District judge David J. Cybulski has ruled that there was probable cause for a search warrant in the case involving John David Panasuk of Bainville. During a hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 12, the defense sought a motion to prohibit evidence obtained during a search. Panasuk is facing the charges of possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. The hearing featured testimony

The State of Montana has purchase of 650,000 COVID-19 rapid tests to be distributed to county public health departments. Because of provisions in the American Rescue Plan, the state has access to testing supplies and funding opportunities to purchase these supplies so Montanans can receive tests for free. Starting on Jan. 19, Americans can order a COVID test online at COVIDTests.gov. Tests will

Culbertson Jan. 21: Tater tot casserole, french bread, vegetable and Jan. 24: Bacon cheeseburger pizza, taco salad and dessert. Jan. 28: Hamburger steaks, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville Jan. 20: Teriyaki chicken, baked potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Jan. 25: Breakfast casserole, fruit salad and dessert. Jan. 27: Chicken ala king over rice, vegetable and

The Culbertson High School Speech and Drama team is preparing for divisional competition Jan. 22 in Plentywood. Finishing out the season are seniors Morgan Lucas in memorized public address; Eric Chilson, informative; and Zach Miller, MPA; and juniors Trevor Green, informative; Mo Bighorn, MPA; and Joseph McCarty, humorous interp. All six of these competitors have earned team sweepstakes

The Montana Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program advisory council will meet Thursday, Jan. 20, at 9 a.m. People can attend via Zoom or in person at the FWP-Annex Building – South Conference Room, located at 1625 11th Ave. in Helena. WHIP was established during the 2017 Legislature to set aside up to $2 million of federal Pittman-Robertson funding for the purpose of wildlife habitat restoration

Shooting clubs, private organizations, local governments and school districts have until Feb. 1 to apply for a shooting range improvement grant. The Montana Shooting Range Grant Program provides partial funding to establish or improve shooting ranges throughout Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has administered this grant program since 1989 with funds generated from the sale of state