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BLM seeks nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for positions on two Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) in Montana and the Dakotas. These citizenbased councils assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues.

Fair board raises 4-H premiums, approves entertainment options

The Fergus County Fair Board held its January meeting on Tuesday and approved spending on 4-H premiums and two entertainment options for the 2022 Central Montana Fair.

Law Enforcement Blotter

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The following report was taken from information provided by the Central Montana Dispatch and does not represent the total scope of police or sheriff activities. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.

Denton City Council discusses establishing pre-disaster committee

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The Denton city council members met on Monday, Jan. 17 at the Denton Library. The council welcomed John Camden, Montana Rural Water Systems. John presented the town with a check for $1,000. This donation from MRWS is money that the town can spend at its discretion for the water or sewer improvements.

City Commissioners hear update on water, sewer projects

The Lewistown City Commission is moving along with plans to create a financially solvent wastewater system, and update the city’s water infrastructure. The commission discussed issues with the systems at length over the past year, and heard another update from Brad Koenig with Robert Peccia and Associates during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole.

Fighting like a medieval man

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The Merry Men of Lewistown, the city’s Historical European Martial Arts club, are even merrier after their founder, Clint Schaaf, won the ZwölfteNacht (or Twelfth Night) Tournament last Saturday in Billings. The tournament, hosted by the Yellowstone Sword Club, featured 13 competitors showcasing their skill in longswords in a double-elimination bracket.

FWP reports wolf harvest on par with past seasons

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With almost two months remaining, this season’s wolf harvest is on par with past seasons in the state of Montana. 166 wolves have been harvested during the current hunting and trapping seasons, a number similar to that of previous years. The general hunting and trapping seasons are open until March 15.

Ice and fish – what’s not to like?

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Signups are open for the annual Ackley Lake Club Woodsy Cup ice fishing derby to be held Saturday, Feb. 5. The tiger muskie, rainbow and brown trout derby offers a payout of 50% of entry fees, with special prizes for the biggest and smallest fish caught, according to Club President Roger Derks.

Winter bird count yields rare sightings

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Cathy Moser was pretty sure what she was seeing was unusual – the small brown bird with the rusty crown hopping around under her feeder was a chipping sparrow, but the time of year was wrong.

Volunteer spirit leads candidate to politics

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While there’s no presidential race this year, 2022 still is shaping up to be an active election year at the local level, as almost all of Fergus County’s elected positions are up for grabs. 

Already three candidates have filed for the District 2 seat on the County Commission: incumbent Sandy Youngbauer, Sheriff Rick Vaughn, and the head of the county’s 4-H program, Jennifer Saunders. With the filing deadline still almost two months away, the race could become even more complex if additional candidates throw their hats in the ring.