Fallon County Extra

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Chance Theissen made roping pay off at the 2021 Fallon County Fair.
The Elk City, OK native took all-around honors and its paycheck after his perfor­mances in tie- down roping and team rop­ing when the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event ended

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Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Aug. 16, the scores and ranking of the first round of applications for water and sewer investments by the state.
“Montana is helping lead the nation in investing federal funds toward critical water and sewer

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I managed to duck the gaze of my dear sister by being out of the area last week as she was looking for a substitute reporter but not so much this week. Paula is visiting family in Minnesota, so the gauntlet has been flung into my lap, so to speak.

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The last decade has shown important changes in Montana’s population based on the release today of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data.
The state’s population grew 10% over the decade. Most of Montana’scounties continued to grow (38) from 2010 to 2020

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U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s failed leadership in Afghanistan and the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban:
“At a time when our country and world greatly needed leadership, President Biden is

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The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce a plan to replace a culvert east of Baker on Highway 12. The culvert is located at reference post 86.0, two miles southeast of Baker, just beyond the railroad overpass structure.

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When Plevna School reopens next week, there will be some changes over the 2020-2021 school year.
The district has announced that it will be following the state and local guidelines when it comes to physical distancing and face coverings.

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Baker School District will reopen again for fall classes Aug. 25 with only a few changes.
The goal is returning to normal on the local campuses.
According to Superintendent Aaron Skogen, some of the changes will be more visible as the schools open the

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Fallon County Commissioners have decided unanimously to accept and sign an agreement to take over the Workforce Housing Camp east of Baker.
During its meeting Aug. 4, Commissioners Steve Baldwin, Roy Rost and Kevin Braun ap­proved the plan by a 3-0

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Re-Imagining Rural reportedly will return to Fallon County in September.
After a tele-conference held in Baker almost a year ago connected dozens of small communi­ties in Montana and throughout the region, the Re-Imagining Rural Initiative will be

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MontanaFair will be featuring something new this year - “Dig It Days!”
“Dig It Days!” is an opportunity for kids to ex­plore, climb on, “drive”, take pictures and fan­tasize about every kind of dirt-moving heavy equipment imaginable.

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On the morning of Aug. 4, 2021, the Skyline Conference announced the Spring 2021 Scholar- Athletes of the Year and USMMA’s Will Bucher (Carlisle, PA) and Madison Reddick (Baker, MT) were named the winners for men’s and women’s track & field,

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In McClain Park, the Fallon County community gathered to listen to their peers perform a myriad of musical ensembles. Prior to the harmonies, the crowd was offered ice cream, lem­onade, iced tea, and water.

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Mrs. Beth May will be the new fifth grade teacher at Plevna Schools this upcoming school year.
Mrs. May grew up in North Dakota on a ranch, and cur­rently lives outside of Ismay ranching with her family.

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The Friends of FMC Founda­tion came together for the 18th annual “Lights of Life” celebra­tion; on Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. in Mc­Clain Park.
Karol Zachmann began the program with a welcome speech and history to the pro­gram.

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The muscles made of metal were being flexed on a closed street next to Bowman’s City Park.
The Dakota Territory Cus­tom Car Club had dozens of ve­hicles ranging from the 1930s through to the 21st Century parked diagonally on display for the 32nd annual

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Montana’s Departments of Labor & Industry and Public Health and Human Services today re­leased guidance for employers and care provid­ers on implementation of HB 702, approved by the Montana Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte

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As the summer travel season heats up and Mon­tana is trending towards increased levels of visitors, the Montana Office of Tourism and Business Develop­ment (MOTBD) has joined the ‘Recreate Responsibly’ movement, which provides guidelines to help

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After weeks of negotiations with the White House and a bipartisan group of nine other Senators, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that he had secured a deal on historic in­frastructure legislation that would create good-paying jobs and boost Montana’s

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