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Story from the Great Falls History Museum By Megan Sanford, Archives Administrator There are few who have not heard of Charles and Sue Bovey in Montana. They were a true power couple; Charles [...]

By Billie J Olson Jeannette Rankin’s upbringing on a prosperous ranch in the Montana Territory instilled a strong work ethic and an awareness of social injustice that shaped her historic career [...]

By Sam Knodel Eugene’s Pizza was first opened by Eugene Barger in November of 1962. Back then, Glasgow was rumored to be the first town in Montana with a population under 10,000 to have a pizza [...]

By Suzanne Waring “Wayne, sit back!” was the shout Wayne Arnst heard as he hung out of a helicopter, trying to get the perfect photograph. “I didn’t realize that I was leaning out of the door too [...]

In the rugged, wide-open spaces of North Central Montana, a business is more than just a place of commerce; it is a lifeline. From the biting winters on the Rocky Mountain Front to the [...]

The Cat Creek Oil Field is located twenty miles west of Winnett, Montana. Local legend had it that a cowboy roped a mountain lion in a creek flowing into the Musselshell River, giving rise to the [...]

By Billie J Olson As the Full Circle Thrift Store celebrates its stunning move to the former Choteau Trading Post building, marking a bold new chapter, the community also honors a remarkable one [...]

By Hope Good and Billie Olson It was a different kind of morning. Treasure State Lifestyles Montana loaded up the vehicle with cameras, recorders, notebooks, and pens. Normally, that would be no [...]

By Billie J Olson In the heart of Treasure State, a profoundly personal mission of comfort and honor is unfolding, one stitch at a time. This mission belongs to the dedicated volunteers of the [...]

By Billie J Olson On a day filled with the sweeping Montana wind, a wind that carried emotions ranging from heartfelt tears to warm laughter, the Montana Wall of the Fallen Tow Operator Memorial [...]