What are sweetheart (or romance) scams? Sweetheart scammers use fake profiles on dating sites to engage other users, stir up romantic feelings, and ask for money. Sweetheart scams go by other names, too: online dating scams, confidence scams, romance scams, or catfishing. Scammers commonly target older adults, who often have retirement savings and likely live alone. And, adults 60 and older

Every year Reach Higher Montana holds a competition to allow students to use their creative side to win scholarship dollars. The competition asks students to design a sticker that helps pass along the message to fellow students to find their path after high school. The top two designers will each receive a $1,500 scholarship. The third and fourth place designers will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Hansen, Elsie Wilson and Berwick placed fourth. Berwick earned fifth place in parli-pro concepts. Rowan Wilson took sixth in interview skills. Taking eighth were Aydson Telck in integrated office and Iverson in parli-pro concepts. Bainville also had three members receive their Statesman Torch award, one of the highest honors for leadership and service in their communities. Those recipients

Area representatives, including county commissioners, testified in opposition of Senate Bill 254 during a state administration committee meeting in Helena on Monday, March 3. Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, is the primary sponsor of the bill that seeks to prohibit the use of public funds for lobbying; prohibiting political subdivisions, judicial officers and school districts from expending public

A jury trial has been scheduled for April 20 in Great Falls for the case involving Cheryl Nygaard vs. Centennial Colon and Roosevelt County. Cheryl Nygaard, representative for the estate of the late Clay Nygaard, filed a lawsuit regarding Clay Nygaard’s death in a vehicle crash that occurred on June 19, 2024. The case was filed in U.S. District Court in Great Falls on Oct. 17, 2024 Factual

The Culbertson Town Council held its regular meeting March 10. Jeremy Fadness with WWC Engineering provided an update about the bathhouse project. The sole bid received on the project came in at approximately $900,000. Council members agreed to table the matter for another 30 days to seek and collect additional competitive bids for the project before moving forward. Chief Deputy Patrick O’Connor

Culbertson’s Mary Drake has started the gears in motion for a possible change to the town ordinance book regarding chickens. Currently, a local ordinance bans all fowl. The Culbertson Backyard Chicken Petition calls for a change and reads as follows: “Amidst the rising cost of chickens and poultry, many families, including my own, are struggling to maintain affordable, nutritious meals. We believe