Reach Higher Montana, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting education and empowering Montana students, has announced the “It’s Scholarship Time” application for high school and college students. The “It’s Scholarship Time” initiative simplifies the application process by offering a single, comprehensive application form that allows students to apply for multiple scholarships

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Elias Adame, 38, Billings, hold for other agency. Shanley Leonard Bighorn, 40, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Elijah Bullcalf, 21, Browning, hold for other agency. Briar Crawford Sr., 29, Browning, hold for other agency. Catcher Cutstherope, 52, Hays, hold for other agency. Kristy Leigh

At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State University recognizes those students named to the dean’s list. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn at 3.5 GPA or higher. Area students included: Baylee Davidson of Froid, Jewel Olson of Wolf Point and Kaholo Toves of Wolf Point. The university’s mission is to provide high-quality accessible programs, promote excellence

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on open water fishing contests proposed for the 2025 open water season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Applications for fishing contests may be approved, approved with conditions or denied by the FWP Fisheries Division in Helena. Conditions placed on contests may help

What is a senior congregate meal? A senior congregate meal is a program that provides a hot, homecooked meal to adults 60 and older and their spouses in an accessible group setting. Menus are focused on meeting USDA dietary guidelines. Beyond providing nourishing food to eat and options to socialize, congregate meal sites may offer other services to improve participants’ health and wellbeing.

For the 2024 calendar year, Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa totaled 23.3 million acre-feet, 91% of average. Dry conditions continue to affect the upper Missouri River Basin at the start of the 2025 calendar year, so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is forecasting below-average runoff into the mainstem reservoir system. For 2025, runoff in the Missouri River basin above Sioux

The Governor’s Office of Community Service has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual Serve-Montana Awards. In partnership with Montana’s Credit Unions, these awards recognize Montana citizens who embody a strong commitment to others through community volunteerism, exhibit leadership through serving, and impact change outside of paid employment. The public is encouraged

In a sprawling 155-page defense of Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, attorneys trying to stop him from being suspended from the State Bar for 90 days — and, by extension, pause his tenure as the state’s top lawyer — give a multitude of reasons why the state’s Supreme Court shouldn’t punish him, including invoking the First Amendment. They conclude that even if Knudsen did violate