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Carter County FFA Chapter members recently had the opportunity to attend the 8th Annual John Deere Ag Expo held November 14 through 16 at Montana State University in Bozeman. The convention was filled with contests for students to compete in, workshops to attend and speakers to listen to. Nineteen Carter County FFA members were in attendance. They competed in 15 different contests ranging from speaking contests to mechanics. The Ag Communication team, consisting of Jaelee Strangford (5th), Gracie Tooke (7th), Heather LaBree (...
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Agriculture is excited to announce that Cassidy Marn has accepted the Bureau Chief position for the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. Cassidy has served as the bureau’s Trade and Marketing Manager since 2010. “We’re thrilled Cassidy will be leading the Wheat and Barley Committee. She’s highly experienced in world grain markets and is committed to advancing Montana’s #1 industry,” said Director Ben Thomas. “I’m confident she’ll serve the state well.” Cassidy has both hosted inter...
courtesy Fallon County Times One of the largest fundraising events in the area is set to take place this Saturday, November 16.. The 16th Annual Stan Wagner Memorial Wild Game Feed will be held at the Fallon County Fairgrounds in the livestock barn. They will begin serving food at 4 p.m. You will be able to find a variety of dishes made with wild game prepared by Jake Wagner of Hanging W Meats. Kid's games will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the adult games. Raffle tickets will...
(Helena, MT) –Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) announced today that the application deadline for Montana Public Lands Field Trip Grants has been extended. The original deadline to apply was October 27, 2019, but the grant cycle will remain open until all of the available grants have been awarded. The $200 grants may be used for school field trips to federal and state public lands taking place between January 2 and August 30, 2020. The grant money is aimed at covering transportation-related costs with an emphasis on a...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is requesting public review and comment on the Proposed Montana Bovine Tuberculosis Surveillance Plan. Supporting information can be found on the FWP website under “Opportunity for Public Comment” at fwp.mt.gov/hunting/ . Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis). Bovine TB is primarily a disease of cattle but can affect many other species of mammals. The disease can spill over from livestock to wildlife, which can then serve as a reservoir, pot...
The World War Centennial Commission—along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the National Cathedral, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars—has announced a nationwide bell-tolling on Nov. 11 as a solemn reminder of the sacrifice and service of veterans of the Great Wars, and all veterans. “Bells of Peace: A World War One Remembrance” encourages citizens and organizations across the nation to toll bells in their communities 21 times a...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials have identified the state’s first death associated with the national outbreak of e-cigarette use, or vaping. DPHHS officials say the case involves an individual in their late teens with a history of vaping. State and local health officials have been investigating and officially identified this as a case on October 15. No further information about the individual is being released at this time due to confidentiality. “My heartfelt sympathies go out to the family w...
Nearly 400 hunters came through three check stations set up around FWP Region 7 on Sunday during the opening weekend of big game season. Overall, traffic and harvest numbers were down from 2018, but many still managed to harvest something on a very cold, blustery day punctuated by snow. The weather was a stark contrast to last year’s mild opener, and to shirt-sleeve temps just a few days ago. “Most of the deer hunters admitted to not venturing too far from their pickups,” said Region 7 Wildlife Biologist Melissa Foster, who m...
(MILES CITY) – The general big game hunting season begins Oct. 26, and hunters in southeastern Montana will see some changes as efforts to detect Chronic Wasting Disease and prevent its spread take effect. Those changes will include hunters who visit CWD check stations being asked to allow Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to sample animals harvested in Priority Sampling Areas (see map for details). Also, CWD Management Zones will restrict the transport of whole carcasses or h...
Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation is excited to announce the receipt of a $32,0000 grant from the Montana Department of Commerce as part of a new, community-led initiative to encourage long-term tourism and economic development in eastern Montana communities. Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC), which serves Fallon, Carter, Wibaux, Prairie, and Dawson County assisted Prairie County Economic Development in the grant writing process. EPEDC is committed to providing the support needed for a...
The Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office has published a notice of availability and a final supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) that augments analysis for the 2015 Miles City Field Office Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP). The BLM prepared this analysis in response to an order from the U.S. District Court of Montana. The notice of availability also initiates the 30-day protest period on the proposed plan amendment. Protests must be RECEIVED on or before November 4, 2019 to be considered. The...
JOSEPH H. "PROC" PROCTOR (1856 – 1938) YEAR OF INDUCTION: 2019 DISTRICT OF INDUCTION: 3 Rosebud County area had a notable number of cowboys in earlier days, but one of the most remembered is Joseph H. 'Joe' Proctor, better known later, as "Proc." Joe was born into slavery in Texas and spent his first 15 years on a cotton plantation. Uncertain of the year of his birth, he did remember that when he was about age six, he was put to work chopping weeds out of a cottonfield, but t...
Governor Steve Bullock recently announced Montanans earning minimum wage will see the rate increase to $8.65 per hour beginning January 1, 2020. “This increase ensures Montanans earning the minimum wage don’t fall further behind, but we still have work to do to make a living wage a reality for all Montanans,” Governor Bullock said. “Montana has the sixth fastest wage growth in the nation over the past decade, and we must build on this trend by continuing to create good-paying jobs, supporting Montana businesses, standin...
JOHN L. MOORE YEAR OF INDUCTION: 2019 DISTRICT OF INDUCTION: 3 John L. Moore was born in Miles City, Montana on August 24, 1952, the son of ranchers John "Johnny" W. and Pearl (Herem) Moore. Johnny Moore was a former CBC (Chappel Brothers Cannery) cowboy who had his son horseback early. At seven, John L., or "Larry" as he was called then, helped gather and trail 5000 cattle when a neighboring ranch dispersed. Towards the end of the trail he remembers an old-timer pointing at...
Helena, Mont. – As hemp growers throughout Montana harvest the 2019 crop, the Montana Department of Agriculture has announced that a Hemp Processor License is now available. The department has created a hemp processing license to provide consistency and comply with new USDA oversight established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The new rule will help the Department of Agriculture avoid jurisdictional confusion with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and allow new businesses to have some degree of regulatory c...
In September 1887, the railroad arrived at Fort Benton, signaling the end of the era of river trade, and it seemed the town would die. But a Canadian trade boom opened, resulting in the establishment of the 240-mile-long Whoop Up Trail pointing north to Fort Macleod, Alberta. Although plenty of legitimate commerce was carried out, the trail became known for the illegal whiskey transported on this dangerous and adventure-filled route. Fort Benton is one of the most fascinating...
Mid-Rivers Communications, telecommunications service provider to 30,000 square miles of Eastern and Central Montana, is proud to announce the availability of up to $50,000 in grants! Educational Technology Grants are offered by Mid-Rivers when funds are available for this purpose from the Mid-Rivers Fund for Education, which is funded by cooperative members’ Unclaimed Capital Credits. Mid-Rivers recognizes the power of broadband as a solution. Broadband can build bridges between generations, provide access to boundless e...
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Combat Raider, a military exercise involving various aircraft, is scheduled to begin Sept. 10 in parts of the Powder River Training Complex (PRTC), and will conclude Sept. 12, 2019. Combat Raider provides joint and coalition training under realistic scenarios that support full spectrum operations against modern threats and replicate today’s combat operations. There is also potential for increased noise levels from areas around Ellsworth Air Force Base and throughout the PRTC. A map of the air...
Fort Benton rests along the mighty Missouri River. Founded in 1846, it's the oldest town in Montana. During its first century, Fort Benton would become a springboard for trade as goods would be offloaded at the navigable end of the Missouri River and transported west by wagon. Flood control and other initiatives in the 1940s rendered Sioux City the new head of navigation on the Missouri, as the Great Northern railroad would become the primary means of transportation to the...
In 2019, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will continue chronic wasting disease surveillance in high-priority areas in parts of northern, western and southern Montana, primarily from hunter-harvested animals. Hunters who harvest a deer, elk or moose in these areas should stop at a local CWD-sampling check station to have the animal sampled. FWP staff will collect samples and submit them for testing. There will be Special CWD Hunts occurring during the general hunting season...
MILES CITY – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox presented the 2019 Matt Dale Outstanding Advocate of the Year Award at a ceremony in Miles City today. The recipient, a family law attorney in private practice, was honored at a celebration held at the Miles City Courthouse. Colleagues nominated Rennie Wittman for her advocacy on behalf of parents and children who are victims of domestic abuse, child abuse, and neglect. In addition to her private practice, Ms. Wittman assists Dawson County Domestic Violence and Eastern Montana C...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is offering a reward of as much as $1,000 for information leading to the conviction of people who have shot and killed pelicans – possibly dozens of them – along the Bighorn River below Yellowtail Dam. It is illegal to shoot pelicans – which also are a federally protected migratory bird – in Montana. FWP game wardens have seen or retrieved nearly a dozen dead pelicans in the world-class blue-ribbon trout water between the dam and Two Leggins Fishing Access Site. They believe dozens more ma...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a public meeting in Hysham on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Treasure County Community Center to discuss a proposed conservation easement. FWP has prepared for review a Draft Environmental Assessment for a proposal to purchase a conservation easement totaling 9,706 acres in Treasure County. The proposed easement will be referred to as the “Antelope Coulee Conservation Easement.” The land is located north of Hysham along the Yellowstone River and is in FWP’s Administrative Region 7, Deer/...
The 57th Annual Western 4-H Family and Consumer Science Show will be held October 11th and 12th at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, South Dakota. While this is called a show, it consists of various contests for developing life skills that 4-Hers, youth and adults may participate in. The event kicks off with an 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Burger Bust sponsored by the Rapid City Ag Chamber. The contests begin on Friday, October 12 at 9 a.m. with bread baking and other contests running from noon to 6 p.m. Some contests will...
Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC) is excited to announce the creation of a regional Food and Agriculture Development Center that will serve 12 counties in eastern Montana, including Carter County. The purpose of the Eastern Montana Food and Agriculture Development Center (FADC) is to encourage the development of Montana's agricultural resources to ensure that more of Montana's food, agricultural and alternative energy dollars circulate in Montana. The center will focus on adding value to our existing...
