Each fall, millions of Medicare beneficiaries face an important decision that can have a significant impact on both their healthcare coverage and their wallets: reviewing their Medicare Part D prescription drug plan during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period. While many seniors are satisfied with their current coverage and assume there is no need to make changes, healthcare experts encourage

A Plentywood woman, who mailed herself methamphetamine, was sentenced last week to seven years and four months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said. Marie Viola Nesbit, 60, pleaded guilty in April 2026 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The government

Montana State Auditor James Brown is kicking o National Life Insurance Awareness Month by connecting Montanans to a free tool that helps beneficiaries find unclaimed life insurance policies. The Life Insurance Policy Locator, hosted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) with the support of the State Auditor’s O_ce, helps identify unclaimed life insurance policies and

Generating units at the Fort Peck Powerhouse have returned to service following an incident and localized fire late Thursday evening, Sept. 3. At approximately 10:30 p.m., an incident involving a large grass fire occurred outside the powerhouse facility. All on-duty personnel were safely evacuated and accounted for, with zero injuries reported. Emergency containment operations were initiated

BOZEMAN — The Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) has officially submitted formal comments regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed updates to its grazing administration rules. MFBF’s comments strongly support the agency’s shift toward science-based land management, modernized definitions and streamlined administrative processes, while emphasizing the critical need to