A Montana beef marketing bill that caused waves in the agricultural community and would have created the Montana Cattle Committee was tabled in Senate committee April 1. House Bill 119, brought by House Speaker Brandon Ler, R-Savage, would have created a program to market Montana beef, called a checkoff. The United States Department of Agriculture’s “Got Milk” campaign is perhaps the most

Parents, guardians and teachers could have been reimbursed for education expenses through a new income tax credit that died in committee last week. Senate Bill 549 would have reimbursed up to $1,250 for tuition, materials, exam fees, transportation and other services like tutoring and therapies, among others. The fiscal note on the bill estimated a yearly $45 million in state funds being

Bainville High School will have its prom on Saturday, April 12. The grand march will start at 7 p.m. The dance is scheduled from 8-11 p.m.

Roosevelt County ranks 38th in unemployment rate of Montana’s 56 counties, according to February’s unemployment figures. Roosevelt County has an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. The county has 107 less individuals employed that a year ago. The five counties with the lowest unemployment rate are Carter at 1.6, Fallon at 1.7, Chouteau at 2, Treasure at 2.2 and Prairie at 2.2. Daniels

More than a dozen members of the public attended the regular council meeting on March 10 at the community center in Froid. Mayor Sheri Crain was absent and Gale Strandlund ran the meeting. The rest of the council was in attendance. The high turnout was due to the possibility of a new ordinance allowing chickens, which was up for discussion. Council member Tyler Harris requested the topic