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Independence Bank's offering scholarships for incoming 1st year students planning on attending Montana State University-Northern. To be eligible, students MUST graduate from high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Liberty, Choteau, Pondera, or Toole counties...

The Annual Hi-Line Health Foundation meeting's scheduled for NEXT Thursday, the 26th. The meeting will commence at 9, in the morning in the Logan Health-Chester conference room. Please feel free to contact the foundation office for all the details...

The Bear River Massacre will be commemorated on the campus of Blackfeet Community College, this Friday, from 8:30, to 4 o'clock, at Beaver Painted Lodge Commons. There'll also be a workshop, "Bear River: Blackfeet Trauma & Resiliency Series," at Yellow Bird Woman Lodge 135.  T...

It reminds me of my old Fishing Hole days...Saturday's ice fishing derby down on Lake Francis, saw a record number of anglers for this kid-friendly event. In fact, they turned out in droves with some 477 registered participants UP from 137 in '22...

Stalking is a dangerous & devastating, & so often, it intersects with physical violence, sexual violence & HOMICIDE! This month, January, marks the 19th Annual National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual  "Call to Action" to both recognize & respond to this prevalent, traumatic & dangerous crime. If you, or someone you ...

The Pondera Players will be holding auditions for "The Pajama Game; The Musical," next Monday, & Tuesday evening, 1/23, ^& 1/24. Pajama Game auditions will be held both nights at 7, in the Conrad High School Auditorium. They need singers, dancers, actors & backstage help, too. Don't worry abo...

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee's looking for proposals for market development & educational projects designed to promote & enhance our Montana pulse industry through  research, promotion, development & market development. Your proposals MUST be submitted through the WebGrants system by 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, March 1st. Please see the ...

Over at the University of Montana, nearly 2700, undergraduate students made the fall semester 2022 Dean's List or President's 4.0 List. Here in our Golden Triangle, we were well represented by Natasha Kanning, & Daniel Waters, both of Shelby, John Billedeaux from Cut Bank, & Justin Andersen, Daleann Cobell, Virgil Mad Plume, Maggie Runningwolf, Nathaniel Stiffarm, & Jovonne Wagner, out

Winners of the Conrad Chamber Punch Card Incentive Program have been announced. 3970 cards were entered during December, the drawing's been held & the winners are, 3rd place, Terry Peters, winning a $50 Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificate. Je...

She's Marilyn "Mitzi" McDowell Stonehocker, & she's all Montanan. Her book is, "Montana Me; Stories from a Life Outdoors, " & I'll have the book up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30, on Puff Man Sports Trivia. The woman spent her entire life hunting game, riding horses, & going toe to "booted" toe with the natural world. Sounds lik...

The Summit Snowgoers' Fundraiser Dinner Party, along with club dues & donations, is set for NEXT Saturday night, the 21st, out at Marias Valley Country Club. The FUN starts at 6, with the money being raised for grooming & travels as well as maintenance for Skyland Trail. Your $...

If you received a Community Health Needs Assessment survey in your mail, your response to the survey will represent others here in the community. The survey's being administered by Logan Health-Shelby, & the Montana Office of Rural Health. Th...