Naomi Cass, a student with the Billings FFA Chapter, scored first place in the Montana Farm Bureau Foundation (MFBFo) Speech Contest held April 5 during the 2024 FFA State Convention at the First Interstate Arena in Billings. Cass tackled the challenging topic regarding whether agriculture or tourism is really Montana’s cash crop. The student had impressive figures for both industries and

Spring is here, and soon the insects we notice all around us during Montana’s temperate seasons will reappear in yards, fields, outdoor recreation areas and along roadsides. With them will be the pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, that are frequently found living, nesting and foraging amid roadside flora. But are such habitats helpful or harmful to the species that use them? The question

Supporters of the Wolf Point drama department will have an original production to enjoy this spring. Revenge, A Pirate Tail! written by Wolf Point teacher Jacob Boysun will be performed on Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12, starting at 7 p.m. in the high school’s auditorium. Boysun, the play’s director, said the idea to write his own play occurred when he didn’t like the material

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ representatives provided information about plans for the Fort Peck test flow during a Missouri River water management meeting held in Poplar on Thursday, March 28. In November 2021, the Fort Peck Dam test release EIS Record of Decision was signed. The purpose of the test flows is to evaluate the potential for achieving pallid sturgeon spawning and recruitment