The Montana Department of Justice reports that Connor Manternach has been sentenced to 60 years at the Montana State Prison with 20 years suspended and a 15-year parole restriction. He made a guilty plea to one count of sexual intercourse without consent with a minor. Assistant Attorney General Meghann Paddock and Daniels County Attorney Logan Olson prosecuted the case, which was investigated

Montana farmers are worried about being whipsawed in a trade war as the United States trades tariffs on farm products with China, Canada and Mexico. Wheat and lentil exports are likely to face tougher markets in the coming year as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China, producers told Montana Free Press in mid-March. The current trade war is in some ways similar to a 2018

An attorney who is fighting for a Glasgow couple’s access to information surrounding their child being removed from a home in 2023 has withdrawn his latest filing, saying that an end-run by a current lawmaker could help cover up the Gianforte administration’s role in seizing their child. However, that Republican lawmaker told the Daily Montanan he is simply taking what the Montana Supreme

With 37 athletes out for the sport, Poplar is looking forward to a successful track season in 2025. The squad is guided by veteran coaches Brent Moore, Karolyn Kohl and John Wetsit. Coaches say the team is pretty much equally divided between boys and girls. Returning Poplar boys who came closest to qualifying for the state meet last season were Walker Burshia in the shot put, Wilder Bearcub