Big Sky Butcher LLC from Glendive received a loan offered through the Meat & Poultry Processing Intermediary Loan Program Sept. 8. MPILP is a USDA financial program granting $4 million to Great Northern Development Corp. to establish a revolving loan fund for meat and poultry processing businesses and activities. Matt Baca owns Big Sky Butcher, LLC, and plans to open a state-inspected

Speaking at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee markup last week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., highlighted his successful push to force the Biden Administration to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board of Directors nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. Tester’s comments follow a successful months-long effort to secure rural representation on the Amtrak

A woman passenger who admitted to methamphetamine and gun crimes after an attempted traffic stop led to the driver shooting and wounding a Great Falls police officer was sentenced last week to six years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Nikki Marie Snell, 38, of Harlem pleaded guilty in May to possession with intent to distribute

The Wolf Point City Council held its regular meeting Oct. 16. There were several guests in the audience. A local property owner complained about the smell of stale alcohol and tobacco smoke blowing into his property from a camper parked near his lot. He complained as well about pests and rodents. Mayor Chris Dschaak said there are no laws or ordinances prohibiting people living in campers

The Wolf Point Community Organization approved purchasing Thanksgiving turkeys for area families during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 16. The 350 turkeys will be provided to community members during distribution on Nov. 12, from 1-5 p.m. at the Silverwolf Casino. WPCO has also purchased $600 of candy for the Halloween truck or treat event at First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Discussion

U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich for the District of Montana joins the U.S. Department of Justice in observing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, paying tribute to victims and survivors, and saluting the dedication of advocates, service providers, justice professionals, law enforcement officers and first responders who work tirelessly in support of survivors. Domestic, dating and intimate