Plentywood News

For years, the Customs and Border Patrol in Plentywood operated out of the back room of a bakery.

The Wildcats were 4-3 a year ago but lost to both Malta and Glasgow and missed the playoffs.

GLASGOW - State wildlife officials are seeking the public's help in tracking down poachers in two recent eastern Montana cases.

Hoping for a quality crop because he knows he does not have the quantity, Kim Murray has recently started harvesting his peas.

The Laurel Christmas to Remember committee is sponsoring the Festival in Town Square on Aug.

The Laurel Christmas to Remember committee is sponsoring the Festival in Town Square on Aug.

Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester today announced that Montana and 11 Montana counties will receive $8.2 million to help address critical homeland security needs.

Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester today announced that Montana and 11 Montana counties will receive $8.2 million to help address critical homeland security needs.

HAVRE - U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., heard from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border - and all sides of the border security issue - during a Senate field hearing Wednesday.

The breadth of terrain crossing Montana's northern tier came as a surprise to Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Paul Schneider.

ENNIS - World War II and Korean War Marine Corps veteran Jack W. McGowan, 87, of Ennis, an educator, coach and lifetime New York Yankees fan, died of natural causes Thursday at Madison Valley Manor in Ennis.

Senator Jon Tester will be talking border security when he tours northern Montana next week.

HARLOWTON - There was one thing missing at the second annual Festival of the Wind in Harlowton - the wind, which was noticeably absent as the mercury rose to 84 degrees Saturday afternoon.

George Lane IR staff photographer - Border Patrol Agent Joe Hazelton uses his binoculars to see if anyone is trying to cross the border, at Kennedy Gulch.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held this week for new U.S. Customs and Border Patrol stations in Sunburst and Havre.

FAIRFIELD - Dale N. Paddock, 79, of Fairfield, an Army veteran, died of natural causes Wednesday at a Choteau hospital. via Great Falls Tribune

Bolivia's government is seeking to charge a rancher from Plentywood, Montana and his son for their alleged role in violent protests against President Evo Morales' land redistribution plan. via KPAX

Loved your article on Class C basketball [Outpost, March 6]. When I graduated from Scobey, they were Class B as well as all the schools around - Plentywood, Poplar, Wolf Point, Circle, etc. via The Billings Outpost

“Spit tobacco is often falsely perceived as a safe alternative to smoking”

Cancer survivor to warn Montana youth about spit tobacco Posted on Feb. 25 Students across Montana will hear a powerful message this week when oral cancer survivor Gruen Von Behrens visits 14 Montana schools. via Missoulian

“It was kind of a surprise to us all”

Often described as a state with a steep political divide, Montana didn't disappoint on Super Tuesday, as Republicans on the west side of the state solidly backed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, while voters ... via Billings Gazette