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The McCone County Annual Volunteer Fireman's Ball will be this Saturday, March 16th with music provided by Mountain Country Band. Dancing starts at 8:30 at VFW Post #4813. Tickets are available at the door or from any of the local firemen. Each...

For basketball teams and fans, the past week was busy with 2C Divisional basketball action in Glasgow. Unfortunately the Circle Wildcat men were eliminated when they lost to Froid/Medicine Lake 38-50 Friday morning. The Cats defeated the Culbertson...

Ranchers are gearing up for calving season which for many, is just around the corner. Some producers calve earlier than others, and hopefully the weather will cooperate and those newborns will have warmer temperatures welcoming them when they hit...

Last week's weather brought several inches of wet snow to the county, along with some drifts and nasty road conditions. Fortunately the temperatures were mild and the moisture seems to be welcomed by most folks. Four CHS wrestlers competed at the...

Extremely cold weather and unusually warm conditions created a temperature spread of over 100 degrees during the month of January in McCone County. While it is enjoyable to have an over 50 degree above zero day in January, especially after -65...

There was a large crowd of family and friends on hand January 20th at the Circle Community Banquet Room to help Earl Jensen celebrate his 100th birthday, which was January 31st. Happy Birthday, Earl, and may you be blessed with many more years of...

Well, it appears the weather forecasters had it right this time. Temperatures plunged and wind chills were extreme for several days of cold frigid weather along with snow and wind. School activities were postponed due to weather conditions, buses...

The Brockway community extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Bobbi Jo (Brost) Noess who passed away December 3, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Joey Brost and had attended grade school in Brockway, graduating from CH...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Blinking lights, pretty trees and Christmas decorations are here once again to the delight of many who really enjoy this special season. Don't forget Santa Day Saturday December 9th! It will be a busy...

The Brockway community extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Bobbi Jo (Brost) Noess who passed away December 3, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Joey Brost and had attended grade school in Brockway, graduating from CH...

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving holiday! Please give me a call at 406-485-2191 or email me at [email protected] with your news. The past few days of nice fall weather has folks trying to catch up with outside projects, hay hauling, and...

By Mary Kay Kountz Veterans Day was November 11th, but veterans should be thanked year round for their service to our country, not just recognized one day a year. Our community has had many men and women who have unselfishly and willingly served...

Well, regrettably and somewhat surprisingly, the weather people predicting this cold weather and several inches of snow were correct. A foot of snow always makes things more challenging for everyone having to travel or take care of animals....

Fall is in the air! The weather is getting cooler, but according to the weather people (who seem to hit or miss their predictions quite often) there will be some nice autumn days before winter sets in. Farmers and ranchers are checking off their list...

The Brockway community extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Delbert Moore, 56, who passed away September 21, 2023. He was the oldest child of Bob and Marjorie Moore of Brockway and Delbert (Alkali) attended school in Brockway and in...

The big news this week has been the fire September 21st that destroyed the old Gladstone Hotel on Main Street. It had been an iconic building in Circle since being built in 1915. In its hay day, it flourished as a restaurant, bar and hotel and host t...

Hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend! For some families, it was lake time while others were busy attending sports events. And some people were just busy laboring, as usual. For many Brockway area farmers, harvest is wrapping up for another...

The McCone County Fair is in the books for another year. Livestock, horse and small animal shows and the livestock auction, some very nice indoor projects, captive photos, good food, door prizes, a variety of commercial booths and two nights of PRCA...

Harvest is in full swing around the county. There have been some beautiful crops harvested this year since, for a change, there was abundant moisture. There also was an abundance of grasshoppers doing damage. Ranchers have been putting up hay and...

Another Brockway Dairy Day Rodeo is in the books. It was a much cooler than normal day and contestant numbers were up. For Bob and Marge Moore, it was a special day for them and for their family. They were Grand Marshalls at this year's rodeo and...

A late afternoon hailstorm July 11th raised havoc with crops around Brockway. Several farmers reported extreme damage to pea, lentil and grain crops while others lucked out and received little or no hail and just some much needed rain. Grasshoppers...

'Tis the season for a rodeo! The 93rd Brockway Dairy Day Rodeo is set for Saturday, July 15, 2023. Brockway Commercial Club members and volunteers have been making arena repairs and mowing grass at the rodeo grounds in preparation of the big event....

Locals used to call it a million dollar rain. These days with inflation, maybe it's a billion dollar rain. Regardless, it is a blessing. The countryside is a beautiful and green, a site to behold! Crops are looking good, but those pesky grasshoppers...

There has been some wicked weather recently. Some hail has been reported, but no reports yet as to how bad it was during the storm Thursday night. Some areas received over an inch of rain in a downpour while other areas not too far away received a...