April 2022

County, City offer drop sites for Drug Take Back Day

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana joins the Drug Enforcement Administration in support of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30. The biannual event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at sites across Montana. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.

National Guard members lend helping hands

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For the first time since 2019, the Montana Army National Guard was able to meet in person, holding a conference at the Yogo Inn this week. All full-time Active Guard Reserve members were invited to the conference, and on Thursday a number of them volunteered around the community.

Tip of the Week

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Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that motorcycle helmets are 67 percent effective in preventing brain injuries in motorcycle accidents and 37 percent effective in preventing deaths. Despite that, many states do not mandate that all riders wear helmets when riding their motorcycles. The Insurance Information Institute reports that only 17 states and the District of Columbia require all riders to wear helmets when riding their motorcycles. As of March 2022, Illinois and New Hampshire were the only two states that had no law governing motorcycle helmet usage. Many states require riders 17 and younger to wear helmets whenever they’re riding their motorcycles. Laws are somewhat more uniform in Canada, where all motorcycle riders, including passengers, are required to wear helmets at all times. However, each province and territory in Canada is free to specify the standards a helmet must meet to comply with the law. Anyone planning to travel through Canada and/or the United States on a motorcycle should consult the laws in areas they plan to visit to ensure they’re in compliance with local laws at all times.

Force 10 wrestling wraps up season with state title

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Two wrestlers captured the Montana State Triple Crown Award, winning the state title in all three styles of wrestling – folkstyle, freestyle and greco-roman, to help the Force 10 wrestling club win the Little Guy state championship for small team division.

Lewistown Redbirds begin 2022 baseball season

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The Lewistown Redbirds A team began their season with wins against the Belgrade Bandits on Saturday and losses against the Great Falls Chargers AA team on Sunday. In a pair of away-game doubleheaders, the Redbirds defeated the Bandits, 16-7 and 13-9, while falling to the Chargers AA, 10-6 and 13-2.

How the U.S. has remained a world leader for so long

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An interesting thing happened after Russia invaded Ukraine. As Europe and Asia have found a new resolve on behalf of democratic values, the U.S. has been front and center in rallying them to the cause.

Unleash the power of American agriculture and energy

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As many of you know, the Russian Federation invaded the neighboring country of Ukraine. Both countries are massive agricultural producing entities. The ramifications for global food prices will be severe and profound. What and how will this be the case, you may ask? According to Forbes, Russia and Ukraine alone account for 29% of the global wheat market and 17% of the global corn market. Amid a war, Ukraine will most likely not be planting this year, and Russia has suspended the export of its agricultural products. Shockwaves will reverberate across the globe, with some politically unstable Middle Eastern and African countries such as Sudan and Egypt importing upwards of 85%-70% of their food supply, respectively.

APR apparently had no intentions of following grazing guidelines

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There is a saying in northeastern Montana that a couple of good rains make every rancher a good grass manager. The converse is that a couple of years of severe drought show who the good grass managers really are. Over the years grazing management has morphed from continuous grazing to incorporating rest periods to facilitate vegetation recovery. Often, during periods of ideal growing conditions, the benefits of rest periods are not readily noticeable. However, they really show up when growing conditions are less than ideal, such as during a drought. In 1973, the Telegraph Creek

‘No yard gardening’ workshop is Saturday

Don’t have room for a garden? Learn what you need to know about “no garden gardening,” perfect for those with small or no outdoor garden areas, the second in a series of “Fergus Fresh – Food for Life” workshops in Lewistown.

Judith Mountain Players to present ‘Charlie’s Aunt’ May 6 and 7

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The Judith Mountain Players will host the Montana Actors Theatre production of “Charlie's Aunt,” a rewrite by MAT playwright Martin Holt of a story set in England at the beginning of the 20th century. The performances will be held at the Barnes Street Theater in Lewistown.