about 10 percent of the costs. The proposed Eastern Montana Fertilizer Plant will be located near Culbertson. The unapproved draft expects $220 million in sales over a 15-year period. It’s believed that the project would create 2,000 construction jobs at its peak and about 200 operational positions. The project has received a letter of support from the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, Montana

Tommy Michael Van-Hoose, who became a conservative media darling after the IRS raided his Great Falls gun store in 2023, skipped his October sentencing hearing in federal court for felony tax fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris issued a warrant for VanHoose’s arrest on Oct. 8. A day later, VanHoose’s defense attorneys filed the paperwork to remove themselves as his counsel.