Will Briggs

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

In Fergus County, only Lewistown and Denton will have competitive elections for municipal positions this November, while the absence of candidates for any race on the ballot in Moore could lead to an unusual procedure to ensure the town will have a government next year. After the deadline to file for city or town council and town mayor races closed Wednesday afternoon, the following candidates will appear on the ballot for the following positions for the November 4, 2025 elections.

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

The Lewistown Public Schools Board of Trustees took a step toward addressing traffic and parking issues around Lewis and Clark Elementary School Monday night by unanimously voting to use remaining bond funding for the construction of a parking lot on campus.

2 weeks ago | judithbasinpress.net | Will Briggs

There is a symbolic moment that awaits cancer patients at the completion of their treatment journey - the bell-ringing ceremony. But during the grand opening of Central Montana’s first ever full-service cancer treatment facility Friday afternoon, community members rang out hundreds of bells at once as they honored that milestone in advance in support of every patient who will walk through the doors of the Central Montana Medical Center’s new Cancer Center.

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

There is a symbolic, quasi-sacred moment that awaits cancer patients at the completion of their treatment journey - the bell-ringing ceremony. But during the grand opening of Central Montana’s first ever full-service cancer treatment facility Friday afternoon, community members rang out hundreds of bells at once as they honored that milestone in advance in support of every patient who will walk through the doors of the Central Montana Medical Center’s new Cancer Center.

2 weeks ago | lewistownnews.com | Will Briggs

While more slowly than in recent years, Lewistown and Fergus County are continuing to grow, according to recently-released 2024 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Between last year and 2023, Census Bureau data shows Fergus County added an estimated 90 residents, with Lewistown gaining 26 of those. The increase bumped Fergus County’s population from an estimated 11,772 to 11,862 — a growth rate of 0.76% and Lewistown’s from 6,178 to 6,204 — a growth of 0.4%.