Area food banks and charitable organizations have been hit hard since the interruption of SNAP food assistance aid. Need has been ongoing, with food distribution days wrapping up early following runs on food pantry shelves. Pastor Gretchen Wagner and congregants from Trinity Lutheran Church in Culbertson are calling for donations to the County Cupboard to help area families. The County Cupboard

Culbertson Nov. 14: Taco bar and dessert. Nov. 18: Polish sausages, macaroni and cheese, vegetables and dessert. Nov. 21: Chicken and dumpling soup and dessert. *** Bainville Nov. 13: No meal. Nov. 18: Beef tacos, all the fixings and dessert. Nov. 20: Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. *** Froid Nov. 12: Baked ham, sweet potatoes and dessert. Nov.

Culbertson School Nov. 17: Breakfast: French toast sticks and fruits. Lunch: Fettuccine alfredo with penne pasta. Nov. 18: Breakfast: Croissant sandwiches. Lunch: Pork chops, mashed potatoes and fruit. Nov. 19: Breakfast: Breakfast burritos and applesauce. Lunch: Nachos and refried beans. Nov. 20: Breakfast: Pancakes, links and fruit. Lunch: Turkey dinner. Nov. 21: Breakfast: Bagel

Pastor Johnette Virginia Ann Grefe, 87, of Reserve died Nov. 7, 2025, at the Billings Clinic. Visitation/viewing will be conducted from 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, through the evening of Sunday, Nov. 16, at the Fulkerson Funeral Memorial Chapel in Plentywood. Cremation will follow and a memorial service will be held at the Medicine Lake Lutheran Church in the summer of 2026.

John Joseph Carlbom is facing the charge of sexual intercourse without consent in Yellowstone County District Court. Carlbom, 51, is accused of raping a teenage girl during a visit to Billings. According to court records, the Billings Police Department started an investigation after a teenage girl reported that Carlbom had been communicating with her over texts and social media. During August,