Funeral services for Carol Neufeld were held Friday, Aug. 5, at the MB Church. Her courageous battle with cancer and her faith was a deep inspiration to many people attending. The Sam Ortmanns lost about 400 acres of pasture in a prairie fire the first week of August. Farmers are nearing the end of pea harvest and beginning wheat harvest. Dan and Melody Nickel reported on their work in

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Thursday, Aug. 4, a public health emergency for the monkeypox virus, which means the federal government can more quickly assist states with distributing vaccines and conducting testing and public health campaigns. “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every

The Montana Board of Crime Control gave the Montana Department of Corrections a $780,000 grant to help agencies support inmates with substance abuse disorders and implement programs to combat the opioid epidemic. According to an Aug. 10 press release from the Department of Corrections, the grant is for the development of a Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program and runs from July 1, 2022, to June