A Nashua man who helped traffic methamphetamine in Montana was sentenced on Wednesday, June 10, to 88 months, followed by 10 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said. J. Daniel Peters, 55, pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute meth and possession with intent to distribute meth. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris

A Poplar man who strangled and sexually assaulted a teenage girl was sentenced today to 120 months in prison on one count of aggravated sexual abuse and 120 months on one count of commission of a sex offense by a registered sex offender. The two sentences will be served consecutively. He was also sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said. Arthur

Petition of revocation hearings were among the business during District Court hearings held in Roosevelt County on Wednesday, June 10. Esequiel Erick Robles admitted to violating two terms of his probation for not following laws and violating a no contact commitment. A probation officer recommended that Robles be sentenced to five years with the Montana State Prison with two years suspended.

Montana State University’s 2026 agricultural field day series will journey across the state this summer, starting Wednesday, June 17. Hosted by the College of Agriculture and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, the series will include events at all seven of the university’s research centers. Attendees can meet faculty, learn about ongoing and future research, offer feedback, share

Beacon Bible Camp began June 14, for the junior camp, and junior high (incoming grades 7-9) begin on Father’s Day, June 21. The theme for Senior Camp at Beacon Bible Camp this week was “Finding God in an AI-Driven World.” Jory and Hannah Wall were the main co-speakers. Jory is the son of Harvey and Karen Wall and grandson of the late Irvin and Amanda Wall of Lustre. Topics covered Monday

For the first time in Montana history, voters have directly weighed in on the issue of industrial wind energy through a ballot measure. During the June 2, primary election, residents of Dawson County by a vote of 61 percent prohibited structures exceeding 250 feet in height within the county. The measure was widely viewed as a response to proposed industrial wind energy developments, whose

The Montana Department of Livestock and Montana State University Extension have issued guidance for the Montana livestock industry after a destructive parasitic fly called New World screwworm was detected in Texas. For the first time since 1966, the New World screwworm — also known as NWS, or Cochliomyia hominivorax — has been detected in the United States. A confirmed case was found in Zavala