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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

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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

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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

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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)

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National Farm Safety Week Sept. 19-25

National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 19-25. The observance was formerly Farm Safety Week, but now includes health issues, and one of this year’s sessions is about the overall health of farmers. This year’s theme is “Farm Safety Yields Real Results.”

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Load of hay delivered to Northern Cheyenne bison

Through the Wildlife and Disaster Relief Ag Community Program a load of hay was delivered to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation on Monday morning. There are 232 head of bison on the Reservation and their grazing pastures were burned in the last big fire in Rosebud County. As Shelli Roufley of Lavina said, “I’m sure it’s a drop in the bucket and they need much more, but it all helps.”

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Rosebud County Pioneer Museum closes for season

Another season has ended with the closing of the Rosebud County Museum until spring. The Museum saw more visitors, folks learned more about the history of our area, and many enjoyed touring the museum and sharing history and time with the curator, Frank Vassau, and his young protégé, Chase Ash-Gerber.