06 July 2023

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Gianforte Spotlights Small  Businesses In Eastern Montana

Gianforte Spotlights Small Businesses In Eastern Montana


Traveling to six counties and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Governor Greg Gianforte last week spotlighted Montana small businesses supporting good-paying jobs and strengthening the region. “Small businesses are the backbone of Montana, driving our economy, adding vibrancy to our communities, and building a stronger future for our state,” Gianforte said. “We’ll continue to lower

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Yellow Jackets Place Second At Softball Tournament

Yellow Jackets Place Second At Softball Tournament


The Wolf Point Yellow Jackets came away with the second-place honor at the major league softball tournament held in Culbertson on Monday, June 26. Wolf Point opened the tournament by downing Scobey, but then fell to Bainville in the second round. The Yellow Jackets responded with a 17-5 victory over Froid in the next round. Wolf Point gained a 7-0 lead in the first inning and a 10-0

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27 Years After Arrest, Kaczynski Still Held Nation’s Attention

27 Years After Arrest, Kaczynski Still Held Nation’s Attention


Dave Shors remembers April 3, 1996, beginning like any other day in the newsroom of Helena’s Independent Record. But not long after the work day began, a bit of news trickled in: agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation were staking out a cabin near Lincoln. Shors, then an associate editor at the newspaper, sent a reporter and a photographer an hour north to check it out. As the day

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Badlands Celebration  Takes Place In Brockton

Badlands Celebration Takes Place In Brockton


The Badlands Celebration June 23-25 in Brockton was a very relaxed affair this year, with potentially stormy weather cooperating and summer temps staying relatively low. Turcotte Food Bus owner Buck Turcotte told the Northern Plains Independent that it was all smiles at the Brockton pow wow grounds. “Great weekend overall,” Turcotte said. “Very happy the weather cooperated. We thought