By Bill Vander Weele The Roosevelt County Commissioners unanimously approved the addition of a fence for the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds in Culbertson. The six-foot fence will cover about three-fourths of the fairgrounds. There is airport fencing in the back area of the fairgrounds. The plan is to have the project start during the end of August or beginning of September. Badland Fencing

By Bill Vander Weele Another step apparently has been accomplished in the goal of establishing the Eastern Montana Fertilizer Plant near Culbertson. Roosevelt County commissioners have received word from John Mues of Cyan H2 regarding progress of an extended credit-worthy offtake agreement. “While not yet document in hand, we wanted to let you know that we believe we’ve finally achieved

Yellowstone National Park released its new bison management plan Wednesday, July 24, which has been in the works for more than two years and will aim to keep around 5,000 bison in the park’s herds and continue prioritizing the use of a program to transfer healthy bison to tribes across the country. The park will keep the bison population in a range of between 3,500 and 6,000 animals after

Culbertson Aug. 2: Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches and dessert. Aug. 6: Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Aug. 9: Brats, sauerkraut, vegetables and dessert. *** Bainville Aug. 1: No meal, cook’s leave. Aug. 6: Beef tacos, tortilla chips and dessert. Aug. 8: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. *** Froid July 31: Turkey

After a comment was made by a visitor during a recent Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board meeting that Roosevelt was one of only two reservation counties that didn’t provide a satellite election location in the state, county commissioners explained that they are willing to provide the service. Commissioners said that they followed the law by asking the Fort Peck Tribes in a letter whether they

What do bats do at night? Aerobatics! What do bats like to eat? Moths! Join Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and others for two opportunities to learn about and observe the fascinating world of bats, along with a special focus on moths and agriculture in Malta. Everyone is welcome to these events, but any youngsters under the age of 12 are encouraged to be accompanied by an adult. Some suggested

During meetings in Washington earlier this month, the Montana Farm Bureau continued to stress the need for grasshopper control while visiting with Congressional leaders. In talking with Sen. Jon Tester and Rep. Matt Rosendale, and with the staff of Sen. Steve Daines’ and Representative Ryan Zinke’s offices, Farm Bureau leaders explained the negative impact of the destructive insects and the

The 2024 flow test from Fort Peck Dam was the first in a series of test flows intended to comply with the 2018 Biological Opinion. The 2024 flow test was comprised of the following: An attraction flow, which began April 26 and continued through early May, and was intended to encourage pallid sturgeon to enter that reach of the Missouri River. A retention flow of release rates lower than the

During a conference call with Montana media members on Thursday, July 25, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said that it’s unlikely that a new farm bill will get approved any time soon. “It’s so political right now. There’s not a lot of things moving,” Tester said of the climate in Washington, D.C. Tester noted that the ag committee chairman and ranking member haven’t reached any