The Montana Department of Commerce is polling people on new designs for the state’s “Welcome to Montana” highway signs that greet travelers at the border. This spring, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Commerce unveiled an update of the state’s branding — the first update in more than a decade — with a new logo, color scheme and imagery. Now, the department is looking to revamp the state’s

A handful of local residents shared ideas during a Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority public meeting in Wolf Point on Thursday, Nov. 13. Discussion regarding Amtrak’s Empire Builder included residents stressing the importance of public transportation in this area. “The Empire rail is a necessity for the community,” Nicole Borner, owner of Trillium Cooperative, who organized the meeting,

The Bainville Dollars for Scholars will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Friday, Nov. 21, to raise funds for scholarships. The event will run from 3-8 p.m. in the school’s multi-purpose room. Fundraising will include soup, pie, a silent auction and shopping. Vendors can contact organizer Lindsay Winn at 208-597-6944. Bainville’s Dollars for Scholars has been assisting local students

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 111 cases during Nov. 10-17. The calls included the following: Nov. 10 Deputies responded to the Bainville area where a man rolled his four-wheeler and injured his leg. Deputies and the Bainville ambulance responded and took the man to the Culbertson hospital. Deputies responded to the senior living apartments in Poplar where an adult