As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has secured $22,985,000 for the Montana Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which will work to improve infrastructure for clean drinking water across Montana. This funding comes from Tester’s bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate

It is highly beneficial for senior citizens to remain socially active when they retire this has been proven in countless studies and is really common sense. We have all heard the stories of how “So and so retired and died right away.” For many of us our careers were our focal point for our social interactions and the only way we got out of our chair and out of the house. COVID- 19 changed

A lawsuit filed last week by the American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other groups challenges the lawfulness of the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, which threatens the future of ranching in the U.S. by destabilizing a decades-old tradition of grazing on federal lands. Gary Heibertshausen, a sheep rancher in Montana and Farm Bureau member, says access to public lands for livestock

The Montana Stockgrowers Association is now accepting internship applications for its 2024 annual convention, scheduled for Dec. 4-6, in Billings. The program offers students a hands-on opportunity to explore association event planning, execution, policy development and social media engagement. Multiple internship positions are available for the event, providing valuable experience across

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it is providing $100 million in grants to help states, tribal nations and U.S. territories implement SUN Bucks – a new, permanent program that helps families buy groceries for their children during the summer. SUN Bucks, also known as Summer EBT, is part of the SUN Programs: USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids that lower costs for families

Circle is having the opportunity to host a Red Carpet movie premiere on Friday, July 19, at the Circle Cinema. Circle native Chad Quick is production designer for Boneyard. Quick reached out to Circle Cinema manager Justice Kluth with the idea of having a movie premiere on Montana soil. Quick will attend the premiere. Also in attendance will be former Wolf Point native Allison Whitmer, the

Bearing in mind recent storms throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding producers that when there is a hail loss, it is the participating producers’ responsibility to inform the Hail Insurance Program of the loss within 14 days of the storm. Producers can call, email, or mail/fax in their completed loss forms. Applications for State Hail Insurance Policy are available