The Department of Public Health and Human Services and Montana State University have announced a significant platform update for ParentingMontana.org, a premier digital resource for Montana families. The update features a redesigned layout and an expanded suite of practical tools. As a partnership between DPHHS and the Center for Health and Safety Culture at MSU, this project enhances

Williams County in northwest North Dakota reported a measles case, the state’s first case of the disease in 2026, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday, Feb. 4. The individual was unvaccinated and acquired the disease out of state, the department said in a statement. The agency’s measles dashboard indicates the person is 20 or older. There are no

Four new hunting districts across the state recorded a detection of Chronic Wasting Disease since July 2025, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said Friday, Jan. 9. The four districts were in FWP regions 3, 4 and 6. Those regions cover the south west, north central and northeast parts of the state. The department announced since July, there were 433 positive Chronic Wasting

As we move through the Christmas season, I hope you’re finding time for what matters most — family, friends, and fellowship. I spent the week before Christmas in Helena in long days of budget meetings — going line by line through Montana’s year-end finances to prepare for the new year. That’s how Montanans do things: you make sure you’re ready before the weather turns. This week the

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced state employees donated nearly 10,500 pounds of food to Montana Food Bank Network in his fifth annual interagency food drive competition held in December. This donation exceeded records set in previous years. Last year, state agencies collected over 7,500 pounds of food, with the Montana Department of Commerce winning the contest. This year, state agencies collected

Prosecutors in the Montana Attorney General’s Office filed official misconduct charges against Sen. Jason Ellsworth last week for acting outside the scope of his lawful authority as a public servant and requested that the court suspend him from office pending final judgment. The charges follow a Montana Division of Criminal Investigation investigation launched in February after a referral