The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2025-26 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. Housed in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Steer-A-Year combines academic courses with handson experience, exposing students to the many aspects of raising cattle. Students spend the year feeding, caring for

Montana motorists have a higher risk of hitting an animal while driving the state’s roads than almost anywhere else in the country and two new laws seek to address the problem. Research from State Farm indicates Montanans have the second-highest chance of striking an animal of any state in the country. Wildlife crossings over and under roads have been a solution some states in the Western

The federal government recently finalized an $18 million settlement with a group of 12 people who were abused by an Indian Health Service doctor in Montana and South Dakota. Indian Health Service is the federal entity responsible for providing health care to members of federally recognized tribes. The agency is chronically underfunded and has long been criticized for the quality of care it provides.