Best of North Central Montana

Shelby, Mont. -- Representatives of local  convenience stores, lodging properties, visitor information centers, museums, outfitters, restaurants and any business greeting visitors to the area are invited, free of charge, to attend the popular “Rockin’ to the Rhythm of Service” seminar in Shelby on Wednesday, June 11,  2014...

John Kruse, the host and producer of Northwestern Outdoors Radio, received three "Excellence in Craft" awards during the Outdoor Writer's Association of America annual conference held over Memorial Day weekend in McAllen, Texas.  ...

Coming Sunday a Tribune Special Series Floods of 1964 The Great Falls Tribune takes a look back at the floods that devastated our region 50 years ago. Beginning Sunday, May 25th, with coverage all week! Watch for stories about the storms, the dams, lives lost, and the courageous response by the towns’ residents and military...

PRESS RELEASE Recently, the Montana Office of Public Instruction announced that 117 schools in Montana, including 10 in the Golden Triangle,  will be eligible to serve more free meals to students using the new “Community Eligibility Provision,” starting in the 2014-15 school year...

The Upper Missouri River Basin Advisory Council has scheduled a series of public meetings, including Shelby and Great Falls, to gather comments on the Upper Missouri River Basin draft recommendations to the the Montana Water Supply Initiative, a 20 year state water plan ...

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2014 – April storms delivered a mix of rain and snow to the northern half of the West but didn’t provide much relief for the dry southern half, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) May 2014 water supply forecast...

Glacier County's new MSU Extension Service agent is no stranger to the Golden Triangle. Kari Lewis (nee Gillespie) grew up in northern Toole County. You are invited to an open house to meet Kari (or get reaquainted) on Friday, May 9, from 1-5 pm, at the county extension office, located in the Glacier County Courthouse Annex, on the east end of Cut Bank...

Several schools in northern Montana are participating in the Hi-Line Solar Schools Education Project. Chester-Joplin-Inverness and Valier are the first two schools in the Golden Triangle to have solar power "labs" installed, and the public will be able to learn more about them at open houses next week.

Northwestern Outdoors Radio received first and second place Excellence in Craft awards in the category of "Best Audio" last week during the Northwest Outdoor Writer's Association annual conference that took place at the KwaTaqNuk Resort in Polson, Montana...

The following is from Tyler Lane, Chouteau County Extension Agent:                Have you ever been left home alone to manage the farm and ranch for a few days or hours? Have you been left to “watch” the cows during calving...

(Helena, MT) – Glacier Bank has donated a 30 acre Harbor Village property along the Flathead River near Bigfork to Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation.   Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation (formerly Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation) works to maintain and grow access to public lands in order to preserve the great outdoor experience that makes Montana unique...

Montana State University Extension is hosting the annual Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar series in Chester, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Denton, Fort Benton, Great Falls and Shelby from January 13-16...