News
05/19/2022 - 12:00am
On Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 30, there will be events at the National Cemetery and the City Cemetery. The City Cemetery will hold a Flag Ceremony conducted by American Legion Post 123 at 9 a.m. At noon, the National Cemetery will hold a...
05/19/2022 - 12:00am
Sunday, May 22 Graduation Day!
• Laurel High School graduation, 1 p.m. in the Gym
• Park City High School graduation, 1 p.m., in the Gym
• Joliet High School graduation, 2 p.m., in the Gym
Sports
05/19/2022 - 12:00am
Early lead for Florence-Carlton seals Locos’ fate
Laurel Locomotives Varsity Softball fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 13-0 loss to Florence-Carlton Varsity Falcons on Friday. Florence-Carlton Varsity Falcons scored on a double by Kylie...
Mia Andersen is the leading her team in stealing bases as the LHS Varsity Softball Team heads to divisionals in Butte this weekend.
05/19/2022 - 12:00am
Mia Andersen is a double threat on the Laurel High School Varsity Softball team—good at offense and defense.
A 16-year-old junior, Andersen is the lead-off hitter on offense, currently the best on her team at stealing bases, and she plays shortstop...
Obituaries
05/19/2022 - 12:00am
Joseph “Joe” Wonder, 48, of Laurel, passed May 9, 2022. Viewing was Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from at Smith West Chapel, 304 34th St. W. Billings, MT. Services to be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at LifeWay Church 3100 Rimrock Rd. Billings...
Community
Dr. Louis W. Allard had a long, storied career as a doctor and surgeon. Photo courtesy of the Wester Heritage Center, Billings Public Library Collection.
05/19/2022 - 12:00am
A hundred years ago, cities across Montana faced a very different outbreak than what we face today—polio. The polio epidemic in the early 1900s hit Billings particularly hard, as Billings had about half of the state’s cases. While the outbreak...
05/12/2022 - 12:00am
25 years ago
May 7, 1997
In a curious twist, state Rep. Brad Molnar (R-Laurel) has asked Gov. Marc Racicot to veto a bill that he originally sponsored in the legislature. Why does Molnar want to kill House Bill 252, his repeal of the Contractor...
Sports Photo Gallery
Photo courtesy of Gloria Allwin
Lady Locomotive Grace Timm guards a Columbus player during their game last Friday. Laurel lost the game by 1 point in double over time. Columbus won 41-40.
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Laurel Volunteer Fire Department new hire Levi Jones helps a Laurel Cub Scout operate
the fire hose at the Middle School last week during Pack 421’s fall meeting. A variety of
emergency personnel as well as the Billings Army Reserve and DNRC were on hand to
show the scouts a little of what they do.
