Real Montana Class VI members include (back from left) Tim McEntire, Pete Steilman, Greg Gabel and Nate Hagen. (Third row) Colt Coffee, Bailey Christoffersen, Riley Slivka, Marla Chappell and Alice Miller. (Second row) Debbie Skibicki, Tina Nolevanko, Rob Bruer, Wes Gadwa and Alexis Canen. (First row) Russ Batie, Sheridan Hoyer, Clint Johannes, Brad Lopez, Erin Madison, and Tosha Johnson. (Photo

Pre-game Music Culbertson High School’s pep band gets the fans fired up prior to the football game against Plentywood on Saturday, Sept. 21. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Montana’s summer was among the top 30 warmest and driest the state has seen during the past 130 years, causing drought to reach extreme levels in southwestern and the easternmost stretches of the state and leading to federal drought disaster designations for more than 20 counties. Rain that fell across nearly all of Montana earlier last week, including a wide swath of central Montana that

Schools in Culbertson, Bainville and Froid/Lake are all celebrating homecoming this week. Culbertson’s students will dress up for “Adam Sandler is Our Superhero” Day on Wednesday, Cape Day on Thursday and Purple and Gold Day on Friday. The homecoming parade is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. on Friday. A cornhole tournament is planned from 7-9 p.m. during the bonfire behind the football

Culbertson High School senior Serenity Wilbanks is glad that the school district added a culinary arts class to its curriculum this year. In fact, the offering is her favorite subject. “It’s fun being able to make different foods,” Wilbanks said. “We go over the different steps of cooking.” The class is taught by Shelby Manning. “She always has a positive attitude in class,”