Friday, April 19, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that Montana’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in March as employment levels increased. “Montana’s economy is thriving thanks to our projobs, pro-business policies,” Gov. Gianforte said. “While we continue to battle inflation, many businesses are hiring and providing good paying jobs. Our administration will continue to develop

Numerous Lustre Christian High School students qualified to attend State Music Festival on May 3-4 at the District Music Festival, held at Culbertson on Saturday, April 20. Those qualifying included Mason Hilkemann, Hadden Olfert and Cam Reddig with Amazing Grace as a saxophone trio; Emeka Aniobi soloing Deep River on his bari sax; and piano solos by Hannah Brown with Intrada by Graupner