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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)

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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Pages from the Past

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June 14, 1951

The top stories in The Forsyth Independent this week in 1951:

Clothesline robber caught

Forsyth’s series of clothesline robberies was solved last week with the arrest of Truman Teeter, 47, of Big Horn, after Sheriff F.E. (Whitey) Dowlin found countless items of clothing in his home at that place.

The suspect admitted to starting a raid on clotheslines here three weeks ago and some of those who reported thefts estimated their loss in the proximity of $100.

Forsyth grad enjoying sampling the world’s offerings

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Cody Wetherelt, a Forsyth High School graduate in 2013, went on to study linguistics at Boise State University. After graduating from Boise State in 2017, Wetherelt went on to teach English as a second language in Brazil.

Storing vegetables

Tomatoes – Always keep at room temperature.

Cucumbers – If you need to keep these fresh for more than a day or two after buying, wrap in a moist towel and refrigerate.

Peppers – Store in a plastic bag for 1-2 weeks in the fridge. If flash frozen, peppers will last up to 10 months.

Green Beans – These keep well with humidity (drape a damp cloth over them) but not wetness.

Windmill farm wins approval from DNRC

A final Record of Decision has been issued by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) approving the proposed Clearwater Wind Energy Center Development.

A Record of Decision is a formal decision document which is recorded for the public.

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COLSTRIP

Friday, June 11

Pepperonie Sub Sandwich, salad, veggies, fruit

Monday, June 14

Egg Salad, Frito’s, veggie, fruit

Tuesday, June 15

Chicken Tacos, chips/cheese, fruit, veggie

Wednesday, June 16

Cook’s choice

Thursday, June 17

Meatball sub, cottage cheese, veggies, fruit

Friday, June 18