Below-average precipitation and dry soil conditions persist in the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa (upper Basin). The updated 2021 upper Basin runoff forecast is 17.9 million acre-feet (MAF), 69 percent of average. If realized, this runoff amount would be in the 22nd driest year in the upper Basin since 1898. The May upper Basin runoff was 64 percent of average. May runoff

Mild weather during the first quarter of 2021 contributed to a record number of visitors for Montana State Parks. MSP recorded 393,175 park visitors in the first quarter, a 20.2 percent increase over 2020 and a 78 percent increase over the same period in 2019. Of the 40 state parks that were seasonally open during this period, 80 percent experienced an increase in estimated visitation compared

While some people find monthly bills easier to plan for and expect, non-monthly bills can be harder to keep track of. If not planned for properly, a bill that’s due every six months, such as auto insurance, may end up on a credit card or other form of payment. To ease the burden for individuals who struggle with non-monthly bills, Montana State University Extension has a free financial planning

critical lens of academic inquiry would have the same effect as historical erasure; where Native Americans identify, culture, perspectives and history are not included.” Poplar Superintendent of Schools Dan Schmidt is confident that instruction won’t change. He sees critical race theory and Indian Education For All as entirely different topics. “Indian Education For All is embedded

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday, May 13, that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t have to wear masks indoors and they no longer need to social distance. The CDC noted on its website: If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic. Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without

Frontier Days in Culbertson is set to begin Friday, June 11. Culbertson Saddle Club volunteers have built a new fence along the highway and spruced up the rodeo grounds in anticipation of the two-day event. Street dances are planned for Friday at the Montana Bar and Saturday at the Saddle Club, where a full bar will be available after the rodeo. Concessions are available on the grounds. No carry-in