Director Jillien Streit and the Agriculture Development Council have announced recipients of the state’s $915,360 investment in innovative, value- added agriculture projects through the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Growth Through Agriculture program. The winners included Bainville Meats with a $17,500 grant for “State Certification Expansion.” From Opheim to Stevensville,

Wolf Point High School senior Jack Bow has been selected for the East/West Shrine Spirit Squad this year. The East 19-person squad also features Malta’s Josslyn Hoge, Malta’s Danika Wilke, Westby’s Brian Bahny-Huffman, Shepherd’s Isabelle Desmarais and Shepherd’s Brylinn Olstad. There are five students from Great Falls High School o the squad. The Montana Shrine Game is the premier

The Lustre Lions opened their track season with an indoor meet in Williston, N.D., on Saturday, March 22. Lustre’s girls placed third in the team standings with 51 points while Lustre’s boys took fourth with 58 points. Lauryn Holzrichter led Lustre’s girls with second-place efforts in the triple jump and 60-meter hurdles. Sidney Klatt finished second in the 1600. The 800-meter relay

Paddlefish anglers will see a host of new changes in the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 2025 fishing regulations targeted at maximizing paddlefishing opportunities, while also looking to sustain the fishery for years to come. Among the major changes to this year’s paddlefish regulations are that hooks must be barbless or pinched and only one treble hook per line is allowed for snagging.