Chuck Merja News Today

Fairfield High School junior and member of the Sun River Valley Robotics Club, Robyn Mathison, earned dean’s list semifinalist recognition at Montana’s FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship on Feb. 2

The attorney representing several voters in the Fort Shaw Irrigation District filed a motion March 6 requesting summary judgment in their case against the district and Cascade County over 2023 election errors, arguing that the mistakes were in part due to former county employees. On May 26, 2023, Steve Potts filed suit on behalf of Elliot

Using technology to collect data and then using that data for agricultural decision-making is a burgeoning field, and it’s helping researchers answer questions they couldn’t before.

Britton Buckingham was diagnosed with myelomeningocele, a rare spinal disease in which the spinal cavities don’t close properly, severely limiting range of motion

"We're out here in the fields of Montana, seeing where our raw materials are grown, and they will ultimately be turned into high-performance sustainable insulation."

"It's really great to see Montana agriculture flourishing and embracing a new crop here, and we're looking forward to partnering with farmers around Montana."

One of the highlights of the week came from Sun River farmer Chuck Merja, who is contracted with IND HEMP, and announced that he raised fiber hemp for the Fort Benton-based company.

A robotics team based in Sun River recently took on an ambitious project aimed at helping a young man overcome his medical condition.