That mythical December character bearing gifts, could it be the Congressional Lame Duck? Irrigators along Montana’s Milk River hope it’s so. With weeks left in the congressional term, farmers along the Milk River are hopeful federal lawmakers will deliver at least some of the more than $300 million promised earlier in the year for the Milk River Irrigation Project, which delivers water to

American Prairie said Wednesday, Dec. 4, it has grown the private and public land leases it manages to more than half a million acres, “a new milestone,” with the acquisition of a property in Phillips County “that is in a priority area for the conservation organization’s mission and goals,” according to a news release from the organization. This latest acquisition is in the foothills

The Culbertson speech and drama Team traveled to Columbus over the weekend. Placing and earning sweepstakes points were Josie Simonson, second in memorized public address; Sublime Cady, sixth in dramatic oral interpretation; Peyton Jahns, seventh in program oral interpretation; Gavin Raaum, seventh in pantomime; Logan Berwick, eighth in dramatic oral interpretation; Jaxon Flinn, sixth in informative;

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 101 calls from Dec. 2-9. The calls included the following: Dec. 2 Deputies performed a welfare check in Wolf Point. An adult was concerned that a child was staying in a camper that didn’t have any heat. Deputies didn’t find the child, but notified state authorities. Deputies assisted the Wolf Point Police Department and Fort Peck

The Montana Legislature’s Joint Rules Committee on Tuesday, Dec. 3. voted down a proposed rule change targeted at a Democratic transgender representative from Missoula that sought to designate the use of private restrooms shared by the two chambers based on a lawmakers’ sex chromosomes at birth. The proposed rule change was offered by Rep. Jerry Schillinger, R-Circle, and though the Senate

The Culbertson Parade of Lights is set for Dec. 19. Floats and entries will travel down Broadway Avenue immediately following the elementary Christmas concert. If you are interested in having a float in the parade, contact Elizabeth Standley via Culbertson School at 406-787-6241 or by writing to standleye@culbertson.k12. mt.us.