Somewhere, Dolly Smith Cusker Akers is smiling. Maybe even laughing. Her name isn’t a household word in Montana, nothing like the revered and reviled Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress who also happens to be from Montana. Akers holds a different distinction, being the first female Native American elected to the state Legislature. She was elected as a Democrat from Roosevelt

The Montana Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday, Sept. 15, that a special session will not be held in response to last month’s call for a gathering to distribute some of the state’s budget surplus, estimated then at $1.5 billion. “With only 53 legislators replying affirmatively, a majority of the legislators (greater than or equal to 76) failed to approve the call for a special

By James Walling Fort Peck Tribes Cultural Resource Department is hosting a live museum parade with payouts and events Friday, Sept. 23. The parade will start at 1 p.m. at Legion Park in Poplar with categories including men/veterans/police, best traditional dressed child, ladies traditional umbrella, beaded hat with accessories, story blanket/star quilt and best dressed horse or dog. Parade

Tuesday Night Golf League Final Team Standings, Second half Four Little Indians 234.5 One Under 212.0 Arnie’s Army 208.5 In the Rough 203.5 Fox Ford 203.0 Opportunity Bank 195.0 Northern Prairie 190.0 New Guys 180.0 Hackers 177.0 Curtiss Farm/Auto 164.0 Low Score: Freedom Crawford, 40 Low Net: Hailen Crawford, 29 Tuesday Night Golf League Final Team Standings, First and Second

Poplar’s volleyball team lost its home match against Glasgow, 18-25, 21-25, 7-25, on Saturday, Sept. 17. Leaders for the Indians included Cammie Martell with six kills, six tips, eight digs and an ace. Morgen Nordwick finished with six kills, nine tips, 15 digs, three aces and four blocks. Kessee Erickson scored five kills, 12 tips, 10 blocks, 16 digs and three aces. EmmaRae Martell accounted

Not long after announcing flow reductions out of Fort Peck Dam, the Army Corps of Engineers has decided not to implement the reduction to help farmers irrigate downstream. The agency announced in a recent press release that the reduction from 7,800 cubic feet per second down to 4,000 cfs will be delayed until the end of September, due to the ongoing drought and extremely dry weather in eastern