The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for open positions on its Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council. The following positions are for a two-year term ending June 30, 2028: Recreationist / Wildlife Group Representative Noxious Weed Free Materials Representative Montana Weed Control Association Representative Eastern County Weed District Representative At-Large

A Montana Supreme Court panel ordered Tuesday, March 24, that a District Court in southwest Montana allow a coalition of media outlets to weigh in on public access to documents in the homicide case against Michael Paul Brown, the man charged with fatally shooting four people in Anaconda last summer. Press outlets, including Montana Free Press, had sought to intervene in the criminal case against

The Montana Stockgrowers Association has joined a coalition of businesses and nonprofits to petition the Supreme Court to block I-194 from the ballot, citing the initiative is unconstitutional. I-194 would ban businesses and nonprofits from spending money or providing “anything of value” to influence the outcome of ballot measures or other political races. As written, it would ban all limited-liability

Fort Peck Community College is presenting a free comedy night April 30 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Greet the Dawn Auditorium in Poplar. The stars of the show are Kasey “Rezzalicious” Nicolson and Donovan “Beef” Archambault. “Different programs and organizations are always looking for ways to provide healthy outlets for community engagement,” Archambault told Northern Plains Independent.

Great Northern Development Corporation and the Small Business Development Center are proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Minnow Tank Business Plan Competition, marking the fourth competition cycle in eight years of investing in rural entrepreneurship across northeastern Montana. Minnow Tank continues to serve as a regional platform for business growth and development, supporting

Montana State University was named the No. 1 military- friendly school in the country this spring, an esteemed ranking from the website Militaryfriendly.com that recognizes the university’s continued investment in supporting the student veteran community on campus. MSU has consistently placed as a top-five military- friendly school and last year earned a No. 3 ranking. But this is the first

All egg dishes should reach a safe minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F, as measured by a food thermometer. Eggs intended for eating should not sit out at room temperature for more than two hours. Keep hardcooked eggs in the refrigerator until ready to serve. If you plan to eat decorated Easter eggs, use only foodgrade dye. Consider making two sets of eggs, one for decorating and

When Cedar Stellon O’Donnell was in high school in Fairbanks, Alaska, she visited Montana State University as part of a tour of colleges she was considering. She wasn’t expecting to decide on attending MSU so quickly, but she said the energy of the campus during that visit made a lasting impression. “Everyone here seemed proud to be an MSU student, and they were so excited about what MSU