Local support grows for repair of Milk River water source

Local irrigators, sportsmen, politicians and water users have lots to say about the status of the system that diverts water to the Milk River.

"It's a federal project and there's a damn tractor tire wired around it. We're paying a half million in (operations and maintenance) and there's a tire keeping the water from squirting out," said Randy Reed of Chinook, chairman of the Milk River Project Development Association.

The Fresno Chapter of Walleye Unlimited hosted a meeting Tuesday in Havre so Kim Falcon could collect information for Sen. Max Baucus about the need to repair the St. Mary Pro...