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Montana State University announces 2025 Provost Scholars
Four high school graduates have been awarded the 2025 Montana State University Provost Scholarships, one of the university's most prestigious awards. The recipients include three students from Montana and one from Colorado. "Provost scholars...

Man cut in half by forklift praises wife and asks people to help make their lives easier
The man who tragically lost the lower half of his body in a devastating workplace accident has paid tribute to his dedicated wife and asked people to help make their lives easier. Back in 2019, at just 18 years old, Loren Schauers suffered...

Housing conditions exacerbate the effects of extreme heat in rural America
By Sarah Melotte The Daily Yonder This time of year I get into the habit of working all day from my porch underneath the canopy of a Duke blue (gross) umbrella that my partner despises because, according to her, it’s ugly and takes up too much...

ACCESS Supercomputing Enables MDRepo Launch for Protein and Drug Research
June 24, 2025 — A team of researchers from multiple institutions worked together to use U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ACCESS allocations on Jetstream2 at Indiana University to create the first open-access repository designed to house and...

Montana State University Extension to Host National Conference in Billings
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents, or NACAA, will host the 2025 Annual Professional Improvement Conference in Billings from June 29 to July 2. The conference provides an opportunity for NACAA members and others in the...

Montana State University hosts national agricultural conference in Billings
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is set to hold its 2025 Annual Professional Improvement Conference in Billings, Montana, from June 29 to July 2. This event offers a platform for NACAA members and those in the...

How Does The Big Beautiful Bill Affect Montana?
I try to stay away from politics as much as possible. Now, don't get me wrong, it's one of my favorite subjects, but I understand that I'm never going to change anyone's mind, and I'm wasting my energy trying. For the most part, I'm conservative,...

Montana Weather Has Been Crazy This Week
Montana and Wyoming had another day of dangerous weather on Tuesday. Alerts and Advisories. High winds, lightning, and hail have damaged areas in both states over the last several day. Storm chasers had a literal field day across the northern...

What Do Montana's Fear Most In Our Dreams?
Talk about a new fear unlocked: A Study Found Nightmares Can Kill You! Ironically, this might give you bad dreams . . . A new study from European Academy of Neurology found too many nightmares can actually KILL YOU. Those of us who average at...

Montana Ag Network: Farmers and ranchers face destroyed crops after hailstorm
SHEPHERD — While Monday’s hailstorm hammered homeowners in Shepherd, growers also suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars from lost crops. Norman Haaland, who grows malt barley just south of Shepherd, said he received a call from his neighbors...

5 Only-in-Montana Venues for Corporate Meetings and Retreats
Montana has seen a surge in tourism in recent years. More people are discovering the treasures within its national parks—others may have watched Yellowstone and been inspired to see its famed landscapes for themselves. Whatever the reason, Montana...
Montana judge hears case on federal protection for gray wolves
By Kathleen Shannon - Producer, Contact - News Big Sky Connection - Gray wolves will get their time in a Missoula federal court starting today (Wed., June 18), after 10 conservation groups brought a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

NCAR, CU Boulder researchers conduct first major U.S. hail study in 40 years
Dozens of researchers and students are chasing thunderstorms across the country this summer to collect data for what experts say is the largest hail study conducted in the United States in more than 40 years. For six weeks this summer, scientists...

Clarion Partners Makes First Investment In Bozeman, Montana Market
(MENAFN- News Direct) New York, NY | June 23, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Clarion Partners, LLC, a leading real estate investment manager, is partnering with Wentworth Property Company to develop Highmark, a new 162-unit townhome and...

Comment: State’s new tax on digital sales ads unfair and unwise
By Sebastian Griffin / For The Herald Washington state lawmakers this year imposed a new tax that has already sent tremors through the state’s tech titans and small business owners. Senate Bill 5814 significantly broadened the state’s retail sales...
Montana judge hears case on federal protections for gray wolves
Most gray wolves in the U.S. are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, but not those in the Northern Rockies. A federal judge in Missoula will hear arguments Wednesday over the validity of the exception. In the Northern Rockies,...

Best of Montana Moment: Historic bridge merged human ingenuity with natural environment
ALBERTON, Mont. — For 105 years, the Natural Pier Bridge in Alberton has been serving the travel needs of its community. The beloved landmark is a source of pride for its durability and unique design. It merged human skill and ingenuity with its...

Monday Headlines: Miss Montana, Defensive Deer and Livingston Radio
Here's a quick look at our top stories for the morning of Monday, June 23, 2025: TOP HEADLINES: Excitement as Miss Montana Competition Celebrates 75 Years in Butte Excitement Builds as Miss Montana Competition Celebrates 75 Years in Butte This...

Every Drop Counts: Water bills on the table during the 2025 Montana Legislative Session
By Katherine Berry and Milosz Shipman EBS COLUMNISTS Water issues are technical, abstract, and very personal. They’re about the water we drink, the rivers we fish, the snow we ski and the future we’re building. The 2025 Montana Legislative Session...

Montana: The American Frontier of Tech Policy
When people from around the world think about Montana, they think about the state’s natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and rugged people living on the outskirts of American civilization. It may come as a surprise, then, that Montana is on the...