U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced $101.5 million in investments from his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the Rocky Boy’s/ North Central Montana Regional Water System, the Musselshell-Judith Rural Water System, and the Fort Peck Reservation/Dry Prairie Rural Water System. Tester negotiated the IIJA and helped pass it into law last year, and specifically secured

Cape Air enjoyed a much busier February in Wolf Point than in the recent past. During the month, there were a total of 491 passengers for Cape Air flights at the L.M. Clayton Airport in Wolf Point. That amount compares to 303 passengers in Wolf Point during February of 2021. The only Essential Air Service airport in Montana that was more busy during February was Sidney with 1,101 passengers.

Reach Higher Montana is celebrating the Montana high school class of 2022 with a Senior Send-off event on May 6. This year’s event will again see more than $30,000 in the form of scholarships, tool/ equipment packages, laptops, iPads, and AirPods given to participating high school seniors. “We want to know what the class of 2022 is going to do after high school, whether that is college,

By Bill Vander Weele The Culbertson School Board and the Culbertson teachers union have come to agreement on a three-year contract. The contract includes a 2 percent increase annually with experience level increases of 2 and 4 percent every fifth year. Teachers will also receive longevity pay of an additional $1,500 for 20 or more years with the Culbertson School District. There will

Spring public meetings to discuss Missouri River Water Management operations and plans are scheduled for April 11-15. Spring public meetings provide a status of mountain snowpack, a runoff forecast for the year and how operations during the runoff year will meet the authorized purposes for the Missouri River Mainstem System. The meeting dates are as follows: April 11: Fort Peck; Bismarck,

To mark National Agriculture Day, Gov. Greg Gianforte convened a roundtable of Montana ag leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry on March 23. “Agriculture is Montana’s number one industry, and during Montana Agriculture Week, we’re promoting and advocating for our producers as well as those who assist their work. We’re looking for new, innovative ways to

The regular March meeting of the Culbertson Museum Board was held at the Roosevelt County Building. Opening day has been set for May 9. The Birthday Bash is planned for July 30-31 and Cabin Fever Day will be Feb, 15. A new slate of officers was elected. These include president Suzette Houle, secretary Evelyn Carlisle and treasurer Jill Herness. “We hope to see folks stop by and see

They embrace technology and live a communal lifestyle based on a 500-year history. Ten women from Hidden Valley Colony south of Gildford in neighboring Hill County brought bologna and cheese sandwiches and fed passengers in the gym from 6 to 8 p.m. The women wore polka- dot headscarves and austere homemade dresses. Glaser wanted to take pictures of them but did not, out of respect. He