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Jeff Ballard, former pitcher of the Cardinals

Jeff Ballard on the Unpredictable Life of Pro Baseball

Jeff Ballard of Billings says his experiences as a pro baseball player produced the kind of memories that stick with a person for a lifetime.

June 7, 2023

Following Dad Down the Road to Sobriety

“Dad? He’s not an alcoholic!” The fact that I would make such a claim says a lot about how ignorant we were as a family about alcoholism.

June 1, 2020

Billings Cereset Center Balancing the Brain

Cereset technology helps people with symptoms of PTSD — irritability, lack of concentration, and difficulty in following through on tasks.

December 1, 2019

Pair of Loafers: I wanted to find a way to hide my own feet

A Pair of Loafers

I was 10 years old, standing in the doorway of a small trailer. Ten wooden desks were lined in two neat rows, facing a large teacher’s desk and a chalkboard. Eight kids stood facing me, and I looked at their feet. All six of the boys were wearing boots. I wanted to find a way to hide my own feet. I wished I could go back to a few weeks before when I talked my mother into buying me a pair of black loafers.

December 1, 2018

Senior Advocates for Montana: Big Sky 55+

Montana has the third oldest population in the country, behind New Hampshire and Maine. Just as surprisingly, Montana has not had a group that advocates for senior issues for about 10 years, when the Montana Senior Citizens Organization fell by the wayside. Over the course of the past year, a group of resourceful seniors, led by Northern Plains Resource Council stalwart Pat Sweeney, have been forming a group to advocate for senior issues—Big Sky 55+.

June 1, 2018