Articles from the August 10, 2016 edition
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Chouteau County Fair Rocks
Blast yourself out of the Past and hold on to your hats and come running to the Chouteau County Fair on August 18 through 21 in Fort Benton. There is the Barbecue throwdown on Thursday, August 18 at 5pm and while area barbecue specialists compete...
Wayman makes good in Twin Cities
When Mike Wayman graduated Valedictorian from Big Sandy High School in 1989, little did he know that he would be putting engineers to work in the Twin Cities area as well as helping design a huge...
Big Sandy business sidewalks
As most Big Sandy residents have noticed for a long time now there have been sidewalks torn up in the Big Sandy business district. Project manager Keith Ballantyne said that by the time this story is out, all the sidewalks should be finished....
Fatality on Kenilworth Road
The Chouteau County Sherriff’s off has released the name of the victim in the accident that occurred Monday, August 1. He was identified as Scott Wayne Riggs, 47, of Missoula. Riggs was traveling west on secondary Highway 432 when the vehicle went o...
Green Acres
Pre-seeding fertilizer tips for farmers Clain Jones, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist Presented at the Montana Agricultural Business Association last winter in Great Falls. The majority of the presentation contained a variety of fertilizer...
Fun Ways to Help Ease Kids Back into the Classroom
(StatePoint) After a summer of fun, getting back into the swing of the classroom can be difficult for students of all ages and family backgrounds. But parents can help, say experts. “It’s easy for parents to feel like there isn’t enough time to ad...
"Water, Water Everywhere?" family program coming to Upper Missouri River Breaks Interpretive Center
(FORT BENTON, Mont.) – Water is essential to life. In various parts of the world, water can be easy to come by… or not. Of all the water in the world, only 1 percent is available as fresh water needed to survive. The United States holds almost hal...
Getting By
Pre-Fair 4-H Year in Review With the Chouteau County Fair beginning next week, the Chouteau County Extension office would like to congratulate all of the 4-H members of Chouteau County on their achievements this past 4-H year. Over the past nine...
Bear Paw Meanderings
Charlie Russell was saddened by what he called the death of the west. I know what he is talking about. I am saddened by the death of what this part of Montana used to be like when I was a boy in the 1940’s and early 1950’s. I live on Sixth Street and...
Bring the Family Together for Meal Time
(StatePoint) Between work and school-year commitments, it can be difficult to carve out time to sit down at the table and enjoy a home-cooked dinner as a family, but it is well worth the effort. In addition to offering an opportunity to bond, eating...
Patching Cracks
The community that my wife and I moved here from was fairly wealthy. The population was mainly young, professional families with 2 incomes. When we first moved there, I remember being impressed by the fact that many of my neighbors had huge houses,...
My Answer
Q: I know Jesus said we ought to love people, but how do you love someone who’s really hard to get along with? My aunt is like this, always criticizing everyone and in general just being disagreeable. We dread it when she comes to visit. A: You’re ri...
