BOZEMAN — The third annual Montana Agritourism Conference will be held on Nov. 5-6 at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown, bringing together farmers, ranchers, tourism professionals, educators and community leaders to explore opportunities to strengthen Montana agriculture through agritourism. Hosted by the Montana Agritourism Association, this year’s conference, 'Cultivating Opportunity:

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Aug. 25. Volunteer fire departments from Poplar and Culbertson responded and put out the blaze, with no casualties or injuries reported. The cause is under investigation. According to a press release from the Poplar Volunteer Fire Department, the first engine crew at the scene of the fire was called

Wolf Point native Ethan Blount said his life turned around for the better during the fall of 2024. Blount, a 2022 graduate of Wolf Point High School, was struggling with depression at the time. “That’s when the Lord meets me where I was,” Blount explained during a phone interview. He said God told him to count his blessings. Then during a church service, Blount heard the words, “Peace