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Superintendent to retire in June; enrollment up

The 2020-21 school year began Aug. 25, and it was great to see all the smiling faces of our students and our teachers. Forsyth Schools are full steam ahead and anticipating another stellar academic school year.

Nursing home blanket Christmas gifts are ‘crocheted with love’

Since 2016, volunteers have been making a hand-crafted blanket for each resident of the Rosebud Healthcare Nursing Home as a Christmas present. Volunteers wanted to be sure the elderly weren’t overlooked at Christmas.

Leading the cheers for the Dogies

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The Forsyth Dogies won their final game of the season Friday, defeating Lodge Grass 48 – 20. These ladies made a great group of cheerleaders for the young men. It was Senior Night for the Dogies. Submitted Photo

How did Forsyth get it’s name, anyway?

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Forsyth was established in 1876 as the first settlement on the Yellowstone River in Territory of Montana.

Friends, family, officials commemorate gifts of Ron Stevens

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What a gorgeous day on Sunday, Oct. 17 with the fall golden colors, a beautiful blue sky, a slight breeze and a group of about fifty people gathered by the Forsyth dam in celebration of the generous gifts from Ron Stevens. I think Ron must have been smiling down with the beautiful day! Reid Stevens, Ron’s twin, and Ron’s widow, Carol McKeever Stevens, dedicated the latest picnic site at the East Rosebud Fishing Access area.

Pages from the Past

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The top stories in The Forsyth Independent this week in 1969:

MDU customers will pay more this winter due to increasing natural gas prices

Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) will likely see a $50 per month increase in their bills over the winter due to rising natural gas prices.

Battle of the Butte near Birney was strategic victory for U.S. Army over Crazy Horse

The Battle of the Butte was fought on Jan. 8, 1877, by soldiers of the U.S. Army against the Lakota Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne Warriors. Also known as the Battle of Wolf Mountain, the Battle of Belly Butte, and the Mile’s Battle on the Tongue River, the battle followed the defeat of George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Fillie spiking prowess on display

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Ashtynn Egan put some power behind this spike as the Fillies defeated Lodge Grass 3 – 0 on Friday in Colstrip. Below, Dani Jordan is stratosphere bound as she spikes the ball between two blockers to get a point. Submitted Photos/WILLIAM NEUMILLER

Bovine tuberculosis confirmed in Blaine County herd

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in a Montana beef herd for the first time in decades. The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed TB in a Blaine County herd following detection of the disease in a cow at slaughter. The infected cow was identified by meat inspectors during routine inspection at a Minnesota plant. Identification collected from the infected cow at the time of slaughter linked the animal to a Blaine County beef herd and subsequent herd testing revealed additional TB infected animals. The herd has been placed under quarantine.