The Montana Student Volunteer Award is presented through a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Community Service and Montana Campus Compact campuses. Luane Four Bear of Fort Peck Community College was one of 12 to receive this award. Honorees of this annual award are college students across the state who demonstrate dedication to service in their communities while pursuing a college

Growing up on a guest ranch near Emigrant meant that Cayden Rose had no doubts about his career aspirations when he arrived at Montana State University in 2019. Now a graduating senior from the College of Agriculture’s Dan Scott Ranch Management Program, he’s confident he made the right choice. “It was a perfect fit,” said Rose of the new degree program, which was introduced during

The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding agricultural producers to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture by June 1, 2023. Taken only once every five years by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, the census provides a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture covers land use

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, May 1, announced that nearly $130 million in additional, automatic financial assistance has been obligated for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk. The announcement is part of the $3.1 billion to help distressed farm loan borrowers that was provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act. Since the

Roosevelt County Health Department officials have identified a single case of active tuberculosis (TB) in Wolf Point High School. The individual identified is complying with isolation precautions and is receiving medication to treat the illness. Wolf Point High School is working closely with the health department and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to investigate

Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to a mutual aid agreement with other eastern Montana counties during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 18. The resolution allows the county to provide and receive assistance to the extent of its resources and capabilities to protect the public’s health and safety during disasters and emergencies. When commissioners were asked the intent of the resolution,

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments April 17-23. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 17 Freedom Crawford, 46, male, 200 block of Sixth Avenue South, assault and disorderly conduct, tribal court. Mattie Bigleggins, 34, female, 400 block of Blaine Street, disorderly conduct, tribal court.