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Library soup lunch helps buy kids’ books

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Thirteen years ago the Big Timber Carnegie Libary applied for and received a grant from the Libri Foundation for children’s books. The foundation’s requirement was that the local Friends of the Library group have a fundraising event and raise $300 to receive $750 worth of brand new children’s books.

Montana snowpack is healthy, weather service reports

Overall, Montana snowpack is above average, although it might not seem to be that way for people living in Sweet Grass County.

Crazy Cinema

Starting on Friday “1917” will be showing at the Sweet Grass Arts Theater. Written and directed by Sam Mendes (“American Beauty,” “Road to Perdition,” “Revolutionary Road”), “1917 is a British war film based in part on a story Mendes’ learned from his grandfather.

New case of vaping illness reported in Montana

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials have identified one additional case of illness related to the national outbreak of e-cigarette use, or vaping. Montana now has eight identified cases, including one death.

Metals exploratory drilling plan approved

T h e C u s t e r G a l l a t i n National Forest recently approved the Group Ten Metals, Stillwater West Phase Two plan of operations for mineral exploration in the Chrome and Iron Mountain areas in both Stillwater and Sweet Grass counties. The decision authorizes Group Ten Metals to conduct exploratory drilling and reclamation at 35 drill sites over the course of seven operational seasons from 2020- 2026.The Chrome and Iron Mountain areas are on the East Boulder Plateau about 10 miles west of Nye. All exploratory drilling will occur on national forest system lands with six drill sites on the Beartooth Ranger District and 29 drill sites on the Yellowstone Ranger District. Group Ten Metals will be

Big Timber FFA students score success at speaking competition

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Big Timber FFA members showcased their extreme talent in the Montana Southwest District speaking events on Monday at Twin Bridges High School. The ag sales team, consisting of Raelynn Thomasson, Riley Prather, Gracie Fleming and Cody Prather placed second overall with Thomasson and Prather taking first and second respectively.

SGHS centennial scholarship applications being accepted

Applications for Sweet Grass County High School Centennial Scholarships are being accepted for the 2020– 2021 school year. Between one and three scholarships will be awarded of $500 to $1,000 each. The amount varies each

Lion boys battle in Belgrade, Bozeman

The seventh and eighth grade Lions grade school boys basketball teams each lost their last two regular season games. The boys head to a tournament this week.

Community conversations at PMC

In light of Brad Howell’s recent resignation as CEO of Pioneer Medical Center, the PMC Board and leadership along with representatives from Billings Clinic are inviting members of the community to attend community conversations on Wednesday to hear more about Pioneer Medical Center and to seek ideas people have to enhance medical services for the community. These community conversations will be held at noon, 3 p.m. in the PMC conference room

New sound system in SGHS gym

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Left, the new sound system courtesy of the Community Thrift Shoppe’s donation of $17,000. Right, the old sound system in the gym consisted of one antiquated unit, rather than the line of speakers seen in the new system.