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Prairie County blanketed with more snow on the way

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Over the course of the past couple weeks, Prairie County has seen quite a lot of snow fall. There has been recordings from 10 inches to 15 inches with drifts

Terry Students celebrate ‘I Love to Read’ Day!

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I Love to Read Day was celebrated by all at Terry Public Schools on Feb. 14. An all-school read-aloud took place on Valentine’s Day in the high school gym where

Cougar Creek 4-H Club has busy winter season

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Christmas time kept us busy this year! We participated in the Giving Tree and gave a gift to a needy child. We also provided food for a Christmas Box. Cougar

Yellowstone Trail Signs projected to be completed by summer 2019

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I hope you have had the opportunity to check out the new interpretive signs that were put up in Prairie County last November, each explaining significant historical points. Due to

Faded Rose given new life

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Our little community watches people come and go, businesses start and then inevitably end. It is disheartening for members of the community who hope to see this county thrive to

Public Health would like to review plans

Prairie County Public Health is encouraging groups an organizations that are planning an event or activity to submit a COVID-19 plan to the health department for review so they can provide input and help organizers develop further precautions if need be.

COVID-19 restrictions force 4-H camp to improvise

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Typically 4-H members from all across southeastern Montana attend 4-H camp at Camp Needmore in Ekalaka each June.

Update on County COVID-19 efforts

I write today on behalf of the Prairie County COVID-19 Task Force. Healthcare professionals as well as other critical members of our county’s leadership, including the Sheriff’s Department, County Commissioners, Chamber of Commerce, and many others, have met weekly over the past three months.

MSGA taking the lead on critical issues

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As the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) leadership came out of our June Board of Directors meeting, I was reminded of how critical it is to have a state organization working on the behalf of Montana's cattle ranchers.

Prairie Countians urged to go online and be counted

(Editor’s Note: A Census Bureau representative last week told The Tribune that Prairie County is lagging well behind the state average in census response.)