CRP haying, grazing OK'd; cooler weather expected

As drought conditions continue to worsen across the nation, the U. S. Department of Agriculture has added Hill County to the list of counties where haying and grazing of land in the Conservation Reserve Program will be allowed.

The announcement comes as National Weather Service is again announcing red flag fire warnings across much of the state from noon to midnight today, including in Blaine, Chouteau and Hill counties.

A cropland blaze burned 50 acres between Havre and Kremlin Tuesday night.

The announcement also comes during a forecast of cooler drier weather for this week, with a high of 8...