Culbertson Mayor Todd Gabriel prepares cheeseburgers for the concession stand during the girls’ softball games in Culbertson on May 27. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Melrose rancher J.M. Peck, who serves as Montana Farm Bureau District 2 Director, expresses his thoughts during the Common Ground Coalition regional summit in Reno, NV. Photo courtesy of Montana Farm Bureau Federation J.M. Peck, a cattle rancher from Melrose and District 2 director for the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, recently returned from Reno, Nevada, where he joined a select group of

Sheridan Electric Cooperative is investing in the future of northeast Montana’s energy infrastructure with the construction of a new substation and transmission line project near Bainville. The approximately $12 million project, 100 percent funded by Aid to Construction monies, is designed to support growing electrical demand in the region while strengthening the cooperative’s overall system

By Bill Vander Weele Area residents gathered tips about proper tree planting and pruning during a presentation held at the Neubauer Tree Farm near Wolf Point on April 11. Patrick Plantenberg of the Montana Urban and Community Forrestry Association provided the information to the interested participants. Plantenberg held similar presentations in Glasgow, Westby, Malta and Winnett during

about 90 percent of young trees are not adequately pruned during their first five years. “It’s really important to prune trees when they are young,” Plantenberg said. According to information provided by the Montana Urban and Community Forrestry Association, proper pruning is essential in developing a tree with a strong structure and desirable form. Trees that receive the appropriate