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Troubled engineering materials firm Versarien extends deal with South American manufacturer
Business Live
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July 4, 2025
Troubled Gloucestershire engineering firm Versarien has extended a partnership deal with a South American manufacturer. The AIM-listed company, which makes products using graphene for the automotive, clothing and aerospace sectors, has extended...
Scientists offer prize to stop invasive mussels
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The invasive quagga and zebra mussels have a $100,000 bounty on their "heads." The U.S. government is offering the six-figure prize for the best suggestion on how to stop their relentless and destructive spread because...
Montana State students release jazz album combining STEM backgrounds
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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July 3, 2025
Engineering and psychology students at Montana State University have released a jazz album titled "Something More." The Kellan Moore Trio, consisting of recent graduates Kellan Moore, Jaden Hopkins, and Carson Putnam, produced the album, which...
Northwestern Energy installs AI cameras in Montana for wildfire detection
KTMF - Montana
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MONTANA - Northwestern Energy has begun installing smoke detector cameras throughout their service area in Montana. These cameras aim to identify wildfires as soon as they ignite, using advanced AI technology. The system will not only detect...
Dr. Blake Wiedenheft leads MSU's grain research, boosting local farming
KTMF - Montana
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Dr. Blake Wiedenheft, an expert in gene editing, has been appointed as the new leader of Montana State University's winter wheat and plant sciences program. The position is supported by a $5 million endowment, Montana's first in the College of...
Montana nonprofit exploring youth housing after eye-opening report
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Montana
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July 3, 2025
MISSOULA — Living independently for the first time can be challenging for many young adults, but those involved in the foster care or justice system are especially vulnerable to homelessness, according to a new report. Young adults aging out of...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Montana’s bid to revive parental consent law for minors’ abortions
Montana Free Press
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July 3, 2025
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear a case...
Longtime director of Montana State’s Native American Studies to retire
Char-Koosta News - Montana
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Walter Fleming, head of the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University, is pictured in American Indian Hall July 5, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. Fleming is retiring after 46 years at MSU. MSU photo by Marcus “Doc” Cravens....
Opinion: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead
Char-Koosta News - Montana
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Letter to the Editor: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead To the Editor: Steve Daines has now succeeded in pushing through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable...
Montana rivers drop, algae spreads as drought deepens
KPAX - Montana
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July 3, 2025
MISSOULA — Following a warm, dry spring and early summer that hammered the winter snowpack, Montana’s rivers are already showing signs of stress with two months of summer to go. On the first day of July, the Blackfoot Challenge said in a news...
Montana Is In The Top 3 States For Girls Night Out
92.5 KAAR - Montana
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July 3, 2025
Hey ladies! Looking for your next girls' trip or night out? There's nothing better than planning a night with your best friends—dancing, good food, and great drinks. But let's be real, picking the perfect spot can be tough. Big names like Vegas...
ISTELive 25: The Intersection of Indigenous Culture and Technology
EdTech Magazine
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Participants Elaine Westbrook, Assistant Professor, Montana State University Billings Robert Cowie, District Indigenous Resource Teacher, School District 43 (Coquitlam), British Columbia Josh Whetherholt, Esports Learning Environment Adviser, CDW•G
Explore Montana’s prehistoric past at the Museum of the Rockies' latest exhibit
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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July 3, 2025
BOZEMAN — The Museum of the Rockies (MOR) has launched its latest exhibit, "Cretaceous Crossroads," offering a fascinating glimpse into Montana's prehistoric past. The exhibit opened to museum members on July 1 at 5:30 p.m. and to the public on...
National agriculture conference comes to Montana
KPAX - Montana
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July 3, 2025
FISHTAIL — Over 1,200 agriculture professionals from across the country are converging in Billings this week for a national conference focused on food systems, sustainability, and what it really takes to bring food from pasture to plate. The...
Daines to Montanans: Drop dead
Lake County Leader - Montana
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July 3, 2025
By the time you read this, Steve Daines may have already pushed through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable Care Act. Please call his office now. Because if...
Sam Noble Museum researchers found Aquilops, dinosaur featured in new Jurassic World movie
KOKH - Oklahoma
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NORMAN, OKLA. (KOKH) — The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is recognizing a celebrity found by researchers from the museum, Aquilops americanus, a small dinosaur featured in the summer blockbuster "Jurassic World: Rebirth." Known in...
Montana governor vetoes several bipartisan conservation bills
Public News Service
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Environmental and wildlife conservation in Montana took hits during this year's state legislative session, including vetoes from the governor on bills that received bipartisan support. Among bills Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed was House Bill 477,...
Supreme Court rejects Montana's bid to revive parental consent law for minors' abortions
KSAT - Texas
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear a case involving a push to revive a law that minors must have their parents’ permission for an abortion in Montana, where voters have enshrined the right to abortion in the state's...
Montana State names former Rutgers assistant Hailey Barrett new women's tennis head coach
406 Sports - Montana
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MSU Sports Information and Chronicle Staff Hailey Barrett, who recently completed her third season as an assistant at Rutgers University, has been named Montana State’s next women’s head tennis coach, MSU Director of Athletics Leon Costello...
Montana Legal Employment And Government Accountability In Effect
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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July 2, 2025
Montana’s Legal Employment And Government Accountability Law Now In Effect The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing the new Legal Employment and Government Accountability Law. It requires employers to...