A lifelong historian, the cofounder of a local museum and a civic leader and philanthropist are the 2023 Montana Heritage Keeper Awardees, with the USS Montana Committee as this year’s Heritage Guardian Award honoree. Awardees must have demonstrated commitment to a significant Montana history project or projects or to the identification and preservation of objects or property of general or

Rocky Mountain College has announced the undergraduate honor rolls for the 2023 spring semester. The dean’s list includes the students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 to 3.99 for the semester. High honors students who maintained a 4.0 GPA will be noted with an asterisk. Area students include: Mariah Cathey* of Culbertson and Jacob Crowder of Culbertson.

A Poplar woman admitted on May 23 to a methamphetamine trafficking crime after a customer died shortly after taking the drug, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Danyell Rose Black Dog, 22, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth. Black Dog faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine and at least three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge

The Montana American Indian Caucus made a strong presence during the state’s 68th legislative session this year, said Lance FourStar of Wolf Point. FourStar served as the director for the Montana American Indian Caucus during the session. He was a joint staffer in the House and the Senate. A key piece of legislation was the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act. Bills that the Montana American