Community

Co. commissioners will have discussion about School Resource Officer

The Custer County Commissioners will meet during their regular hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week in the Custer County Courthouse in Miles City.

Die Hard Fans

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Sampsel joins ABA Agricultural Banking Committee

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Stockman Bank in Stanford Ag Loan Officer Dawnita Sampsel has joined the American Bankers Association’s Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee for the 2020-21 association year.

Game Ready

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Brady Stone works to clear the field of snow at Connors Stadium in the Denton Sports Complex for the Custer County District High School home football game tonight at 7 p.m. The Cowboys will be facing the Laurel Locomotives. STAR PHOTO/Sharon Moore

Safety tips assist local, area residents during cold weather

The crew at Miles City Fire and Rescue has several safety tips for Miles City and area residents during cold weather. Among those tips are the following:

Deadline approaching for Montanans to apply for rent, mortgage assistance

Montanans who have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for rent and mortgage payment assistance, but time is running out to apply for the monthly assistance. The Montana Department of Commerce announced Wednesday all applications must be received by Tuesday, Nov. 10.

MontGuide explores memory loss and its impact

Montana State University Extension in Bozeman has released a new MontGuide that explores memory loss and its impact on estate planning and health care.

New Location

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Dan Benoit, Tony Lamb, Bob Parker, Martin Steiner, RSVP volunteer and Gene Bankey look at a pallet truck scale that was recently purchased by the Montana Food Bank Network along with a couple of new platform carts for the Custer County Food Bank. The local food bank received a check for $2,000 that is a grant from the Elks Grand Lodge, Chicago, IL. The money will go into the building fund for purchasing the building they recently relocated to.

University plants trees to observe its Tree Campus USA designation

Employees at Montana State University in Bozeman are planting trees on campus this week in recognition of the university’s eighth consecutive year of being named a Tree Campus USA.

Nominations of local librarians being taken for the national I Love My Librarian Award

The American Library Association (ALA), headquartered in Chicago, is inviting all library users to nominate their favorite librarians for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. The national award recognizes the outstanding public service contributions of librarians working in public, school, college, community college, or university libraries. Nominations are being accepted online now through Monday, Nov. 9, at http://www.ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian.