Montana is winning the race to the bottom when it comes to youth e-cigarette use. More than a quarter (26%) of Montana high school students currently use e-cigarettes, leaving Montana tied with Louisiana for the second highest prevalence of current e-cigarette use among high school students, according to the most recent national data. This disturbing statistic should trigger alarm bells for those

Wolf Point Congregate Meals Feb. 1: Cod, au gratin potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Feb. 6: Vegetable beef and barley soup, egg salad sandwiches and dessert. Feb. 8: Chicken pot pie, vegetable and dessert.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced an investment of up to $8 million to improve community- based response services for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. As recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission, the investment represents the second allocation of $300 million in funding the governor devoted last year to reform and improve

The highlights of high school for Wolf Point High School senior DJ Fischer have included accomplishments on the athletic field. Fischer started for four years at offensive left guard for Wolf Point’s football team. He said a positive memory was losing by only six points against Malta in 2022. He said that’s the closest that the Wolves have come to beating Malta in about 20 years. Fischer

There will be a livestock seminar in Wolf Point at the Sherman Inn on Wednesday, Jan. 31, starting at 10 a.m. The featured topics will be Dr. Hannah Speer from the Northern Ag Research Center discussing Feeding Fertility: Understanding the Relationship between Nutrition and Reproduction. She will touch on body condition scoring cattle, and how it relates to postpartum interval, pregnancy rates,

Nemont believes that supporting educational endeavors aids in strengthening our communities. Applications are being accepted now through April 2 for 10 $1,000 scholarships to students in the Nemont service areas. Nemont will offer five $1,000 scholarships to students within the service area pursuing higher education studies at an accredited college or university. Five more $1,000 scholarships

Independence Bank is proud to offer scholarship opportunities for incoming first-year students planning to attend Montana State University-Northern. To be eligible, students must graduate from a high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Liberty, Chouteau, Cascade, Pondera, or Toole counties. Independence Bank will award eight $1,000 scholarships for the 2024-2025

Wolf Point Congregate Meals Jan. 25: Baked spaghetti, garlic bread, mixed vegetables, birthday cake and ice cream. Jan. 30: Cabbage rolls, boiled potatoes, peas and dessert. Feb. 1: Cod, au gratin potatoes, vegetable and dessert.