The Montana Board of Crime Control gave the Montana Department of Corrections a $780,000 grant to help agencies support inmates with substance abuse disorders and implement programs to combat the opioid epidemic. According to an Aug. 10 press release from the Department of Corrections, the grant is for the development of a Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program and runs from July 1, 2022, to June

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Aug. 25 in person at the State Capitol in room 317. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website and broadcast through MPAN, YouTube, and Zoom. The commission will take public comment on agenda items in person and via Zoom. To make a comment via Zoom, you must register on the FWP website. A link to register

The upland game bird season is less than one month away, and hunters will soon be able to refer to the Projects Access Guide, published annually by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Beginning Aug. 15, hunters can view and download the new guide and maps online. Click UGBEP Projects Access Guide. The guide contains all active projects administered

Poplar Schools Sets Goals “We are making sure that everything we do takes care of our staff and provides our students with the keys to grow,” stated Poplar School District Superintendent Dan Schmidt. In pursuit of this, Schmidt has three district goals for the year: 1. Health and Wellness: Understanding trauma informed practice for students and staff to implement a system which

Frazer School Takes a Positive Direction “Our outlook for the year as a school is to stay positive,” stated Frazer School Superintendent Melanie Blount-Cole. “The past couple of years have been difficult with COVID, so our biggest priority for the year is to stay positive in everything we do and every issue we face.” Frazer Schools took on five new faculty members for the upcoming

4-H members from across the county each year complete their yearly indoor projects with conference judging exhibits. The 4-H interview judging is an opportunity for 4-H members to talk to the judges about their static exhibits and share their trials and lessons they learned. Each interview or conversation with the judge was held on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the fairgrounds in Culbertson.