Melanie Menz, 32, of Poplar is facing three charges after allegedly taking items from a residence in Culbertson on Aug. 5. Menz is facing the felony charge of burglary and the misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass to property and theft. After deputies received a call regarding a suspicious person, dispatch then advised an officer that the female suspect was seen walking westbound on

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced efforts to improve Montana drought and water supply planning. This planning effort was discussed during last week’s Governor’s Drought and Water Supply Committee meeting. Approved in 1995, the existing Montana Drought Management Plan is slated to be updated with support from a new federal grant. “With every region of Montana facing severe to extreme

As a part of his years-long push to improve market transparency and ensure fairer prices for Montana producers, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced bipartisan legislation, the American Beef Labeling Act, which would ensure that beef raised in the United States is labeled as a product of the USA. The legislation is also sponsored by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and

On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the Montana Department of Livestock received confirmation that a horse in Ravalli County was diagnosed with rabies. This is the 12th case of rabies in the state in 2021, and the fifth in a terrestrial (nonbat) species. As a result, Ravalli County has been placed under a 60-day quarantine. The purpose of the quarantine is to reduce the risk of further disease spread in

After an aggressive push by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it is expanding assistance available to Montana ranchers as a result of historic drought conditions to cover costs incurred transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program. Tester pushed for the change

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the investment of nearly $150 million for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. “Montana is leading the nation in making critical water and sewer infrastructure investments, with more than 80 percent of them supporting our rural communities,” Governor Gianforte said. “With funds devoted toward constructing new systems and

With the campaign season underway, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to remind all political candidates and committees of the State of Montana restrictions on political sign placement on state highways, including areas where the highway runs through an urban area. Cities and counties may have separate regulations on political sign placement along city or county roads. Under