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When Chelsea Sazama rolled out of Idaho last week, she was headed home with not only a new saddle she built herself, but a lifetime of education in saddle making packed into a week with master Nancy Martiny.

County sees first death from Virus

Prairie County saw its first death last week from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prairie History

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1894

Calendar of Events

Thursday, November 26 , December 3, 9, 16, 23

Center Menu

Please call the Prairie Community Center at 635-5364 a day prior to the meal to reserve your seat.

School Menu

All meals are served with milk, salad, & fruit/vegetables - Breakfast served everyday

School Calendar

Monday, December 7

USDA loosens qualifications for farmers to get federal aid; Grassley says the changes invite fraud

On Wednesday, the Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture "restored the previous definitions of 'active personal management,' 'significant contribution,' and 'related phrasing' in a rule on farm-program subsidy eligibility and payment limitations," Jerry Hagstrom reports for DTN/The Progressive Farmer.

MCC and MTDLI focus on completion through ‘Become an Alum’ program

Miles Community College (MCC) and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (MTDLI) have partnered to help build Montana’s workforce. Through the ‘Become an Alum’ program, MCC and Job Service Miles City are working together to assist individuals who have previously attended a Montana institution of higher education but did not acquire a degree or certificate. Statistics from MTDLI show that 120,000 people in Montana have some college education, but no degree.

COVID-19 reveals shortages in rural health care

In spring 2020, we heard terrible stories of overburdened hospitals leading to preventable deaths in Italy. Soon after, these stories started to hit closer to home—New York City.