The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana state director Kathleen Williams announced last week that the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana became one of the first nationwide to receive a $191,000 grant through the Agricultural Marketing Service Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program. This grant program is

The Wolf Point Lions Club and the Wolf Point Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited will once again sponsor the Christmas Lighting Contest. The following prizes will be awarded: first place, $125, second place, $75 and six honorable mention prizes of $50. All prizes will be paid in Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture shopping dollars. Judging will take place Sunday, Dec. 17, after dark.

The Montana Department of Transportation and its partners, Sletten Construction and Morrison-Maierle, have replaced seven timber bridges in the Glasgow area during the 2023 construction season. These bridge replacements are part of a broader Timber Bridges – Glasgow Area project, which will replace up to 16 timber bridges in northeastern Montana within three years. “Replacing Montana’s

As a direct result of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.,secured $500,000 in Corridor Identification and Development funds for the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority to develop a comprehensive passenger rail plan to reinstate the historic North Coast Hiawatha Amtrak route through southern Montana. Selection for Corridor ID funds designates the North

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee invites proposals to fund market development and educational projects designed to promote and enhance Montana’s pulse industry. The Montana Pulse Crop Research & Marketing Program aims to stimulate and expand Montana’s pulse crop industry through research, promotion, and market development of pulse crops grown in Montana. For the complete Request for

Lustre’s fifth and sixth grade band per- formed recently. Jeannie Hathaway, the EMB pastor’s wife, was the speaker at the Lustre MB Church ladies’ Christmas party on Dec. 4. Emcee Lisa Neufeld welcomed the 50 women who enjoyed a salad supper and dessert. The high school girls were special guests and LCHS alumni Kaitlyn Brown and Emily Eggar sang O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Jennifer Zerbe

The Private Land/Public Wildlife Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, Dec. 19, via Zoom from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The 13-member advisory committee, appointed by the governor, is charged with reviewing FWP’s access programs and offering recommendations to help achieve program goals and maintaining good relations between hunters and landowners. Members are Ed Beall, chair, of Helena, Eric

Brockton’s girls lost by a 60-25 final against Hardin’s JVs during basketball action in Billings on Saturday, Dec. 11. Brockton trailed by only a 14-6 margin at the end of the first quarter, but Hardin increased the gap to 30-13 at the half. Tamryn Bauer scored 12 points to lead the Warriors. Others scoring for the Warriors were KayJay First That Walks with eight, Ava Lone Bear with