Gov. Greg Gianfortehas announced Montana’s economy continued its strong growth in July, reaching a new record high for the number of Montanans employed. Job creation in Montana grew in July for the 27th consecutive month. According to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Montana’s labor force added 1,470 workers in July, while

The wheat harvest has begun. Fires in the north Benrud area have taken hay lands. The Lustre Grade School board met Aug. 19 and approved the budget for the coming 2022-2023 school year. Chairman Bob Schiller announced the teachers: Grades 1-2 are taught by Kathleen Damboise; grades 3-4, John DuBose; grades 5-6, Ligia Earley; and grades 7-8 will be taught by Jeanne Matthyser. There are no kindergarten

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks director, deputy director and members of their staff will be visiting regional offices during a tour of the state in August and September. Director Hank Worsech and deputy director Dustin Temple encourage the public to participate in the tour and to ask questions during evening open houses. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. The schedule is as follows: Aug. 31: Region

Roosevelt County reported 31 active COVID cases as of Friday, Aug. 19. There have been 3,478 total cases in the county. Roosevelt County Health Department hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Wolf Point the first and third Thursdays of the month, and in Culbertson on the fourth Thursday. Clinics for children 5-11 years of age are held every three weeks on Fridays. Please call 406-653-6223 for a COVID

Fifty-eight high school graduates from across Montana have been selected for their effort and potential as the seventh class of Montana State University’s Hilleman Scholars Program, which is named after Maurice Hilleman, one of the state’s most influential, but least known, native sons. One of the recipients is Daniel Sears of Wolf Point and Hadynn Adkins of Nashua. “A scholarship

For more than 70 years, Smokey the Bear has had the same message for us: Only you can prevent forest fires. The U.S. Forest Service’s Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program, also known as the Smokey Bear Program, was created to prevent human- caused wildfires. In Montana, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reports 75% of wildfires as human-caused. Montana Free Press talked