Submissions are open for the 2024 Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest. Elementary school students across Montana are encourage to submit artwork showing their appreciation for Montana law enforcement officers who risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. The contest is a partnership between the Attorney General’s Office and Montana Highway Patrol to promote

Ongoing research at Montana State University is seeking to help educators across the country make decisions about high school financial literacy curricula. The research, led by professor Carly Urban of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in MSU’s College of Agriculture, highlights how financial literacy education can positively impact students’ lives well beyond high school.

A Vaughn man pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 12, to two federal wildlife felonies for running an illegal operation to clone the world’s largest horned sheep and breed hybrid sheep that he sold to game ranches in other states. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and to one count of violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits people from selling, transporting or

The Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office responded to 59 calls March 11-18. March 11 Deputies responded to Town Pump in Wolf Point for a report that a former employee was threatening employees. The party left before deputies arrived. Deputies did make contact with the suspect and told them to stop the behavior. Deputies responded to the Swap Shop in Wolf Point to assist state probation officers

Last year, during a dispute with Gov. Greg Gianforte over the state’s “95 mill” school equalization property tax, officials with 49 of Montana’s 56 counties chose to reduce their fall tax bills against the wishes of the Montana Department of Revenue. This month, after landing on the losing side of a November Montana Supreme Court ruling, those counties’ treasurers are left with the thankless

Educators who attended weeklong workshops hosted by Fort Peck Community College, Montana State University and community partners say the experience gave them the confidence to incorporate information about the importance of buffalo and cultural revitalization to Indigenous peoples into their classrooms. Aileen Plant, a kindergarten teacher in Cut Bank, said that she has been able to apply

In January, Montana’s labor force increased to an all-time high, while the state’s total employment continued to grow, according to data compiled by Department of Labor and Industry and the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Montana’s unemployment rate held steady in January at 3.3 percent. The unemployment rate for the U.S. was also unchanged at 3.7 percent. Montana’s labor force

At 5 p.m. Monday, March 11, the window closed for candidates to file to run for elected office in Montana this year, officially setting the stage for a hugely consequential election season. Toward the top of the ballot — not counting the presidential contest between presumptive nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump — voters will have a choice between incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and a slew