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When Greta and Bob Mathis, a United States Air Force General, retired to Bozeman, Montana in 1984, they started the first Eagle Mount organization.
The voters of Billings have approved the bond to build a new library. Billings approved the $16 million bond to build the new Parmly Billings Library by a margin of 57 to 43 percent. It looks like most of the money will be used to fix heating, cooling and electrical problems, but for $16 million, we think the library could include a few extra “features”.
K-Bear's own Major Dan Miller served in the Korean War as an engineer and a medic. Play the audio clip to hear Major Dan describe his time in the service, how he came to be a medic with no formal training and his claim to fame at Fort Leonard Wood off of historic Route 66 in Missouri.
The following Hometown Hero was submitted by Bill Callahan
My uncle Bob Jarvis served in The U.S. Navy during World War II. He and his twin brother Dick enlisted in the Navy in 1942. They both went to boot camp and then trained as anti-aircraft gunners. At that point they were assigned different ships.
The following Hometown Hero was submitted by Bill Callahan
Henry A. Jarvis was my Grandfather on my mom's side. In 1917, he enlisted in the Army upon America's entry into World War I. He saw action in five different battles and was wounded twice. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
It's that time again! The Breakfast Flakes and Cat Country 102.9 are ready to help those in need this holiday season with our annual Flakesgiving!
The following Hometown Hero was submitted by Patti Jones:
This is my Dad, he served in the Navy. He passed away in April. My life is not the same with out him, I don't want to live with out my Dad. He was a kind man, who loved to hug all the women, and he made earrings for little girls. He would look to see if they had earrings on and if they did, he would call them Sam or George! Then he'd ask their mom if it was ok to give them the earrings. It made his day to see the smiles on the little faces!
Veterans Day honors ALL American veterans for their loyal and dedicated service. The Bataan Death March will live on forever as a historical moment in American history and through “Tears in the Darkness,” a chronicle that exposes Ben Steele’s memories as a prisoner of war in Japan for 1244 days.
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This morning, the Breakfast Flakes discussed a recent report that said STDs and other health problems were becoming a concern at the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York. This began a discussion on the contradictions surrounding the Occupy Wall Street movement, and Paul's simple "fire hose" solution to get the protesters to leave.
This morning, the Breakfast Flakes had quite a bit to say about the $16 million bond issue to build a new Parmly Billings Library. With election day on Tuesday, November 8, we wanted to get your thoughts on the whether or not taxpayers should be flipping the bill for this project. Here is what you had to say on Facebook: