News
PCH administrator Powell to serve as interim CEO for Glendive Medical
By Jason Stuart
Clearing the way for the Terry Airport

A John Deere 544K frontend loader was delivered to the Terry Airport Thursday, February 7. The loader will be used as a snowplow to clear off the airport’s runway.
County crews respond to small fire on Interstate 94

Prairie County Fire and the sheriff’s office responded to an early morning incident occurring on Interstate 94 Wednesday, February 6. Crews were called out about 9 a.m. after a trailer, traveling in the west bound lane, caught fire
Calling all bridge players

Bridge card players are pictured clockwise from top left: Lucille Covert,
Jan Just, Ruth Lekse, Winnie Harmel; Table two: Darlane Pisk, Linda Strasheim,
Linda Koehler and Dorcas Lee.
By Kay Johnson
Young Thespians perform

Joe Mendenhall portrays a crafty turtle out to get the drum from the
Leopard, Harleigh Dion.
Terry School’s Young Thespians Drama Club performed two feature plays Saturday morning on the stage of the Terry High School study hall room. Along with the plays, the show included small commercial skits written and directed by students Lillian Crista and Harleigh Dion.
Medical provider joins PCH
Joining the staff at the Prairie Community Hospital is Royce Snapp, PA-C.
Young Thespians at it again
A group of young actors are at it again as Terry School’s “Young Thespians Drama Club” are preparing to perform Saturday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. at the Terry High School study hall room.
I-94 accident kills driver
An accident that took place west of Fallon Friday evening on Interstate 94 near the Fallon Creek Bridge claimed the life of the driver and seriously injured his passenger. An 86-year-old Savage man was pronounced dead at the scene Friday evening, shortly after 8 p.m., according to news reports. His 81-year-old passenger, also of Savage was transported to Prairie Community Hospital with serious injuries.
Chilly conditions blow in

Tuesday’s blizzard conditions came into Prairie County just on the heals of Saturday’s spring-like temperatures that reached into the 40s.
Hospital earns Trauma Receiving Facility designation from state

Kay Schaaf, Director of Nursing and Chip Mintz, PA-C, hold a certificate
from the State of Montana that was recently presented to Prairie Community
Hospital designating the hospital as a Montana Trauma Receiving Facility. The designation came after a 5 year review process was completed ensuring requirements were fulfilled, based on available medical equipment as well as trauma training for PCH staff.