A barbecue hosted by the Poplar Volunteer Fire Department was interrupted by sirens before the grill was even set up Saturday, April 17. The barbecue, planned for 2 p.m. at the cultural center in Poplar, was intended to thank area first responders for their assistance during recent fires that threatened residences in Poplar. The day began with a siren for a grass fire north of Poplar at 9 a.m.

Area residents heard about cooperatives and food hubs during a “Lunch and Learn” presentation held at the Wolf Point-GNDC Conference Room on Monday, April 12. Tracy McIntyre, executive director of the Montana Cooperative Development Center, was the featured speaker. The organization is a statewide resource for new and existing cooperatives. Staff offers guidance to form and manage a successful

Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture director Jan Bryan presents a First Dollar certificate to TacTech owners Pat Brunelle (left) and Jory Erickson (center). TacTech LLC is a professional cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting company that was started during the summer of 2020. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Brunelle and Erickson decided that northeast Montana needed a COVID-19 cleaning