Great Northern Development Corporation and the Small Business Development Center have announced the finalists of the third Minnow Tank Business Plan Competition. This transformative initiative is set to unfold across the seven-county region of northeastern Montana including Valley, Garfield, Mc-Cone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Daniels counties. Start-Up finalists are Wolf Point Mercantile

A Poplar man has been charged with numerous charges in a federal court. Appearing in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston and pleading not guilty on March 26 was Brandon Lee Romero, 29, of Poplar on charges of robbery, carjacking, transportation of stolen vehicle and assault with a dangerous weapon, reported the U.S. Attorney’s Office. If convicted of the most serious

Cannabis sales in Roosevelt County increased in February, according to figures from the Montana Department of Revenue. Total sales in Roosevelt County were $415,671 during the month of February for an average of $14,333 daily. Sales were $352,864 in January or $11,382 daily. During December, sales were at $394,199. Sales in Richland County were $896,128 in February for a daily average of

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will travel to 65 communities in five states this summer to perform two classic Shakespeare plays. For its 52nd season, the traveling theatre group, which is an outreach program of Montana State University’s College of Arts and Architecture, announced the playbill will feature Hamlet and The Winter’s Tale. The season kicks off June 12 with a four-night

New titles for April have arrived at the Culbertson Public Library. Fiction titles include The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson, After Annie by Anna Quindlen, Never Too Late by Danielle Steel, Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange, Bride by Ali Hazelwood, A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen, The Hunter by Tana French, This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan, The Great Divide by Cristine Henriquez,