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It’s a 2-hour documentary titled “Absolute Proof" covering the recent U.S. election. It's definitely an eye opener with many solid witnesses. One can watch it on computer or phone by logging onto http://michaeljlindel.com, if you dare. — mike *T*I*P* Recent headlines on Feb...

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The “new” treated water from Dry Prairie Water system, now serving the larger portion of population in Daniels County, is pretty nice. It’s more drinkable and certainly clearer than what most of us were use to in the area. We’ve noticed much clearer bath water, almost looking blue, and ...

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It is no small feat to open a brewery any year but to have accomplished navigating all the roadblocks necessary during the current COVID pandemic, that’s another thing. It has taken three and a half years for the Boreson family to get their sister brewery, up, running and open in Williston. ...

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From our “In Case You Missed It Department” the Fort Peck Dam recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. The 7-year project was completed in October 1940. The dam, which provides great fishing, boating, water skiing, jet skiing and swimming opportunities to residents of northeastern Montan...

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Things, Ideas & People . . . They apparently know their stocks at Westby High School says the December 31 issue of the Sheridan County News. Sponsored by the Montana Council On Economic Education, the school in the extreme northeast corner of Montana has once again won the Stock Market Ga...

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The Baylor community located south of Opheim, Montana once had a newspaper called the Baylor World. Fred Woodward was the Editor of the weekly newspaper, which newspaperman Joseph Whetstone of Glentana helped establish in 1915. Mrs. H.O. Baylor and Frank Ruffcorn were the reporter...

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Do you know Plentywood High School has a student newspaper called The Wildcat Wire? Did you also know The Wildcat Wire’s advisor is Mrs. Kimberly (nee: Rasmussen) Olson, the school’s English teacher and a 2013 graduate of Scobey High School? Did you know she is also the advisor of the PHS Seni...

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In one of the Montana weekly newspapers the Leader swaps issues with every week, one asked this question of four people: What are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving? One young woman answered: “I am thankful for my family and my two beautiful children, and for unlimited access to a liquor stor...

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The Leader arrives in Billings every Thursday morning about 10 a.m. The newspaper often gets to our subscribers in Billings up to 3 and sometimes 4 weeks later! It’s a long haul across town, particularly in the 59102 zipcode, where three phone calls came in this week that they still had not rece...