two U.S. Bureau of Land Management representatives. Because the pipeline would cross more than 50 miles of BLM land, the federal agency is a major player in the planning process. “I want to know about worst-case scenarios,” Dupree told agency leaders. The pipeline would run near several water systems that treat and deliver water from the Missouri River to thousands of Native and non-Native

Across the MonDak region, a meal served in a school cafeteria can carry a connection to the ranching families who help keep local communities strong. The MonDak Area Stockgrowers Association is helping make that connection possible, providing $48,000 this year to local schools to purchase locally produced beef for their lunch programs. Schools in Culbertson, Savage, Lambert and Richey are among