🌱 Work To Resume On Custer Ave. + Henry Ballinger Sets Track Record

Morning, everybody! I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Helena Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m.. High: 78 Low: 47.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy. High: 74 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories today in Helena:

1. The roughly year-long stall of work on Custer Avenue is expected to come to an end within the next few months. Helena city officials and the state transportation department are set to come to terms on the project, which is meant to widen Custer Avenue from three to five lines, provide improved pedestrian access, and realign utilities under the thoroughfare from Montana Avenue through to the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds. City Manager Tim Burton stated that final decisions haven't been made yet, but the Montana Department of Transportation will likely pass management of the project over to the Helena city government. (Independent Record)
2. Helena High's Henry Ballinger has broken the track record set by Aidan Reed seven years ago. On the second day of the Western AA Divisional Track and Field meet, Bengals senior Henry Ballinger broke Reed's record in the mile by three-tenths of a second, coming in at four minutes, 19.82 seconds.(406mtsports.com)
3. The City of Helena plans to resume work on the Easy Rider Trail from May 22 through 26. The project will move a portion of the trail off of private property to the City's Open Lands. The current easy rider trail will remain open until work is complete. Rerouting the trail is expected to take roughly three weeks. (City of Helena, Local Government on Facebook)

Today and tomorrow in Helena:

Monday, May 22

• Headwaters Monday Game Night At Headwaters Crafthouse (11:30 AM)
• Adventure Sports, Planning For the Unexpected At Ten Mile Creek Brewery (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, May 23

• Missouri River Brewing Bingo Night At Missouri River Brewing Company (5:30 PM)
• Live Music: Ginger and the Boys At Silver Star Steak Company (6:00 PM)
• HYP: Bear Aware At Montana Wild (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Montana Historical Society has more than a million pages of Montana newspapers that you can browse through online! Visit the link to learn more about how to access them. (Montana Historical Society on Facebook)
• Several luxury homes are hitting the local market in the Helena area. They include a 3-bedroom home in Elliston for $660,000, a property in Helena with three separate garages and open nearby lots, a 3-bedroom in Clancy for $515,000, and more. (Independent Record)

That's it for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.