Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday, April 2, that the state is deploying a small number of Montana National Guard troops to the nation’s southern border, describing the action as an effort to help the state of Texas police cross-border drug trafficking in light of what he described as inaction by the federal government. According to the announcement, 10 Montana National Guardsmen have volunteered

There have been some new additions at Poplar High School during the last two weeks. Teacher Ted Fulgham’s agriculture education class has enjoyed the opportunity of witnessing several chicks being hatched in the classroom. Fulgram said eight of 24 chicks were hatched as of last Thursday and he anticipated more to occur by the start of this week. “Twelve of the chicks we hatched last year,”