March

by Tiffany Sweeney Mandy Brumwell speaks with passion about her son, Grant, and his experiences with Shriners Hospital for Children; however, when she speaks it is more than just the fact that [...]

Montanans love their environment. But true love requires more than adoration; it takes commitment. “The Subaru Love Promise is our vision to show love and respect to all people at every [...]

Established in 1949, Cascade Opticians hopped from storefront to storefront in Downtown Great Falls before finally settling at the corner of Fifth and Central in 1985. There it remained for more [...]

Photo by Claire Harbage (NPR) Production agriculture is akin to a dance. A farmer or rancher must be in tune with their land. They move in step with the changing of seasons, maintaining the [...]

By Kent Hanawalt In Montana, most ranches are termed cow/calf operations—the herd of cows is maintained year-round to produce a new crop of calves every year. The bulls are put in with the cows [...]

By Cassie Gasvoda When it comes to barrel racing, two things immediately come to most people’s minds: cowgirls and rodeos. Ladies riding some of the world’s fastest, most athletic horses enter [...]

By Sue Carlbom When Lisa Schmidt and her husband Steve Hutton bought the Graham Ranch west of Conrad in 2006, they took on more than a land payment. They embraced the heritage of Alistair Graham [...]

By Jean Allen Retired from 23 years as a radio DJ, and with time on his hands, Michael Dalton became concerned about developing a sustainable food source for kids in the Great Falls community, [...]

By LaVonne Limpus-Jurack Lewistown, 1903, was a bustling and growing inland community. Utica’s sapphire mine was at its prime. Giltedge and Kendall were mining gold, and people were taking [...]

When a child suffers abuse in our community, we’re outraged. How could someone harm a child? Why did the parent(s) allow this to happen? Why was there no one to help? It’s easy to place blame—on [...]