Residential natural gas customers of Montana-Dakota Utilities will be paying $60.54 a month on average after the Public Service Commission approved a rate increase this week. When MDU filed its application for an increase in spring 2024, the average residential customer paid $44.61 a month, according to data from the PSC. The nearly 36 percent increase reflects an additional $5.29 a month

The Montana 250th Commission is pleased to announce the updated schedule for its “Montana Reads: The Treasure State’s Book Club” program through April 2026. The year-long series of virtual events is designed to build excitement around the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026. The club is a monthly online book discussion that will cover exciting topics and figures from United States,

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