Articles from the January 3, 2018 edition
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New Year Resolutions What will yours be?
A New Year’s resolutions are traditionally made on New Year’s Day. New Year’s Eve is considered to be the largest holiday celebrated on the earth. The first-time goals were made they were made by Babylonians making promises to their gods. The Roman...
Chouteau County: A New Year, big changes
Darin Schuster, Chouteau Country Commissioner informed me there were cuts to Chouteau County that would affect us immediately. That night the TV news confirmed what he had told me. The Department of...
Green Acres
Max Ag of Montana will Sponsor Lunch for Cropping Seminar on January 8 Montana State University Extension will host the annual Cropping Seminar series January 8 – 11. The seminar in Fort Benton will take place at the Ag Center on January 8th at 9...
Drought harms more than just the landscape
Drought impacts wildlife, too. As we enter the season of complaining about the snow and cold, reminders of this summer’s drought remain in the form of haystacks, cows and pocketbooks that are all far too thin. The same is true for deer and other w...
Bear Paw Meanderings
I have given this recipe for scalloped potatoes to many people. Most of them have raved about it. I cooked it for Christmas Day and proclaimed it to be the best scalloped potatoes I have ever eaten. Part of it is the fact that it has plenty of ham...
Senior Center News
The Senior Center reminds to call before 10:30 for take orders. Menu for the week are: Thursday, January 4 - Baked Potato Bar, with all the fixxings, and Bread. Friday, January 5 - Creamed Chicken over a biscuit, beets, salad and dessert. Monday,...
Registration now open for the 2018 MFU Women's Conference
MFU Women’s Conference is coming to Fairmont Hot Springs February 23-25. The conference will focus on women in pivoting roles and inspiring attendees to pursue an aspect of their life they desire to change either in their personal or professional l...
Farm Service Agency: 2017 Livestock Indemnity Program
For 2017 livestock deaths, a notice of loss must have been filed with the local FSA office within 30 calendar days from when the loss was apparent. To be eligible for LIP, producers who suffered livestock deaths due to an adverse weather from...
Health officials report increase in influenza activity
Local and state public health officials are seeing an increase in influenza activity across the state, with nearly 200 new cases, 40 hospitalizations, and several outbreaks reported over the past two weeks. Reported cases are slightly higher than...
Register today for the 2018 MFU Producer Conference in Havre
Montana Farmers Union is holding their annual Producer Conference February 9-10 at the Great Northern Inn-Havre. The conference will feature workshops on Ag Marketing & Hedging, Farm Succession Planning, discussion of the 2018 Farm Bill, technology...
My Answer
Q: I’ve decided I’m not going to make any New Year’s resolutions this year. I’ve always made a long list of changes I plan to make in my life, but then I never keep them, and I just end up feeling guilty. So why bother?. A: I suspect many readers...