When land managers modify their management to improve soil health, it is often challenging to measure and evaluate the soil’s response. “There is no optimum standard for soil health in the same way that there is an optimal body temperature for human health,” said Cathy Zabinski, professor of plant and soil ecology in MSU’s Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services and the Board of Investment has launched hb5.mt.gov to solicit proposals from Montana communities interested in hosting a new 32-bed forensic mental health facility. “The department is committed to expanding mental health services in eastern Montana,” DPHHS director Charlie Brereton said. “Working together, I am confident that both DPHHS

Explore agriculture in the Lewistown area during pre-convention farm tours during Montana Farmers Union’s 110th Annual State Convention the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 30, followed by a farm-to-table dinner. Transportation is provided for the tours, with the bus leaving the Yogo Inn at 1 p.m., and dinner rounding out the day at Brooks Market in Lewistown. Attendees will tour Wickens Ranch, a

After a murder in one of Wolf Point’s more busy areas on the night of Sunday, Sept. 28, law enforcement officers announced a shelter in place designation for the community that night and early into the next morning. The tragedy led to schools for both Wolf Point and Frontier to be closed due to safety concerns on Monday, Sept. 29. Roosevelt County commissioners noted that they have done