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Phase one of the Madison River Foundation’s Three Dollar Bridge Riparian Restoration Project, consisting of constructing a wooden plank-bridge trail over the wetland area, was completed on June 3. The second phase of installing and removing electric fencing started the next day.  

ENNIS – Wisps of animal fur floated on Dr. Stacy Davidson’s blue jeans as she hugged the grey-blue cat, Jack, on the table. The examination room in the back of the Ennis Veterinary Hospital hosted more people than usual as equipment for a new blood-work lab was being installed.

HELENA – The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will honor Montana Emergency Medical Services personnel from Whitehall, Miles City, Lewistown and Billings during an awards ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda Thursday, May 23 at 11 a.m.

TWIN BRIDGES – Ten members of the Twin Bridges Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter attended the 2019 National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California. The theme of the conference was “Together We Create.” 

ENNIS – The Ennis-Big Sky airport will receive more than $9 million in federal grant money to improve its runway. 

The runway repairs will bring the airport to Federal Aviation Administration standards for facilitating its current plane-traffic. 

TWIN BRIDGES – An action-packed Kentucky Derby theme was the hallmark of the Ruby Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Fireman’s Ball at the Round Barn in Twin Bridges on Saturday, May 4. 

MADISON COUNTY – Alex Hogle is still learning about his new position as Madison County’s Planning Director – he started May 1.

He’s familiar with the innards of the thick binders that sit in small stacks on the table in his office, but from a county planner’s perspective, Madison County is diverse and there’s a lot to understand.