When Bentley McCullough left Montana to continue her education at Northeastern University in Boston, the plan wasn’t to ever come back and make the Big Sky state her residence. “I was ready to stay there, honestly,” the 2026 Miss Rodeo Montana explained prior to this week’s Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede. But the joy of living a rural lifestyle started to reenter her thoughts. She

Missoula based singer songwriter Jordan Lane set up in Bainville June 24. He checked the town o_ his list of stages to hit on a planned tour of all 56 counties in the state. Lane spoke to the Community News from his home along the tracks in Missoula last week. He said his visit to the northeast corner started out with a bit of sightseeing. “I was in town for a day and a night,” Lane said.

Austin Pederson, Kelly Pederson, Becky and Emma Pederson and Bob Petersen pose at a memorial bench for Bryan Pederson at Ike’s Fishing Pond and Walking Trail. Area Lions Club members gathered over the weekend with the family to place the bench, which was built by Petersen. (Photo submitted)

Genea (left to right) and Chris Harris with Lost Oven Smoker Co. offer their menu to hungry local residents June 24 on Broadway Avenue in Culbertson, across from Opportunity Bank. “The goal is to serve lunch most Wednesdays throughout the summer,” Orrin Harris told the Community News. For more information, call 406-478-8866. (Photo by James Walling)