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Bureau of Sociological Research helping steer ag policy research
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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June 30, 2025
The expanses of land across farms and ranches are wide, but the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Sociological Research has years of experience gathering perspectives from producers — no matter the geography — helping inform agricultural...
Montana State University's Walter Fleming retires after 46 years
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 26, 2025
Walter Fleming, the long-serving director of the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University, is set to retire after a notable 46-year career. Known for his humor and dedication, Fleming has played a significant role in...
Former Montana US representative Pat Williams, who won a liberal-conservative showdown, dies at 87
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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HELENA, Mont. — Pat Williams, a New Deal-style Democrat who won Montana’s great liberal-conservative showdown of 1992 to become the state’s lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday. He was 87. Williams died in Missoula of...
Class of ‘60 joined by Ohio governor
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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GOVERNOR JOINS SHS CLASSMATES AT REUNION — Gov. Mike DeWine joined classmates who graduated from Steubenville High School in 1960 during their class reunion that was held June 28 at the Steubenville Country Club. DeWine accepted the invitation of...
Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 26, 2025
KPAX - Montana
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June 26, 2025
WESTERN MONTANA — Here are today's top stories out of Western Montana. Former Montana U.S. Representative Pat Williams has passed away at the age of 87, his family announced Wednesday evening. Williams, a Democrat, served 18 years in Congress and...
Montana’s Flathead Lake unlikely to reach full pool as snowpack, streamflow forecasts decrease
Bonners Ferry Herald - Idaho
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June 26, 2025
Flathead Lake is not expected to reach its full pool this summer and may end up more than a foot lower than normal within a month, due to abnormally hot and dry conditions in the region. That’s according to Energy Keepers Inc., the corporation...
Montana State University expands core research facility services
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 25, 2025
A Montana State University research facility has expanded its services to support a broader range of researchers in data collection, management, analysis, and presentation. Renamed Social Data Collection and Analysis Services in 2024, the facility...
Montana mourns the loss of longest-serving congressman Pat Williams, champion for working poor and wild lands
KTMF - Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. – Former U.S. Rep. John "Pat" Williams, a prominent figure in Montana politics, passed away at the age of 87, his family announced on Wednesday. Williams, originally from Butte, held the distinction of being the longest-serving...
Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century (World)
Castanet Kamloops
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July 4, 2025
Sylvie Corbet And Jeffrey Schaeffer, The Associated Press - Jul 4, 2025 / 4:17 pm | Story: 559943 Photo: The Canadian Press A view of one of the three Seine swimming pools, Thursday, July 3, 2025 which will open during the 'Paris Plages' event...
Montana joins Iowa-led effort supporting Trump administration’s Harvard funding cuts
KULR 8 - Montana
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June 25, 2025
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a 16-state coalition supporting the Trump administration's efforts to cut funding for Harvard University. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 16-state...
Montana Wheat and Barley Committee announces summer board meeting
Big Sky Times - Montana
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June 25, 2025
The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC) Board is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The meeting will take place in person at the Northern Agricultural Research Center in Havre, Montana, with an option for remote participation...
America’s dive bars are disappearing. Montana didn’t get the memo
The Guardian
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June 28, 2025
The Filling Station in Bozeman, Montana. Photograph: Janie Osborne It’s been over two decades now, but as I remember it: the floor was sticky with peanut shells and beer. I could feel a crunch underfoot amid the din of garbled conversation as my...
Montana Governor Rejects Bill To Let Tribes Negotiate Marijuana Regulations With State
Marijuana Moment
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June 24, 2025
“There’s tribes in the state that are wanting to move forward with manufacturing or processing, testing, distribution.” By Alexander Lekhtman, Filter A Montana proposal that would have allowed tribal nations to negotiate cannabis regulation...
Blake Wiedenheft named new endowed chair at Montana State University
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 27, 2025
Blake Wiedenheft, a scientist from Montana State University (MSU), has been appointed as the university's next endowed chair in plant science. He will assume the position of Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Chair on August 15. Wiedenheft has...
Patrick Barkey, UM'S economic research director, retiring after 17 years
NBC Montana
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MISSOULA, Mont. — Patrick Barkey will be retiring from his position of being the University of Montana's Director of Research at the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the end of June. During Barkey's career he did multiple high studies...
Montana’s Strategic Military In Shifting Global Landscape
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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June 24, 2025
Montana’s strategic military presence in a shifting global landscape As global tensions escalate Montana plays a vital role in U.S. national defense through Malmstrom Air Force Base. It oversees 15 missile alert facilities across the state each...
Former Montana US Rep Pat Williams to lie in state in Helena
NBC Montana
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HELENA, Mont. — Pat Williams, a New Deal-style Democrat who won Montana's great liberal-conservative showdown of 1992 to become the state's lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday. He was 87. Williams died in Missoula of...
Bureau of Land management to start natural gas pipeline in Montana
NBC Montana
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HELENA, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management approved a natural gas pipeline in Montana. Officials say this project marks crucial progress in expanding energy supplies while creating local jobs. “Approving this project reflects our commitment to...
Montana lawmakers and political experts react to strikes on Iran nuclear sites
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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June 24, 2025
BILLINGS — Reactions are pouring in from Montana officials and experts following U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites that were announced on Saturday evening, a military operation that President Donald Trump called a step toward...
Mother of Spokane murder suspect arrested for allegedly helping son flee to Montana
KHQ - Washington State
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June 27, 2025
SPOKANE, Wash. – The mother of Glen Burkey, the man accused of shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy in Spokane, has been arrested for allegedly helping him flee to Montana. According to a press release from the Spokane Police Department,...