Montana Free Press As electoral battles were waged across Montana this summer, opponents of a measure to prohibit local governments from regulating concealed carry of firearms kept anticipating a huge fight of their own. Amanda Curtis, president of the Montana Federation of Public Employees, said her organization expected major messaging from gun rights groups and millions in spending by the

The Richland County Fair and Rodeo has announced that the 2021 Centennial Concert lineup will include Brett Young with special guests The Bellamy Brothers in Sidney on Saturday, Aug. 7. Ticket information will be announced at a later date. According to his website, Young captured the heart of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast meets Southern sound, aptly dubbed “Caliville”

It’s been a year of turmoil for the entire world and that includes area schools, but Culbertson superintendent of schools Larry Crowder feels the community has plenty to celebrate this Thanksgiving. “I’m so thankful that our school is able to remain open,” Crowder said about challenges during COVID. “That’s the biggest thing we should be thankful for right now.” School officials

Gianna Boyd is determined to make the most of her senior year at Bainville High School. She is one of the nine members of Bainville’s senior class that consists of six boys and three girls. She said it’s not too bad being in the minority as a girl in the class. “The boys kind of just let us do what we want,” she laughed. Boyd’s activities include being involved with the school’s

The scoreboard read 44-19. All the off-season work and the season successes could be celebrated as the Froid/Lake Red Hawks claimed the Class C state six-man football championship over White Sulphur Springs on Saturday, Nov. 15. The state football championship was the first one ever for either school. After coming close in the past, the title was certainly well appreciated by the strong support

Public Law 106-382 authorized the construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System, which is comprised of the Assiniboine Sioux Rural Water Supply System and the Dry Prairie Rural Water system. The law was signed in 2000. Twenty years later, the date is a milestone marking the initial flow of federal funding for construction of the project. Initial federal funding amounts of approximately