Montana farmers who bought state hail insurance in 2024 will receive a 10 percent refund of the premiums they paid. The Montana Board of Hail Insurance approved the refunds after reviewing the actuarial report at its Spring meeting in March. In 2024, the Montana Department of Agriculture issued 262 hail insurance policies covering 308,635 acres in 37 counties. Additionally, at the Montana

Many of the Fort Peck Housing Authority employees didn’t come to work on Monday, March 31, after disagreements with procedures and the news of the termination of executive director Louella Contreras. Tristan Randall, lead construction inspector, said on Sunday, March 30, that he anticipated about 40 of the housing authority’s 50 employees would give notice. He cited the reasons include

The Wolf Point School District’s JOM (Johnson-O’Malley) committee is planning a spring round dance for May 14 from 5-7 p.m. at the powwow grounds. The celebration is for third, sixth, eighth and 12th grade students. “It’s for every grade moving up to a different school,” Mandi Campbell, club secretary, said. Promotional gifts for eighth graders and high school seniors will also

The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has decided to go another route with funds through the T-Mobile Hometown Grant. Directors said that due to unforeseen circumstances with the previous plan of improving the Stampede’s grandstand, the new project is a downtown window replacement program. Executive director Jayden Diener is researching window/ glass alternatives to replace

Tribes Declare State Of Emergency In Response To Rise In Youth Suicide, Violence On Monday, March 31, the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board convened a critical meeting with regional and tribal health and education leaders to address a sharp rise in community emergencies related to suicide ideation and violence – particularly among youth. Present at the meeting were representatives from

With spring around the corner, the use of our local parks will begin to increase as the weather gets nicer. I would like to take a moment to discuss the health benefits of having tobacco-free parks in your communities. One health benefit of tobacco-free parks is the significant reduction in exposure to secondhand smoke for all visitors. Secondhand smoke is known to pose serious health risks,

A new grant-funded project aims to support Montana State University Extension agents to make Montana communities more conducive to active lifestyles. The project, “Built Environment Approaches to Physical Activity: Testing Community- Driven Implementation Strategies,” is supported by a two-year, $283,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Democrats on the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee and a panel of experts on Wednesday, April 2, blasted the Trump administration’s reduction to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget and workforce, citing consequences for everyday weather data, national security and affected industries. Virtually every American interacts with NOAA’s weather data, which supplies