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Repatriation Walk Scheduled For Friday

The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes Cultural Preservation Department, staffed by Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, is hosting a Carlisle Boarding School Repatriation Awareness Walk on Friday, July 31, to mark the return of the remains of Christine Redstone, Peter Howe and Richard Morgan to the reservation. The walk will begin at 7 a.m. at Porcupine Creek in Nashua at the western edge

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Repatriation Walk Scheduled For Friday

The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes Cultural Preservation Department, staffed by Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, is hosting a Carlisle Boarding School Repatriation Awareness Walk on Friday, July 31, to mark the return of the remains of Christine Redstone, Peter Howe and Richard Morgan to the reservation. The walk will begin at 7 a.m. at Porcupine Creek in Nashua at the western edge

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Posted on July 30, 2026

Optimists Plan “Fill A Box,” Bike Parade

The Optimist Club of Wolf Point is urging area residents to again donate in the group’s “Fill A Box” program. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. One change this year is the event is being moved to the gazebo at Sherman Park. “It’s cooler down there and we have access to electricity,” Optimist member Carol Neutgens explained. School

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Optimists Plan “Fill A Box,” Bike Parade

The Optimist Club of Wolf Point is urging area residents to again donate in the group’s “Fill A Box” program. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. One change this year is the event is being moved to the gazebo at Sherman Park. “It’s cooler down there and we have access to electricity,” Optimist member Carol Neutgens explained. School

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Posted on July 30, 2026

Senior Menus

Wolf Point Congregate Meals July 30: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed corn, birthday cake and ice cream. Aug. 4: Sloppy joes, potato salad and lunch lady bars. Aug. 6: Cube steaks with onion gravy, baked potatoes, brussel sprouts and banana pudding with wafers.

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Wolf Point Congregate Meals July 30: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed corn, birthday cake and ice cream. Aug. 4: Sloppy joes, potato salad and lunch lady bars. Aug. 6: Cube steaks with onion gravy, baked potatoes, brussel sprouts and banana pudding with wafers.

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Posted on July 30, 2026

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English: blanket German: decke Lakota/Dakota: owí ža Nakoda: šiná Spanish: manta Norwegian: teppe Dutch: deken Polish: koc Irish: blaincéad Danish: tæppe Hungarian: pokróc Japanese: 毛布 m fu Italian: coperta French: couverture Hmong: pam vov Hebrew: shaemicha Hindi: kambal Russian: одеяло Tongan: kafu Filipino: kumot Vietnamese: cái ch n Greek:

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Posted on July 30, 2026

New Fair Manager Looks Forward To Roosevelt County Fair

The Roosevelt County Fair has a new manager this year as Chelsie Flinn begins her first year leading the fair office. Flinn joined the Roosevelt County Fair Office in February 2026 and is preparing for her first fair season in the role. Flinn said one of her biggest challenges was relocating her family from Wyoming to Montana. After living in Wyoming while her husband worked in the North

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New Fair Manager Looks Forward To Roosevelt County Fair

The Roosevelt County Fair has a new manager this year as Chelsie Flinn begins her first year leading the fair office. Flinn joined the Roosevelt County Fair Office in February 2026 and is preparing for her first fair season in the role. Flinn said one of her biggest challenges was relocating her family from Wyoming to Montana. After living in Wyoming while her husband worked in the North

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Posted on July 30, 2026

FWP Sites Under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Richland County is in Stage 1 fire restrictions due to extremely dry conditions. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks follows the county’s lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within that county, so campfire and smoking restrictions are also in place at Sidney Bridge Fishing Access Site, Diamond Willow FAS, Gartside Reservoir FAS, Elk Island FAS and Wildlife Management Area, Seven

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FWP Sites Under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Richland County is in Stage 1 fire restrictions due to extremely dry conditions. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks follows the county’s lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within that county, so campfire and smoking restrictions are also in place at Sidney Bridge Fishing Access Site, Diamond Willow FAS, Gartside Reservoir FAS, Elk Island FAS and Wildlife Management Area, Seven

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Posted on July 30, 2026

Opinion

Montanans rightly take pride in our Constitution’s robust right to know. But as we’ve said before, a constitutional guarantee is only as meaningful as the process available to enforce it. Our state’s enforcement mechanism is lax, despite recent efforts to change public records laws. The result is a system in which the responsibility to gain information falls on the shoulders of records requestors

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Montanans rightly take pride in our Constitution’s robust right to know. But as we’ve said before, a constitutional guarantee is only as meaningful as the process available to enforce it. Our state’s enforcement mechanism is lax, despite recent efforts to change public records laws. The result is a system in which the responsibility to gain information falls on the shoulders of records requestors

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Posted on July 30, 2026

Auditor Announces Company Impacted By Fraud Scheme

Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown helped to stop more than $5 million in unsupported payouts by Mountain Health Co-Op, a second health insurer impacted by an Obamacare fraud scheme previously exposed by the auditor’s office. The treatment and billing scheme targeted vulnerable native communities in the Treasure State. The scheme abused an Obamacare

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Auditor Announces Company Impacted By Fraud Scheme

Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown helped to stop more than $5 million in unsupported payouts by Mountain Health Co-Op, a second health insurer impacted by an Obamacare fraud scheme previously exposed by the auditor’s office. The treatment and billing scheme targeted vulnerable native communities in the Treasure State. The scheme abused an Obamacare

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Posted on July 30, 2026

Hard Work, Friendship, Livestock Keep Albus Coming Back To Fair

For 16-year-old Jodi Albus, preparing for the Roosevelt County Fair begins long before the first animals enter the show ring. Between early mornings, daily feedings and countless hours caring for her livestock, the Bainville High School student has learned that success at the fair is built on dedication and patience. Albus, a member of the Centennial Clovers 4-H Club and Bainville FFA, is entering

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Hard Work, Friendship, Livestock Keep Albus Coming Back To Fair

For 16-year-old Jodi Albus, preparing for the Roosevelt County Fair begins long before the first animals enter the show ring. Between early mornings, daily feedings and countless hours caring for her livestock, the Bainville High School student has learned that success at the fair is built on dedication and patience. Albus, a member of the Centennial Clovers 4-H Club and Bainville FFA, is entering

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Posted on July 30, 2026

Lustre News

Lustre received 4/10” of rain on Tuesday, July 14, which was welcome for the crops. Lightening storms have been rather bright at night! The EMB Harvest Festival is different this year, on Aug. 30-31. The speakers are Dan and Melody Nickel (Sharon Skillman’s sister), who have been in the states a couple months and will be returning to Ireland shortly after they come here. We extend condolences

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Lustre News

Lustre received 4/10” of rain on Tuesday, July 14, which was welcome for the crops. Lightening storms have been rather bright at night! The EMB Harvest Festival is different this year, on Aug. 30-31. The speakers are Dan and Melody Nickel (Sharon Skillman’s sister), who have been in the states a couple months and will be returning to Ireland shortly after they come here. We extend condolences

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Posted on July 30, 2026

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Repatriation Walk Scheduled For Friday

Repatriation Walk Scheduled For Friday

Optimists Plan “Fill A Box,” Bike Parade

Optimists Plan “Fill A Box,” Bike Parade

Senior Menus

Senior Menus

English: blanket German: ….

English: blanket German: ….

New Fair Manager Looks Forward To Roosevelt County Fair

New Fair Manager Looks Forward To Roosevelt County Fair

FWP Sites Under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

FWP Sites Under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Opinion

Opinion

Auditor Announces Company Impacted By Fraud Scheme

Auditor Announces Company Impacted By Fraud Scheme

Hard Work, Friendship, Livestock Keep Albus Coming Back To Fair

Hard Work, Friendship, Livestock Keep Albus Coming Back To Fair

Lustre News

Lustre News

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