Neither Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Mc-Grath nor Justice Dirk Sandefur will run for re-election in 2024, they independently told Montana Free Press last week. That means both of next year’s races for the state Supreme Court will be open contests at a time of heightened political visibility for the judiciary and unprecedented price tags for judicial races. Rumors that both justices

The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station have announced the dates for their annual agricultural field days, which will take place at research centers around the state. “Summer field days are some of our favorite community events of the year,” said Sreekala Bajwa, MSU’s vice president for agriculture and dean of the agriculture college.

It’s super soggy in Billings, and most of the state is covered by a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service. Last weekend in just 24 hours, Billings saw nearly six inches of rainfall, said Cory Mottice, warning coordinator with the National Weather Service in Billings. Typically, he said, the total for the month hits just a couple of inches. “We’ve certainly blown