Froid School Sept. 2: No school. Sept. 3: Tatertot casserole, buns and fruit. Sept. 4: Chicken alfredo, garlic bread, veggies, buns and dessert. Sept. 5: Roast beef sandwiches, potato salad, veggies and fruit. Sept. 6: Corndogs, beans, chips and fruit. *** Culbertson School Menus were unavailable as of presstime. *** Bainville School Sept. 2: No school. Sept. 3: Breakfast:

The good news is that a very popular dinosaur fossil that was a fixture alongside one of Makoshika State Park’s hiking trails has not been stolen, vandalized or damaged; rather, it has been excavated by Museum of the Rockies. It’s a bit of a shock to visitors who have become accustomed to seeing the hadrosaur, or duck-billed dinosaur, vertebrae along the Diane Gabriel Trail. But its connection

Voters will get to decide whether they want abortion protected in the Montana Constitution. The Montana Secretary of State’s Office approved and certified Constitutional Initiative 128 on Tuesday, Aug. 20, said Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights in a news release. “We’re excited that CI-128 will be on the ballot in November, and Montana voters will finally have the opportunity

As part of his continued efforts to lower costs for Montanans, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has voted for bipartisan legislation that would put more money in the pockets of families and small businesses through housing, research and child tax credits. The Tester-backed Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act would bolster the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program to lower workforce

Montana beef producers are faced with a number of challenges, and we don’t all agree on how to overcome them. These issues are complicated, and often lead to tense conversations. Simply telling one another to get along isn’t enough, so I would like to share some of the overarching issues facing everyone in the industry and what we can do to overcome them. Finding common ground is imperative

State and local health officials are reporting the first Montana West Nile virus detections for summer 2024 in mosquitoes across four counties. Six mosquito pools in Blaine, Dawson, Prairie, and Wibaux counties have tested positive for WNV. Detection in mosquitoes is an early indicator that activity is increasing within the state, putting humans at higher risk of illness. Historically, Montana

A Billings business owner accused of developing and selling software devices and kits to circumvent emissions monitoring systems for at least 845 diesel trucks admitted last to violating the Clean Air Act, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Thomas James Nash, 37, appeared for arraignment on an information and pleaded guilty to tampering with Clean Air Act monitoring device. Nash