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Livestock Investigator Olsen inducted into MT Cowboy Hall of Fame

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Last month the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center announced the 13th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.

HRDC Food Distribution Program can help families living with food insecurity

If you or someone you know is food insecure, living on or around the Crow Reservation, HRDC’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations may be able to help. If you’re employed, but don’t qualify for SNAP, or have very minimal SNAP benefits, you may be eligible for FDPIR.

Special Circumstance Scholarship for families available

Parents and guardians with children who are unable to return to childcare or school during the pandemic may be eligible for a $4000 in-home care scholarship.

COVID-19 Special Circumstance Scholarship funds are earmarked for families requiring in-home Child Care for immune-compromised, special needs children, and or family members. So far the program has awarded $800,000 to 200 families.

Project Activate: Shoulder Press

Upper body strength is important in everyday tasks. Actions like lifting and pushing and pulling are common in the course of a normal day. However, actions like pressing your arms overhead may only occur occasionally. A strong shoulder press helps you retain the ability to lift and place — or retrieve — items from overhead shelves. Even something as simple as pulling a shirt over your head requires shoulder range of motion.

Founding Fathers gave country uniquely American tradition

More than 200 years ago a man named Benjamin Franklin established what would become the very first public library in history. Libraries had existed long before that, but this one was different.

Senior Center menus

Friday, Nov. 13 — Baked chicken, potatoes, gravy, vegetable, dessert

Depot celebrates with spooky fun

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Over 100 ghosts, superheroes and princesses made their way over to the Hardin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Halloween Trunk or Treat event. Several local businesses and families lines the parking lot to distribute goodies like candy and pretzels, some even gave out hand sanitizer. Even a family of dinosaurs made the rounds.

Historian tells Plenty Coups side of gun fight at Hailstone Basin

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“Plenty Coups was probably the most important Indian Chief ever, well in Montana certainly,” begins Jim Southworth’s narration of the gun fight at Hail Stone Basin. “He proved his worth to the Indians by collecting coups in acts of bravery and he always tried to get along with the Whites.”

Farm to School month recognizes community of helpers

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October was National Farm to School Month and Hardin School District's Farm to School team had a delicious time celebrating. The highlight of the month was participating in Montana's annual Crunch Time, where the entire district crunched into a local apple. This year our apples came from Swanson's Mountain View Orchard in Corvallis. Mrs. Glenda Quintana's 2nd period class won the crunch photo competition and a gallon of local apple cider to enjoy.