWake Up & Lace Up n Community COVID-19 that will be donated to the Blvd. 406-853-5577 or 406- spoke over the phone, I point- different? (WULU) online auction, testing for direct contacts Custer County Food Bank. 851-1118. ed out, nicely, that she did not even say thank you for dinner, DEAR ABBY: My son is and Amber got offended. I getting married in a couple of decided to end things after weeks. Due to COVID-19, he that phone call. I felt she was and his fiancee are having to being disrespectful of my feel- downsize the list of invitees.