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Pandemic makes more people long for the rural life

File under silver linings: according to a new Harris poll, the covid-19 pandemic has made many Americans want to leave the cities for (literally) greener pastures.

Remembering Roy Horn and his white tigers

I wish I could have said goodbye.

Northside News

Family members who met at Dale and Phyllis Hubing’s home Sunday to honor graduates Blayne Hubing and Tyler Eggebrecht were Duane and Patsy White, Dave and Cathy Workman, Carissa and Charsi, Wolf Creek, Renee Solberg, Miles City, Alison Strauser, Hayden, Molly, Dacen and Dylann, Havre, Nathan and Tandie Molyneaux, Chinook Pat and Sherri Eggebrecht and Evan, Vida and Jon and Tara Hubing and Chantz.

CFAP will provide direct support based on losses for producers

In April, USDA announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP will provide direct support based on losses for agriculture producers where prices and market supply chains have been significantly impacted and will assist eligible producers facing additional adjustment and marketing costs resulting from lost demand and short-term oversupply for the 2020 marketing year caused by COVID-19.

4-H’ers clean up the highway

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Cougar Creek 4-H Club held their annual Spring Highway Clean Up on May 17. Members that participated are pictured left to right: Abby Martinson, Rylee Dinges, Matty Sackman, Liam Smith, Dom Carr, and Hayden Sackman. Not pictured, but participated was Molly Eaton. Submitted Photo

Farmers and ranchers to receive direct support for losses related to COVID-19

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Tuesday announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to this direct support to farmers and ranchers, USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program is partnering with regional and local distributors, whose workforces have been significantly impacted by the closure of many restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities, to purchase $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat and deliver boxes to Americans in need.

‘Pages from the Past’

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May 23, 1930

Montana Tobacco Quit Line celebrates 16th anniversary

Prairie County – More than 100,000 Montanans have a special reason to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the Montana Tobacco Quit Line on May 10th, each received assistance from the Montana Tobacco Quit Line to quit tobacco for good. The quit success rate for Montanans who utilize the Montana Tobacco Quit Line is 36%, which is significantly higher than people who try quitting alone, 4-7%.

FSA reminds producers of Ongoing Disaster Assistance program

The USDA has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) to agricultural producers who suffered eligible losses because of drought or excess moisture in 2018 and 2019. Signup for these causes of loss opened March 23, and producers who suffered losses from drought (in counties designated D3 or above), excess moisture, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, snowstorms or wildfires can still apply for assistance through WHIP+.