January 20, 1981
Michael Hazen and Red Drennen
The two guys who the state hired to re-copper the dome put a giant cardboard hat on her because it was funny! Did they pop rivet quarters on her cheeks too?
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January 11, 1932
The 1930s: a windstorm, a kite mishap, and the first gift of copper
Long before Mike Hazen and Red Drennon patched the dome in 1980, and long before anyone knew who'd sculpted her or riveted two quarters to her cheeks, the newspapers were already following Lady Montana closely — mostly because the weather k...