Sen. Susan Webber, D-Browning, introduces House Bills 35 and 36 to members of the Montana Senate on Wednesday, March 17. The bills are efforts to combat the missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis and would establish a missing persons review commission and a grant program to provide training for missing persons response teams. The Senate advanced both bills, which could soon reach Gov. Gianforte’s

Voted Wolf Point’s prom king and queen were Parker Swenson and Jewel Olson on Friday, March 19. Other queen candidates were Madison Stensland, Demi Kegley and Mikaya Smoker-Dewitt. Other king candidates were Sage Hutchinson, Zander Ackerman and Antone Manning. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Jewel Olson was crowned Wolf Point’s prom queen on Friday, March 19. Other queen candidates were Madison Stensland, Demi Kegley and Mikaya Smoker-Dewitt. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Among the many couple attending the Wolf Point High School Friday, March 19, were Piper Ruffing and Shastin Damon. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Tribal buffalo ranch manager Grant Stafne (left) and Fish and Game director Robbie Magnan (right) harvest a bison from the Yellowstone herd for the community services program March 19. (Submitted photo)

The Agriculture Council of America hosted National Agriculture Day on March 23. This marked the 48th anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag Day 2021 is “Food Brings Everyone to the Table.” On March 23, the ACA hosted a virtual Ag Day event. Additionally, the ACA brought approximately 100 college

National Ag Week — a time to celebrate agriculture — is March 21-27, with National Ag Day on March 23. Agriculture remains the number one industry for Montana, outpacing mining, tourism and forestry products along with oil and gas. Montana agriculture is diverse and known throughout the world for its wheat, beef, pulse crops and barley, plus the state’s farmers and ranchers produce plenty