Former Valley County Undersheriff Luke Strommen has reached a plea agreement with the State of Montana. After admitting guilt, Strommen will be eligible for significantly reduced sentencing at an April 11 hearing. Strommen was charged with sexual intercourse without consent in December of 2018. He was found guilty after 2020 a jury trial determined he had initiated a non-consensual sexual

Opinion State Needs New Government Claims Court Senate Republicans have been focused this session on reforming Montana’s courts for the better. We are in the process of passing bills to bolster transparency, accountability and efficiency in our judicial branch. A critical part of improving our state’s court system is easing the workload on judges and ensuring important cases are heard

LCHS had the privilege of having Dan Hubbard speak at daily chapels last week in Spiritual Emphasis Week. He came from Minnesota to spend the week with the students. Awana Awards night was March 19. Commander Dawson Olfert said they had two goals this year as a club. 1) Scripture Memorization on a deeper level, so they included a versathon. 2,615 verses was the final total recited by students

The Montana Department of Justice reports that Connor Manternach has been sentenced to 60 years at the Montana State Prison with 20 years suspended and a 15-year parole restriction. He made a guilty plea to one count of sexual intercourse without consent with a minor. Assistant Attorney General Meghann Paddock and Daniels County Attorney Logan Olson prosecuted the case, which was investigated

Montana farmers are worried about being whipsawed in a trade war as the United States trades tariffs on farm products with China, Canada and Mexico. Wheat and lentil exports are likely to face tougher markets in the coming year as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China, producers told Montana Free Press in mid-March. The current trade war is in some ways similar to a 2018

An attorney who is fighting for a Glasgow couple’s access to information surrounding their child being removed from a home in 2023 has withdrawn his latest filing, saying that an end-run by a current lawmaker could help cover up the Gianforte administration’s role in seizing their child. However, that Republican lawmaker told the Daily Montanan he is simply taking what the Montana Supreme

With 37 athletes out for the sport, Poplar is looking forward to a successful track season in 2025. The squad is guided by veteran coaches Brent Moore, Karolyn Kohl and John Wetsit. Coaches say the team is pretty much equally divided between boys and girls. Returning Poplar boys who came closest to qualifying for the state meet last season were Walker Burshia in the shot put, Wilder Bearcub