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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)

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

Thanks to the Lord

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“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good. His mercy is everlasting. And His truth endures to all generations.” - Psalm 100:4-5

Community strength bolsters Northern Cheyenne Nation during climate-fueled wildfire disasters

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This August, two fires ignited on or near the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. The Richard Spring Fire and the Lame Deer Fire both threatened the communities of Ashland, Lame Deer, Colstrip, and others around them, and turned the tribal government and other key institutions on the reservation into an incident command center.

In the service

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PFC Rowan Wester graduated from Basic Training as part of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery at Fort Sill, OK on Nov. 19. Wester is a graduate of Forsyth High School, Class of 2021. He is the son of Susan Treible of Forsyth and Chris Wester of Hysham. Following his graduation from Basic Training, Wester will now complete his AIT training at Fort Leonardwood, MO. Submitted Photo

Local, state, federal officials meet to discuss how to mitigate coal seam fires

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A collaborative meeting was held on Nov. 19, among state and federal government agencies and county officials of Rosebud, Powder River, Custer, and Big Horn Counties for the intent of finding ways to mitigate damage caused by coal seam fires. Led by FEMA, suggestions were made for mapping the coal seams and addressing ways of stopping the spread of fires during the dry summer season that start from the fires simmering beneath the surface.

MSU Native American Studies receives international accreditation

BOZEMAN – The Montana State University Department of Native American Studies has received accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium, making it one of the first Indigenous programs at a mainstream institution to receive the designation.