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By Suzanne Waring As an adult college student living in a new area, Margie was broke. Regardless, she wanted to have a memorable Christmas for her three children. When she heard that the general [...]

Libraries are fundamental to life in America, especially in rural communities. Not only do they provide access to reading materials and digital resources; small town libraries regularly serve as [...]

All stories must come to an end, and the same—sadly—is true of storytellers. For more than a decade, Sue Carlbom contributed to Treasure State Lifestyles, generating sales, cultivating ideas, and [...]

Every community needs a star, especially in smalltown Montana. Butte has Evel Knievel. Dupuyer has Ivan Doig. Countless communities claim Charlie Russell as their resident hero. Their recognition [...]

Identifying opportunities for improvement is Mark Cappis’ expertise. For 32 years, he has worked in accounting, consulting, and tax prep services to provide Great Falls businesses with the [...]

By Brad Reynolds It’s no challenge finding someone whose life has been touched by the Shriners. You probably know people who have attended Shrine events or have met families impacted by the [...]

Thirty years ago, Connie Jenkins co- founded Chouteau County Performing Arts. Thirty years ago, she took a leadership role in Fort Benton Summer Celebration. Twenty years ago, she helped start [...]

All communities have a refuge. It might be a senior center, a local cafe or tavern, a church—somewhere that people can go for companionship and help, if they need it. For over 168 years, St. [...]

On June 14, 1805, Meriwether Lewis wrote of a harrowing experience with a grizzly bear near the Great Falls of the Missouri: “In the first moment I drew up my gun to shoot, but at the same [...]

Black Eagle hardly resembles the community that stood in 1938. The air was thick with foreign accents. The Big Stack loomed large overhead. City limits were distinct from those of neighboring [...]