Today has been one of power outages, with all of Lustre losing power at 11:10 this morning. The frost on power lines were to blame, and trees are covered with an inch or more of heavy frost. They are quite beautiful. The fog has been heavy all week. Look out for snow or some form of precipitation in 90 days. The power has been off and on, with it still off at 8:30 pm. Thanks to KVCK, we could still

Great Northern Development Corporation is proud to announce a new tourism loan that helped the Children’s Museum of Northeast Montana purchase its downtown Glasgow building — a major step forward for one of the region’s most beloved educational and family attractions. The loan was made possible through GNDC’s Tourism Revolving Loan Fund, a special financing program created with support

In a lengthy decision Wednesday, Dec. 31, the Montana Supreme Court rejected a recommendation Attorney General Austin Knudsen should be suspended from practice for 90 days in a professional misconduct case. The order cleared Knudsen of three professional misconduct allegations, but it found he violated two other codes of conduct. However, the order said Knudsen’s due process rights had been

Beginning on Jan. 1, the Montana Department of Revenue will require all tax payments of $50,000 or more to be made electronically. This update, enacted through Senate Bill 54 during the 2025 legislative session, lowers the previous threshold from $500,000 to $50,000. Why the change? Electronic payments are faster, more secure, and help reduce processing delays. This change improves efficiency

The Montana Department of Revenue recently notified business owners with a personal property reporting requirement that it is time to report for Tax Year 2026 through the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP) at https://tap.dor.mt.gov. Online reporting forms are pre-populated with the business equipment reported in 2025. Owners will review the previously reported equipment and make any needed

According to statistics from 2025 compiled by the National Weather Service office in Glasgow, total precipitation for 2025 was 13.45”, one hundredth ahead of the average. Total snowfall for the year was 41 inches, just .3” above normal. A total of 25.9 inches of that snow fell in November and December. The annual precipitation record is 22.96”, set in 2011. The snowfall record is also from

Montana homeowners can now apply for the 2026 homestead reduced rate. To qualify, you must attest that you will own and live in your Montana home as your principal residence for at least seven months during 2026. When applying, you will need to provide: • The property’s physical address • The property’s geocode; and • The names and Social Security numbers of the property