Full council up for election
The City of Conrad will be electing a Mayor and four aldermen (council members) this fall. Wendy Judisch is the current City Mayor.
Candidates for City Mayor must be at least 21 years of age, a resident of Montana for 3 years and a resident of the City for at least 2 years prior to the date of the election. The individual must be a registered voter.
Two aldermen will each be elected for a four-year term. The alderman seats to be filled are currently held by Karla Breding in Ward 1 and Ron Widhalm in Ward 2.
Drew Lesnik is also up for re-election to a two-year term for Ward I and Rick Moss for Ward 2. Lesnik and Moss are up for two-year terms because they were each appointed to fulfill an unexpired term for alderman that resigned mid-term. Ward 1 consists of Precinct 24 and Ward 2 is Precinct 27.
Montana Elks donate to the PMC
ELKS DOANTION — From the left, Tiffany Nitz, interim CEO-PMC and Sherry Cullen, Montana Elks Association, with Rick Hill, CMA, receiving a donation of over $2,000 to be used for medical equipment. Photo courtesy of Lisa Hanson-PMC
Friday, Sherry Cullen on behalf of the Montana Elks Association presented the Pondera Medical Center with a check in the amount of $2,002.50.
The money donated is to be used to purchase a state-of-the-art video laryngoscope. This piece of equipment is mainly for use in the PMC Emergency Room.
The video laryngoscope will allow for easier placement of an airway intubation tubes. With the advanced technology of video assistance critical patients will be intubated quicker than ever before meaning the patient will receive life saving oxygen faster resulting in better patient outcomes.
Tiffany Nitz, PMC interim CEO commented that without the support of statewide organizations like the Montana Elks Foundation, Critical Access Hospitals simply would not be able to keep their doors open.
Cowgirls hit the diamond in Conrad Challenge
GOOD DEFENSE — Cowgirl senior Taylor Judisch throws out a runner from the shortstop position in play at the Conrad Challenge. Judisch broke her thumb in play at the tournament and may miss the rest of the season. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
Columbus, Glasgow, Shelby, Cut Bank and Shepherd, the “Beast from the East,” were here and ready for some action on the fields.
Columbus and Conrad faced off on Friday at 1 p.m. and after a scoreless first inning; Columbus erupted for five runs in the second inning. That would be all they needed, but they added two insurance runs in the fifth and moved one to a 7-1 win.
Cowgirl Morgan Fowler and battery mate Hannah Bowers suffered the loss.