Joann Smith has always found the subject of science fascinating. So it was no surprise to her when a high school career-finding activity suggested she pursue a career in IT. During her senior year, each student got a paper career-wheel that plotted their responses to different questions about their interests and talents. The wheel determined she would be a good fit for a career in a lab or research.

Women’s club members (left-right) DeAnne Weeks, Lauri Handy, Cheryl Kirkaldie, Lanette Bidegaray, Shelby Lebsock and Ashley Anderson raised $4600 for improvements at the pool bathhouse during an Aug. 3 event at the Culbertson pool. The club has raised $132,000 for the project thus far. Along with donations, members are soliciting letters of support for two pending grant applications. For more information,

application phase. During a final budget hearing, an additional $5,600 was approved for new meter reading technology needed to avoid a full system replacement in the near future. The cost for the upgrade will be approximately $26,000. A work order for WWC Engineering related to the Montana Department of Transportation’s Highway 2 project portion in Culbertson. The amount approved was $47,500