A four-year-old boy drowned Friday, June 19, in a canal in Sidney, reported the Sidney Police Department. The boy has been identified by family members as Trace Hilburn, son of Trey and Kayla Hilburn. The Sidney Police Department received a call at 12:15 p.m., Sidney Police Department Chief Mark Kraft said. Sidney Police officers, along with deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office,

Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2020. To be eligible for the lists, students must have earned at least 12 college- level credits. An asterisk denotes President’s List with a 4.0 grade point average. The Dean’s List includes students earning grade point averages of 3.5 or higher. Bainville: Drue Nelson*, Abby Reidle, Paytyn Wilson.

enus Froid Senior Congregate Meals June 29: Hot hamburger, vegetable and dessert. July 1: Hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes and dessert. July 6: Hard or soft shell tacos and dessert.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services has launched a statewide media campaign to remind Montanans to continue taking the right steps to fight the spread of COVID-19, especially as the state opens up. The campaign, titled “Protect Public Health in the 406,” consists of television, radio, newspaper, digital and social media ads emphasizing personal responsibility and the behaviors

Bainville Senior Congregate Meals June 25: BBQ chicken, baked potato, vegetable and dessert. June 30: Spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetables and dessert. July 2: Tator tot casserole, vegetables and milk.

Culbertson Senior Congregate Meals June 26: Salmon loaf, broasted potatoes, vegetable and dessert. June 29: Breakfast casserole, biscuits, fruit salad and dessert. July 3: Holiday.

Governor Steve Bullock has created the Montana Loan Deferment Program to assist businesses impacted by COVID-19. The governor is directing $125 million to the program with $25 million specifically dedicated to hotels and restaurants and the remaining $100 million dedicated to other eligible borrowers. The Montana Loan Deferment Program is facilitated by Montana banks, credit unions, and lending

U.S. Senator Jon Tester led the Senate June 17 in passing the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation that will fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million annually and allocate $9.5 billion to address maintenance backlogs on public lands across the United States. “Today, we made history,” said Tester. “This is a moment that Montanans have been working toward for decades,