A lifelong historian, the cofounder of a local museum and a civic leader and philanthropist are the 2023 Montana Heritage Keeper Awardees, with the USS Montana Committee as this year’s Heritage Guardian Award honoree. Awardees must have demonstrated commitment to a significant Montana history project or projects or to the identification and preservation of objects or property of general or

Martha Lambert, 87, died May 23, 2023, in Wolf Point. A prayer service will be held on Thursday, June 1, at 6 p.m. at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 2, at 12 p.m. at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at St. Ann's Cemetery.

Rocky Mountain College has announced the undergraduate honor rolls for the 2023 spring semester. The dean’s list includes the students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 to 3.99 for the semester. High honors students who maintained a 4.0 GPA will be noted with an asterisk. Area students include: Mariah Cathey* of Culbertson and Jacob Crowder of Culbertson.

The Montana American Indian Caucus made a strong presence during the state’s 68th legislative session this year, said Lance FourStar of Wolf Point. FourStar served as the director for the Montana American Indian Caucus during the session. He was a joint staffer in the House and the Senate. A key piece of legislation was the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act. Bills that the Montana American

The switchback road at Makoshika State Park is closed to vehicle traffic following formation of sink holes after the most recent rain event. This public safety closure will remain in effect until further notice. There is currently no access to the new picnic shelter, the amphitheater, some trails and primitive camping sites located above the switchback. Hike/bike traffic is still permitted