This caper has as many twists and turns as a goat trail and wouldn’t have ever happened except for a curious turn of events that made it all possible. First was a late January thaw that got rid of most of the snow around Clear Creek and even r...

Yesterday was Ground Hog Day all over the United States. Most people who live in Montana know that Montana does not have ground hogs as such. We have whistling marmots and some of them have been known to even predict the weather like their eastern...

New Montguide available on Grazing Leases A new Montguide on grazing leases (MT201601HR) is available online at www.msuextension.org. Hard copies are available at the Chouteau County Extension office located in the basement of the courthouse....

We are going to do a few columns about getting rid of the winter blues unless we get a thaw and spring is here and we had better hope that is not the case. This week a simple dish to make to be supremely comforted. This dish would be also very good a...

For most families, food is one of the highest monthly expenses. How about making a “game plan” before going shopping? Having a “game plan” will help in making fewer trips to the grocery store and buying only the things you need, thus saving you mon...

The book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament, is a collection of sayings used by ancient Jews for instruction. Some proverbs sound a little like fortune cookie sayings, but they are packed with a great deal of wisdom and applied knowledge, based on...

Q: I’ve tried to talk to my cousin about Jesus, but she says it doesn’t really matter what we believe about God as long as we’re sincere. What can I say to her? A: I’m thankful you’re concerned for your cousin, and I hope you’ll continue to pray for...

Six rounds were completed by six tables, one table with only 3 players. We had 23 players – best ever so far! The following were the winners at the pinochle tournament held on Sunday, January 24th at the Mint. High round (four hands) for the day went...

This week Vicki picked “FACEOFF” which is a group of short stories edited by David Baldacci. The book features stories from twenty-three of the world’s most foremost thriller writers. “FACEOFF” pairs the most beloved characters from the best and...

Friday, February 5 basketball hosts CJI starting at 5pm Saturday, February 6 basketball at Box Elder starting at 3pm Saturday, February 6 divisional wrestling at Chinook Monday, February 8 last day to get District 9 Class C basketball passes from...