Geraldine News

Montana bankers are fielding some calls about the security of deposits, but they say the state's financial institutions are largely shielded from the problems faced in other parts of the country.

Jamie Anderson and Casey Cline have chosen Sept. 13 as the date of their marriage.

A Geraldine man was killed Friday when a piece of farm machinery fell on him, according to the Chouteau County deputy coroner.

What: The Beautiful Minds Walk is a fundraiser for the Center for Mental Health Foundation When:Saturday, June 21.

Residents in Judith Basin County are also still feeling the effects of this week's storm.

Custom sprayer Chris Sramek watched the rain soak the fields from the windows of his office and contemplated the reason agricultural chemicals are reaching new price highs.

Longtime central Montana legislator Ed Butcher, of Winifred, was in a fierce battle for re-election to his House District 29 seat, and at press time the race was too close to call.

Roberta Reid and Wade Johnson have selected July 5 as their marriage date. Parents of the couple are David and Pamela Reid of Geraldine and Stanley and Bonnie Johnson of Chester. via Great Falls Tribune

“We sold $20,000 worth of art and donated $10,000 to the museum. "And we all knew we had a real winner going there”

Persistence may be the greatest object lesson of the C.M. Russell Art Auction. The auction came to be because the Great Falls Ad Club lost its major fundraiser, raffling off a donated Cadillac, when Montana's ... via Great Falls Tribune

“This community is unbelievable”

LEWISTOWN - The city of Lewistown is pursuing purchasing 31 acres north of town where a lumber mill once operated. via Great Falls Tribune

MISSOULA - World War II Navy veteran Tom L. Ashton, 91, of Missoula, a former Great Falls resident and civil engineer, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease Feb. via Great Falls Tribune

“I felt as clumsy as all get out.”

Winnie Engellant wanted to celebrate her 101st birthday with friends and family - she just didn't want to do it sitting down. via Great Falls Tribune

FORT BENTON - Thomas Joseph Bronec, 90, of Fort Benton, a World War II Navy veteran who served in the Philippines during the war and later returned to run the family farm northeast of Geraldine with his ... via Great Falls Tribune

“All of our hunters come back about the same time every year.”

After 14 years of applying for one of Montana's hard-to-get licenses to hunt mountain goat, Mike Heller finally drew a tag last year. via Billings Gazette

“I came up with it because I was trying to figure out some way to honor Victory Ship Loma”

Fort Benton has a reputation as the unofficial monument capital of Montana, with at least 14 monuments, memorials and historic places, plus a visitors center. via Great Falls Tribune

Jacque Walen and Craig Thompson were married July 21 at Hope Evangelical Church in Billings, with the Rev. via Great Falls Tribune

“We just have a tremendous amount of dead air space in Montana”

By the end of 2008, 9-1-1 dispatchers in at least 11 counties across the region will be able to locate wireless callers by the GPS chip in their cell phones. via Great Falls Tribune

Katee Charlson and Nate Fairbanks plan to be married in October. She is the daughter of Rich and Vivian Charlson of Carter. via Great Falls Tribune

“You'll have to take that home and wrap it”

Holding Darth Vader's starfighter Tuesday, Jadin Zackus eyed a Legos X-Wing. 'So many choices,' he said, replacing the box to rub his hand on his head. via Great Falls Tribune