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Man jailed here for attempted homicide

A Forsyth man has been arrested for attempted murder of his wife. According to court documents Dustin J. Roeslein of Forsyth was arrested for attempted deliberate homicide after he allegedly

One dollar?

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Bill to sell Colstrip for $1 sparks more debate in legislature

HELENA —A bill generating controversy about the future of the Colstrip power plant had its second Senate committee hearing Tuesday. Senate Bill 278 essentially does two things. First, it curbs the

Who got plowed?

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This was pretty much the road conditions throughout Rosebud County and eastern Montana as of Tuesday morning. The Rosebud County Sheriff’s office suggested emergency travel only. This is what happened

Farms are forced to hire more legal immigrants

U.S. farmers have employed undocumented farmworkers for years, but because of dwindling numbers of illegal immigrants from Central America, farmers are increasingly hiring legal immigrants with H2-A (agricultural work only)

Rosebud, Treasure county students earn spots on MSU fall semester honor rolls

There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President's List and the Dean's List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level creditsThe 1,546 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President's List. An asterisk follows their names below.

Safety tips for new rural residents to Montana

With the recent growth to rural areas of Montana, promoting road safety regarding rural roads has become essential.

MontanaPBS to offer new weekly series about Montana’s legislative session

BOZEMAN — MontanaPBS is broadcasting and livestreaming a new weekly series, “The Rundown: Capitol Report,” each Sunday at 5 p.m. through the end of the 2021 Montana legislative session.

Dogies, Lady Dogies in action

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Photos by Tanya Brewer

Correction

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Jerry Rangitsch, pictured at right, and his wife, Tammy, (not pictured) assumed new ownership of the Colstrip grocery store, Rosebud Foods on Jan, 1. Pictured here handing the keys over are former owners Tracy and Linda Barta. The photo was misidentified in last week’s paper. The Independent Press regrets the error.