Montana State University will soon be offering a version of its graduate-level school counseling program online, while a grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help individuals in rural parts of Montana access that program. The efforts are part of the MSU Department of Counseling’s ongoing work to train professionals to serve people in communities across Montana, said Rebecca Koltz,

More than 300 4-H members and volunteers from 42 counties visited Montana State University last week for the Montana 4-H Congress, an annual program offering competitive events, workshops, entertainment and social activities. As the youth development program of MSU Extension, Montana 4-H reaches more than 14,000 youth each year and is supported by more than 3,000 volunteers. Ellie Weldon,

Montana State University’s Science Math Resource Center has launched a program to support rural Montana teachers as they incorporate locally and culturally significant place-based phenomena into their schools’ science lessons. The project is supported by a four-year, $675,000 grant from the National Science Foundation known as a Discovery K-12 grant. “Scientific Sensemaking about Place-based

get rid of housing commissioner positions. She thanked Thomas Bauer for taking charge in the finance department. Val Moran is serving as acting director. “We’re taking it one day at a time,” Pipe said. Gourneau urged residents to attend TEB meetings to get informed and express their viewpoints.

A bulk transfer of some Montanans’ private information from the state judiciary to the legislative branch’s audit division has alarmed Montana district court clerks, who say they are worried about individual privacy rights. The clerks, keepers of confidential information ranging from psychological profiles of juveniles to parenting plans and contact information for victims of sexual assault,

The Medicine Wheel Riders, which raises awareness for missing or murdered indigenous persons, will travel to Wolf Point and take part in a program at the community center on Wednesday, July 30. The grassroots movement featuring female motorcycle riders aims to bring national awareness and resources to issues. According to its website, the group’s purpose is “to provide national leadership

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 63 calls from July 14-21. The calls included the following: July 10 Deputies responded to a possible stabbing report in Wolf Point. Alex Guardipee of Frazer was arrested on tribal charges for aggravated assault. The case is still under investigation. July 14 Deputies responded to Culbertson after a resident said that his vehicle was