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Masons honor Robert Engle

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Robert Engle, a member of Hiram Lodge #52 in Forsyth, is shown receiving the Bronze Medal for meritorious service to Montana Freemasonry. Presenting the medal is Bill Murphy, the Grand Master of Montana Masons. The presentation occurred at the 155th annual communication of the Grand Lodge held in Lewiston on June 24.

Over $800,000 in scholarships awarded by Montana Community Foundation (MCF)

More than 200 Montana students attending college or technical school this fall received a combined $833,192 in scholarships from the Montana Community Foundation (MCF).

Know limits when working outdoors in the summer

When there is work to be done there is work to be done. The tasks that farmers and ranchers are faced with are pressing, time-sensitive, and rarely can be done from inside a climate-controlled room. Add in unpredictable weather and already challenging tasks can become difficult, not to mention unpleasant. Help beat the heat with these summer safety reminders.

Shepherd man sentenced for poaching four deer, leaving parts to waste

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BILLINGS – A Shepherd man lost his hunting privileges for 16 years and will pay fines and restitution exceeding $6,000 after pleading guilty to 16 state and federal charges of poaching mule deer and leaving some parts at a federal recreation area.

Rosebud-Treasure County Fair kicks off Wednesay

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Everything is ready for the upcoming Rosebud-Treasure County Fair starting Wednesday, July 20, including free Wi-Fi all four days of the fair compliments of Range Telephone.

4-H’ers contributing to Colstrip Beautification Project

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The Red Rock 4-H Club decided as a group they wanted to help with the ongoing Colstrip Beautification Project. Members of the Club joined the committee to help, and then decided that their contribution would be installing a bench for the community.

Population explosion

Everyone around is talking about the scourge of the mosquitoes in Forsyth. According to the Montana Department of Agriculture and a spokesperson for Van Diest Chemical, no matter how much spraying is done with the habitat around Forsyth, you can kill a lot of mosquitoes and have a large influx on a breeze almost overnight.

Big Sky Games champions!

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The combined team (Colstrip/Forsyth) – “Rosebud County Rivals” – won the Championship at the 2022 Big Sky State Games last week. Coach Russ Case, CC Case, Maryssa Price, Annika Sorenson, Aspen Raymond, Kyla Kerzmann, Daysa Pinkerton, Remi Pederson. Submitted Photo/Christa Sorenson

Wage hikes to be part of Forsyth city budget

The Forsyth City Council met on July 11, and discussed the 2022-23 budget. The Clerk/Treasurer informed the Council that work is continuing on the 2022-23 budget as well as wage increases for full time employees.

Montana Tobacco Quit Line launches new health program

A new program to help persons with behavioral health conditions successfully quit tobacco products was launched by the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).