May is membership month at the Montana Farm Bureau, and the state’s largest general agricultural organization has planned a month of activities both recognizing and recruiting members. “The greatest advocates for Montana agriculture are Montana Farm Bureau’s volunteer members,” said MFBF President Cyndi Johnson. “They spend an incredible amount of time and energy educating the next

The Montana Farmers Union Foundation currently is accepting applications for its grant funding for the first time. The MFU Foundation has funded projects when approached in the past. Now that the endowment has grown, the foundation has created a formal grant application process. The foundation will continue to award annual scholarships in addition to the grants. “This is a big step for

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced last week that the state of Montana will receive $2.25 million for Tribal irrigation and power projects as part of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funds will go toward water infrastructure and power projects on the Fort Peck and Flathead Indian Reservations. Tester negotiated the IIJA and helped pass it into law last year, and

Regarding their approach to controlling drugs in the county, Nygard pointed to working with other agencies including tribes, state, federal and cities. “You have to become one,” he said. Taking part in trainings is also important. Nygard said that an individual from DCI told him that Roosevelt County hasn’t invited them to come and help fight the drug problem. “They will help you clean

reported for April. Nearly all gages in the southwest, central, and southcentral portions of the state had below normal to well below normal streamflow this past month. “Current streamflow forecasts for the May through July time period reflect improved snowpack and precipitation conditions,” said Larson. In locations such as the Rocky Mountain Front and river basins west of the Continental Divide,

Democratic state lawmaker and congressional candidate Mark Sweeney has died, according to a statement from his family. Sweeney, 62, served in the state legislature since 2019, first as a representative and most recently as a senator. He was also one of three Democratic nominees for Montana’s new second congressional district. According to KTVH, Sweeney died of natural causes at his home

Roosevelt County had one active COVID cases as of Friday, May 6. There have been 74 COVID-related deaths in the county. Adult vaccination clinics are scheduled from 3-5 p.m. on May 19 in Wolf Point and on May 26 in Culbertson. Children’s vaccination clinics are scheduled on May 16 from 1-4 p.m. in Wolf Point. The clinic is for ages 5-11. County health officials encourage all residents

By Bill Vander Weele During a call with Montana media members on Thursday, May 5, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, said that increased drug use, especially fentanyl, throughout the nation including Montana is on the minds of national legislators. The senator noted that federal grants assist local law enforcement agencies with the fight against drug abuse. “There are a lot of talk that it’s