Hot air balloonists from Montana and Canada were in Choteau last weekend for the second Front Range Fly-In. Local residents turned out to help crew for the balloonists, helping them to set up, lift off, and sail, and then “chasing” the balloons cross country to bring their trailers, where the balloons could be loaded after landing and returned to Choteau. The windy, rainy weather on Saturday prevented the balloonists from doing a nighttime “glow,” but they were able to take several fligh…
Bill Hodgskiss is used to finding mice in empty grain bins on the family farm halfway between Choteau and Augusta. He is not used to finding a family of grizzly bears that apparently decided the grain bin was a great place to get out of Saturday morning’s rain.
Choteau and Fairfield graduates Caroline Roeder and Emily Evans, respectively, have joined a… Read more
2019-20 State FFA Officers: Read more
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, a non-profit, public-benefit organization, is … Read more
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanized an adult male grizzly bear Aug. 12 for cattle de… Read more
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation envisions a future where agriculture is thriving in Montana, … Read more
A “Defying the Odds” benefit to help Craig Bimler and his family with unexpected medical exp… Read more
Mark your calendar to attend the 2019 Power Harvest Fest celebration Sept. 27 and 28.
Gov. Steve Bullock recently appointed Rep. Llew Jones of Conrad to the Board of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee that administers the check-off dollars paid by Montana wheat and barley producers.
Beginning Aug. 12, the boat launch at the Willow Creek arm of Tiber Reservoir will be open only to certified boaters in the Aquatic Invasive Species Program.
Fairfield Town Council members reviewed the proposed 2019-20 budget during a public hearing Aug. 14.
The Dutton/Brady school board finalized the 2019-20 school budget, hired for several positions and heard updates on the roofing project, a new school website and the after-school program.
The Bynum Elementary School will open for the new school year on Wednesday, Aug. 21, with an estimated enrollment of 11. The school day will run from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on regular days with early out days dismissing at 2:45 p.m.
Aug. 11 — 12:32 a.m., deputy checked on the welfare of a Fairfield resident who was possibly suicidal.
