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County Commissioners to meet Wednesday

The Fergus County commissioners will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 5:15 p.m. Discussion items include the proposed road department fee schedule and a junk vehicle resolution, along with board of health appointments.

Winter Fair directors to speak Monday at Rotary meeting

The Lewistown Rotary Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 17 at noon at Pine Meadows Golf Course in Lewistown.

Fergus County Fair Board meets Jan. 18 at the Trade Center

Fergus County Fair Board meeting is Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Trade Center Lobby and is open to the public. Agenda items are: 4H/

Bull elk shot and left in Blaine County

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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 game wardens are seeking any information regarding a bull elk that was shot and left to waste near Warrick, approximately 50 miles south of Chinook, in Blaine County.

Montana candidate filing now open

Candidate filing is officially underway in Montana.

Skijoring is back at 2022 Montana Winter Fair

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After our first year offering this event at Montana Winter fair in 2020 and canceling the fair in 2021-we will be back at Winter Fair 2022 with a roar. The races will be Saturday, Jan. 29 and Sunday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. both days, on the north end of the Fergus County Fairgrounds. Entry will be through gate #3 and parking will be from the Draft Horse barn south.

U.S. District Court – District of Montana

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Resident requests prompt lower speed limit on Red Hill Road

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Following a speed zone study of MT 238, known as Red Hill Road, the Montana Department of Transportation has recommended lowering the posted speed limit on the road to 40 mph.

Law Enforcement Blotter

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.

Housing, missiles top priorities for Fergus County Port Authority

The Fergus County Port Authority spent some time checking in with member organizations Wednesday, and the story was similar for many around the table: housing and staff shortages continue, and good resolutions to either are in short supply. Adding to the difficult situation in Central Montana is a continued shortage of childcare options, and the impending wave of COVID omicron variant infections.