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Lustre Junior High Volleyball

Lustre took third at the junior high tournament. (Back row from left) Coach Mary Zerbe, Brielle Keller, Bryanna Allen, Hannah Pancratz, Maycie Fast, Aubri Klatt, Nancy Schiller, Harmonee Utchmann, and assistant coach Becca Reddig. (Front) Bekkah Miller, Piper Neufeld, Millie Olfert, Audrey Zerbe, Marlo Reddig and Sophia Mullet. (Photo submitted)

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Lustre Junior High Volleyball

Lustre took third at the junior high tournament. (Back row from left) Coach Mary Zerbe, Brielle Keller, Bryanna Allen, Hannah Pancratz, Maycie Fast, Aubri Klatt, Nancy Schiller, Harmonee Utchmann, and assistant coach Becca Reddig. (Front) Bekkah Miller, Piper Neufeld, Millie Olfert, Audrey Zerbe, Marlo Reddig and Sophia Mullet. (Photo submitted)

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Montana Centenarians Honored During Governor’s Conference

Montana centenarians were honored in Kalispell at the Hilton Garden Inn during a special luncheon last week. Attendees included representatives from the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging and the Department of Public Health and Human Services, who joined together with stakeholders and community members to celebrate 15 centenarians in attendance from Billings, Butte, Columbia Falls, Great

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Montana Centenarians Honored During Governor’s Conference

Montana centenarians were honored in Kalispell at the Hilton Garden Inn during a special luncheon last week. Attendees included representatives from the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging and the Department of Public Health and Human Services, who joined together with stakeholders and community members to celebrate 15 centenarians in attendance from Billings, Butte, Columbia Falls, Great

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September Runoff Below Average For Missouri River

September runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin was below average, continuing the trend of below-average runoff in 2026. “Although precipitation was wetter-than-normal in September for large areas of the lower basin, portions of the upper basin were dry and warm, causing the September runoff in in the upper basin to be below average,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’

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September Runoff Below Average For Missouri River

September runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin was below average, continuing the trend of below-average runoff in 2026. “Although precipitation was wetter-than-normal in September for large areas of the lower basin, portions of the upper basin were dry and warm, causing the September runoff in in the upper basin to be below average,” said John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’

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Daniels Commissioners Discuss Stonegarden Funding

The Daniels County commissioners held their regular public meetings Oct. 5-6. Ben Kimball with the U.S. Border Patrol addressed the commissioners about Operation Stonegarden and reporting procedures for recouping overtime and other costs. Miscommunications in reporting have resulted in more than four years of underutilized federal funding for area law enforcement. Sheriff Clint Lowe said

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Daniels Commissioners Discuss Stonegarden Funding

The Daniels County commissioners held their regular public meetings Oct. 5-6. Ben Kimball with the U.S. Border Patrol addressed the commissioners about Operation Stonegarden and reporting procedures for recouping overtime and other costs. Miscommunications in reporting have resulted in more than four years of underutilized federal funding for area law enforcement. Sheriff Clint Lowe said

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Study Commission Has Measures On Daniels County Ballot

Study commissioners elected by Daniels County voters nearly two years ago have finished their work and proposed two questions for the Nov. 3 ballot. • Shall Daniels County adopt the Commission form of government or retain the existing form of government? • Shall county elections be conducted on a nonpartisan basis (no political party identification) or a partisan basis (political party

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Study Commission Has Measures On Daniels County Ballot

Study commissioners elected by Daniels County voters nearly two years ago have finished their work and proposed two questions for the Nov. 3 ballot. • Shall Daniels County adopt the Commission form of government or retain the existing form of government? • Shall county elections be conducted on a nonpartisan basis (no political party identification) or a partisan basis (political party

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Lustre Junior High Volleyball

Lustre Junior High Volleyball

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Montana Centenarians Honored During Governor’s Conference

Montana Centenarians Honored During Governor’s Conference

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September Runoff Below Average For Missouri River

September Runoff Below Average For Missouri River

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Daniels Commissioners Discuss Stonegarden Funding

Daniels Commissioners Discuss Stonegarden Funding

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Study Commission Has Measures On Daniels County Ballot

Study Commission Has Measures On Daniels County Ballot

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