For more than a century, The Daniels County Leader was a familiar part of life in Scobey and throughout Daniels County. On July 30, 2026, the newspaper published its final edition, closing a 104year chapter of reporting local news, community events, school sports and the stories of the people who call northeastern Montana home. The Leader was operated by three generations of the Bowler family

Scobey’s Fitch Hons was honored with the Quilt of Valor during a presentation held in Laurel on Sept. 6. In 2023, Catherine Roberts, the Quilt of Valor Foundation founder, created the concepts that underpin the organization’s mission statement to cover service members and living veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilt. From November 2003 until July 31, 2026, the foundation