The Montana Department of Transportation and Sletten Construction will replace up to six timber bridges in the Richland, Scobey and Poplar areas throughout 2023. These bridge replacements are part of a broader Timber Bridges – Glasgow Area project underway to replace up to 16 timber bridges within three years in northeast Montana. The six bridges being replaced this year are located on

Montana Stockgrowers Foundation is accepting applications for its annual Education Heritage Scholarship Program. Scholarships will be awarded to three students in the amounts of one $5,000 scholarship and two $2,500 scholarships. Each year, MSF awards college students, who are seeking a career beneficial to ranching, with a scholarship. To be eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in

Following President Biden vetoing the Congressional Review Act to overturn his Waters of the United States rule, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., released the following statement: “As a third-generation farmer, I know firsthand how critical clean water is to our economy and communities across Montana. After listening to farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders, it’s clear this rule isn’t right

With April being Stress Awareness Month and May being Mental Health Awareness Month, now is a great time to discuss how the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes affects a person’s stress levels and mental health. Stress is a normal part of everyday life. For smokers, many struggle with nicotine withdrawal and cravings when they quit. Nicotine is the main addictive substance in cigarettes,

Montana Stockgrowers Association has launched a series of rollover auctions at markets across Montana to raise funds for its appeal of Bureau of Land Management’s decision regarding American Prairie’s grazing allotments. An auction is scheduled for April 20 at the Glasgow Stockyards. Each rollover auction will raise funds for the MSGA Advocacy Fund, which allows for a collective voice

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds landowners, watershed groups and others that this summer’s deadline to apply for Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants is May 15. The goal of FWP’s Future Fisheries Program is to restore rivers, streams and lakes to improve Montana’s wild fish habitat. Entities can receive funding for qualifying projects that benefit Montana’s wild fish.

A Hunters Education Class is scheduled for April 26-29 in the basement of the Sherman Inn. The class will be from 5-9 p.m. each night and from 8 a.m. until done on Saturday, April 29. All hunter education classes are free of charge. To find a class and register, go to https://fwp.mt.gov/ hunt/education / hunter. Make sure to print, read and sign any necessary paperwork ahead of the class.

The winter and spring of 2023 is proving to be tenacious, with roughly 30 inches of ice remaining in some areas on Fort Peck Reservoir and nighttime temps in the single digits well into early April. In most years, Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries crews start setting trap nets in early April. Traps are set to collect walleye that are beginning the spawning process. While photoperiod (day length)

Snowmelt runoff will continue to bring minor and moderate flooding across northeast Montana in areas north of the Missouri River over coming weeks. The Milk River continues to rise across the region and ongoing flood warnings are likely. The warmest day of the year so far is expected for today’s high at press time, Tuesday, April 11. Temps south of the Missouri are expected to break 80 degrees.

Staff at the Spotted Bull Recovery Resource Center in Poplar are inviting the public to attend a “soft opening” at their new building on April 26. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Come and check the place out have a cup of soup, coffee, water,” Carrie Manning told the Northern Plains Independent. Manning said the soft opening is open to all. The new Spotted Bull Recovery