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Commission Changes To Address Hunting Pressure

On Dec. 4, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission set the Montana hunting regulations for 2026 and 2027. In doing so, it made a variety of changes to address concerns about nonresident hunting pressure and mule deer numbers. “The commission’s action were a culmination of a lengthy process that started this past summer with public meetings around the state,” said Montana Fish, Wildlife

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Commission Changes To Address Hunting Pressure

On Dec. 4, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission set the Montana hunting regulations for 2026 and 2027. In doing so, it made a variety of changes to address concerns about nonresident hunting pressure and mule deer numbers. “The commission’s action were a culmination of a lengthy process that started this past summer with public meetings around the state,” said Montana Fish, Wildlife

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Posted on January 1, 2026

Daines Helps Montanans Recover More Than $50 Million From Federal Government

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has announced that his staff helped return more than $50 million from the federal government to Montanans in 2025, closed hundreds of cases for constituents and attended thousands of meetings and events throughout the state. Over 95 percent of the recovered money was from the Internal Revenue Service. “Serving Montana is an honor and a privilege. I’m proud

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Daines Helps Montanans Recover More Than $50 Million From Federal Government

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has announced that his staff helped return more than $50 million from the federal government to Montanans in 2025, closed hundreds of cases for constituents and attended thousands of meetings and events throughout the state. Over 95 percent of the recovered money was from the Internal Revenue Service. “Serving Montana is an honor and a privilege. I’m proud

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Posted on January 1, 2026

Area Basketball Squads Returning To Action

Area basketball teams will return to action this weekend with conference contests. Culbertson will face Froid/ Lake in both boys and girls action on Friday, Jan. 2, in Culbertson. The Culbertson will then host Fairview for non-conference games on Saturday, Jan. 3. After playing Culbertson on Friday, the Froid/Lake Red Hawks will face Plentywood in Medicine Lake on Saturday, Jan. 3.

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Area Basketball Squads Returning To Action

Area basketball teams will return to action this weekend with conference contests. Culbertson will face Froid/ Lake in both boys and girls action on Friday, Jan. 2, in Culbertson. The Culbertson will then host Fairview for non-conference games on Saturday, Jan. 3. After playing Culbertson on Friday, the Froid/Lake Red Hawks will face Plentywood in Medicine Lake on Saturday, Jan. 3.

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Posted on January 1, 2026

Hunters Helping Their Neighbors

The spirit of conservation and community runs deep in Montana, and a great example of this is Montana’s Hunters Against Hunger program. This partnership between Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Food Bank Network transforms the bounty of a successful hunt into high-quality protein for Montana families facing food insecurity. For more than a decade since its inception in 2014,

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Hunters Helping Their Neighbors

The spirit of conservation and community runs deep in Montana, and a great example of this is Montana’s Hunters Against Hunger program. This partnership between Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Food Bank Network transforms the bounty of a successful hunt into high-quality protein for Montana families facing food insecurity. For more than a decade since its inception in 2014,

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Posted on January 1, 2026

Students Place At Forsyth Competition

On Dec. 20, the Culbertson/ Bainville/Froid/Lake speech, drama and debate team competed in Forsyth for the final meet of 2025. It ended up being a smaller meet than anticipated due to the weather (wind and rain) that affected much of the state. The wind damage experienced by communities included downed trees and power lines, and roof damage (with a couple of schools having roofs torn off their

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Students Place At Forsyth Competition

On Dec. 20, the Culbertson/ Bainville/Froid/Lake speech, drama and debate team competed in Forsyth for the final meet of 2025. It ended up being a smaller meet than anticipated due to the weather (wind and rain) that affected much of the state. The wind damage experienced by communities included downed trees and power lines, and roof damage (with a couple of schools having roofs torn off their

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Posted on January 1, 2026

Bergum Assumes Control Over American Prairie Cases

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has “assumed jurisdiction” of three American Prairie grazing rights cases, according to a memo obtained by the Western Ag Network. The three cases deal with bison grazing on federal land in Phillips County. The appeals had previously been handled by the Bureau of Land Management and have been in that process for more than three years. In September,

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Bergum Assumes Control Over American Prairie Cases

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has “assumed jurisdiction” of three American Prairie grazing rights cases, according to a memo obtained by the Western Ag Network. The three cases deal with bison grazing on federal land in Phillips County. The appeals had previously been handled by the Bureau of Land Management and have been in that process for more than three years. In September,

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Posted on January 1, 2026

Farm Bureau Advocates For Ag Interests In Nation’s Capital

One of the premier benefits of Montana Farm Bureau Federation membership is the direct line it provides to the American Farm Bureau Federation and key decision- makers in Washington, D.C. During the week of Dec. 15, MFBF President Cyndi Johnson, Executive Vice President Scott Kulbeck and Senior Director of Governmental Affairs Nicole Rolf traveled to the capital to ensure Montana’s farmers and

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Farm Bureau Advocates For Ag Interests In Nation’s Capital

One of the premier benefits of Montana Farm Bureau Federation membership is the direct line it provides to the American Farm Bureau Federation and key decision- makers in Washington, D.C. During the week of Dec. 15, MFBF President Cyndi Johnson, Executive Vice President Scott Kulbeck and Senior Director of Governmental Affairs Nicole Rolf traveled to the capital to ensure Montana’s farmers and

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Posted on January 1, 2026

TEB Conducts Business During Meeting

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its full board meeting on Monday, Dec. 22. The board approved the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget modification in the amount of $1,970,700 due to the state of emergency at the Fort Peck Detention Center. The board voted to declare that the official Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes logo is the intellectual property of the Fort Peck Assiniboine

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TEB Conducts Business During Meeting

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its full board meeting on Monday, Dec. 22. The board approved the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget modification in the amount of $1,970,700 due to the state of emergency at the Fort Peck Detention Center. The board voted to declare that the official Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes logo is the intellectual property of the Fort Peck Assiniboine

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Posted on January 1, 2026

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Froid School Jan. 5: Tater tot casserole, buns, veggies and fruit. Jan. 6: Chicken noodle soup, ham sandwiches, veggies and fruit. Jan. 7: French dip sandwiches, beans, chips, fruit and dessert. Jan. 8: Sloppy joes, potato wedges and fruit.

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Froid School Jan. 5: Tater tot casserole, buns, veggies and fruit. Jan. 6: Chicken noodle soup, ham sandwiches, veggies and fruit. Jan. 7: French dip sandwiches, beans, chips, fruit and dessert. Jan. 8: Sloppy joes, potato wedges and fruit.

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Posted on January 1, 2026

Young Farmer, Rancher Leadership Conference Slated for January

Mark your calendars for the MFBF Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Conference Jan. 23-25 at the Holiday Inn in Great Falls. The conference provides an incredible opportunity to learn about markets, accounting software, calving preparedness, water rights and generational farming and ranching. The event kicks off the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 23, with Beef Quality Assurance training followed

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Young Farmer, Rancher Leadership Conference Slated for January

Mark your calendars for the MFBF Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Conference Jan. 23-25 at the Holiday Inn in Great Falls. The conference provides an incredible opportunity to learn about markets, accounting software, calving preparedness, water rights and generational farming and ranching. The event kicks off the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 23, with Beef Quality Assurance training followed

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Posted on January 1, 2026

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Commission Changes To Address Hunting Pressure

Commission Changes To Address Hunting Pressure

Daines Helps Montanans Recover More Than $50 Million From Federal Government

Daines Helps Montanans Recover More Than $50 Million From Federal Government

Area Basketball Squads Returning To Action

Area Basketball Squads Returning To Action

Hunters Helping Their Neighbors

Hunters Helping Their Neighbors

Students Place At Forsyth Competition

Students Place At Forsyth Competition

Bergum Assumes Control Over American Prairie Cases

Bergum Assumes Control Over American Prairie Cases

Farm Bureau Advocates For Ag Interests In Nation’s Capital

Farm Bureau Advocates For Ag Interests In Nation’s Capital

TEB Conducts Business During Meeting

TEB Conducts Business During Meeting

School Menus

School Menus

Young Farmer, Rancher Leadership Conference Slated for January

Young Farmer, Rancher Leadership Conference Slated for January

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