By TERRI ADAMS
The Prairie Star
LEWISTOWN, Mont. – After a couple of days of reducing rains, the
flooding is back with a vengeance. Fergus County in the central
region of the state, where Curt Hartman farms and ranches, has
suffered millions of dollars in flood-related damages.
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