Gov. Greg Gianforte recently joined students at Four Georgians Elementary School in Helena to celebrate Read Across America Week. “Reading opens the door to opportunity and imagination,” Gianforte said. “Events like Read Across America Week help inspire young Montanans to develop a love of books and learning that will serve them for the rest of their lives.” Observed annually in early

A Wolf Point resident was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The individual has started treatment, and there is no ongoing risk of exposure to the public. Fort Peck Tribal Health, Roosevelt County Health and Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services are working together with a health care facility in another state to manage the individual’s illness and to stop the spread

Great Northern Development Corporation has been awarded $65,000 through the Montana Department of Commerce’s Opportunities for Rural Economies Development Organization Capacity Building Grant Program. The funding is part of a more than $700,000 investment distributed to 17 economic development organizations across Montana, aimed at strengthening local capacity to support businesses, expand services,

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular full board meeting March 23. The board authorized Spotted Bull Recovery Resource Center to have FY25 bills paid with FY26 funding in the amount of $3,718.62. The Poplar, Fort Kipp and Frazer board of directors were approved to hire Ramey Growing Thunder (Poplar), Dorian Talks Different (Poplar) and Ashten Youpee (Fort Kipp). The board recognized

• Increased knowledge of agriculture and nutrition allows individuals to make informed personal choices about diet and health. • Informed citizens will be able to participate in establishing the policies that will support a competitive agricultural industry in this country and abroad. • Employment opportunities exist across the board in agriculture. Career choices include: • farm