The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2.

By Bill Vander Weele Brett Young with special guest the Bellamy Brothers are headlining this year’s Richland County Fair and Rodeo in Sidney on Saturday, Aug. 7. Young was selected the ASCAP’s 2018 Country Songwriter/ Artist of the Year. He has garnered nominations from ACM, Billboard, Teen Choice, CMT and CMA awards. Young’s hits have included Sleep Without You, In Case You Didn’t

Bainville July 15: Sub sandwiches, potato salad, vegetable and dessert. July 20: Barbecue chicken, white rice, vegetable and dessert. July 22: Pork chops, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Culbertson July 16: Hamburgers, broasted potatoes, vegetable and dessert. July 19: Salmon loaf, cheesy hash browns, vegetable and dessert. July 23: Beef cube steaks, mashed potatoes, vegetables

Fort Peck Community College was recently selected as a grant recipient of the American Indian College Fund’s Community-Based Learning and Sharing Grant. FPCC was awarded $20,000 for this one-year grant to help support the development and implementation of Native arts community workshops and/or academic courses in traditional Native arts and/or contemporary Native arts. “FPCC’s Community-Based

The Bureau of Land Management is inviting the public to comment on its Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a bison grazing proposal on BLM-administered lands located in Phillips County. A virtual public meeting is planned for Wednesday, July 21, 1-4 p.m., via Zoom to provide the public an opportunity to comment about the Draft EA and FONSI. Pre-registration

President Biden has issued 72 directives to promote competition and jumpstart the U.S. economy. According to a press release by the White House, a lack of competition in the market place is estimated to cost American households $5,000 annually. Many directives pertain to the agriculture sector including: a directive to the Federal Trade Commission to limit equipment manufacturers from restricting