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        Three Republican candidates have thrown their hats in the race for Prairie County Sheriff, including incumbent Sheriff Bill Klunder who filed Jan. 29. The other two candidates are Rowdy McMillian  and Ryan Ketchum. McMillian filed with the Prairie County Clerk and Recorder’s office on Jan. 14, while Ketchum filed Feb. 18. Ketchum has served as a reserve officer for the Prairie County Sheriff’s office since Nov. 30 of last year.

        Prairie County Republicans will be hosting a Lincoln-Reagan luncheon Sunday, Mar. 7 where U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg will be the keynote speaker at the annual afternoon meeting. 

 By Kay Braddock

        After negotiations fell through late last year on public use of Scenic View Road, Prairie County officials agreed the county’s next step would be to take the matter to court, seeking a judge’s ruling on who owns the seven-mile dirt road that leads to a popular Bureau of Land Management scenic overlook north of Terry.

 By Kay Braddock

       “It’s operation: Photo project,” American Legion Auxiliary member Irene Gumm said, teasingly referring to the renovation she and fellow member Deanna Bockness have spearheaded inside American Legion Post #32.

        All but one of the seven incumbents up for re-election have filed with the Prairie County clerk and recorder’s office - the first step required for candidates seeking office in the Nov. 2 election.

By Kay Braddock 

          From emergency services and mail deliveries to work-related traffic, the closure of secondary highway 253 is expected to be inconvenient. It’s also likely to affect many local businesses that rely on the customer base drawn from the newly completely paved highway.

 By Megan Olson

        In honor of February being American Heart Month, there will be a series of four articles from the Health Department covering different ways to reduce the risk of heart disease. 

        A felony assault with a weapon case scheduled to enter District Court last week was diverted after 51-year-old Stanley Box entered into a plea agreement with Prairie County.

  A ballot initiative set to eliminate “guaranteed” big game licenses for outfitters is drawing the ire of those in the outfitter and guide industry.  They say it will compound existing issues between hunters, landowners and outfitters.

        The file date for several Prairie County elected positions opened Jan. 14, with only three of the seven incumbents so far seeking re-election.