Relative change in state children enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP from between April 2023 to December 2023. (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday, April 2, that the state is deploying a small number of Montana National Guard troops to the nation’s southern border, describing the action as an effort to help the state of Texas police cross-border drug trafficking in light of what he described as inaction by the federal government. According to the announcement, 10 Montana National Guardsmen have volunteered

The Culbertson Town Council held their regular meeting Monday, April 8. Attendance was high with more than a dozen visitors, including Raedelle Aspenlieder, Steve and Shelley Baldwin, Ken Forbregd and DeAnne Weeks. Fish, Wildlife and Parks representatives attended via call and answered questions about a proposed boat ramp on north side of the Missouri River at the Culbertson Bridge. After consideration,