Ranch Rodeo Keeps Western Roots Alive The RCAN Old Mil Ranch Rodeo kicked off the Northeast Montana Fair Saturday, July 30, in Glasgow. In its fifth year, the event differs from a PRCA Rodeo as the contestants are made up of teams of area ranchers and ranch hands. Teams compete in timed events based on skills used in everyday ranch life including branding, chute loading, doctoring, stray gathering

The fourth annual Frazer School Healing Week took place in Frazer July 25-28. The event had four days of activities designed to teach youth a sense of self and self-empowerment. Numerous Brockton and Frazer students attended this year. Participants made emotion trees which are meant to help children develop their emotional intelligence. By learning to display their emotions, students learned

Judge Moses of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court held July 27 that House Bill 506, which restricts ballot access for voters who turn 18 in the month before Election Day, violates the Montana Constitution. Youth plaintiff groups, including Montana Youth Action, Forward Montana Foundation, and Montana Public Interest Research Group (MontPIRG), challenged this bill and two others last fall,

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines and Jon Tester and U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale have announced that they secured $1,206,208.36 from FEMA to help communities in northeast Montana recover from a severe windstorm in 2021 that left many without power. “Montana families, businesses, farmers and ranchers depend on reliable power, and I’m glad to see the impacted communities in northeast Montana receive this

Farmers, ranchers, processors and other local food businesses can learn strategies for selling products to schools and child nutrition programs at the Montana Farm to School Producer Trainings. Two trainings using the “Bringing the Farm to School” curriculum will be offered fall 2022. The first course will be held in three sessions in September and the second will be held later in the

A concert by country singer Chase Rice and two nights of PRCA rodeo will highlight the Richland County Fair and Rodeo in Sidney on Aug. 3-6. Rice’s songs include “Eyes on You,” “Buzz Back,” “Ready, Set, Roll,” and “Three Chords and the Truth.” Casey Donahew will serve as special guest for the concert, which begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6. Kracken Resources is the main