The McCone County Sheriff’s Office went to Facebook Monday, Aug. 19, seeing the public’s help in determining the owner of a John Deere payloader over the weekend. Anyone who is missing one is asked to contact the McCone County Sheriff’s Office at 406-485-3405. No information was available as of presstime regarding how or where the officers recovered the payloader.

Last week, hunters were notified if they successfully drew an antelope license for the upcoming season. The number of licenses drawn in each hunting district were based on recommendations Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ biologists made after they completed aerial surveys of antelope herds during the last few weeks. Surveys showed that antelope populations are stable in most regions, with some increases

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public input for a proposed public shooting range project in Glasgow. A public scoping meeting will be held at the FWP Region 6 headquarters in Glasgow in the Quonset building meeting room on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 5:30 p.m. FWP is seeking to lease property from the city of Glasgow where the current Glasgow public shooting range is located, approximately

The centerpiece of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Property Tax Task Force’s 12-piece proposal could cut taxes by 15% to 20% for about 345,000 homeowners and long-term renters, as well as 32,000 small business owners, according to tax force estimates. The package of proposals is tentatively set to be finalized and submitted to the governor next week in a report, and the primary proposal is a homestead-comstead

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a coalition of attorneys general last week in urging the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new rule that would create uniform labeling requirements on pesticide products across the country. By streamlining the process and preempting misbranding from states like California, the rule would lift large burdens currently placed on farmers across

Rural volunteer leaders from communities across Montana are invited to participate in a community development gathering set for Sept. 17-18 in Miles City. The event, called “The Road Show,” will bring experts in rural resources to facilitate connections and knowledge sharing with Montana’s small-town leaders. It also features speakers from rural communities who will share successes, opportunities