Amid a historic drought gripping Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced that impacted Montana farmers and ranchers will begin receiving financial and technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA also announced that, following a Tester push, emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acres may be authorized to provide additional relief

The Legal Service Developer Program is housed under the Aging Services Bureau of the Department of Public Health and Human Services of Montana. The program provides legal advice and assistance to older Montanans over the age of 60, their caregivers, family members and professionals with questions about elder law, or legal issues being experienced by an older adult. Services can also be provided to

Montana State University Extension is accepting applications from rural Montana communities to participate in the Reimagining Rural virtual gathering planned for this fall. The virtual gathering is a series of three evening events where people come together in their communities to listen to virtual speakers discuss positive examples of successful rural communities. Following the speakers,

Culbertson High School teacher Mary Machart recently traveled to Nashville for a four-day conference sponsored by Kansas-based national organization Youth Entrepreneurs. Machart and nine other Montanans were invited to join a select group of 125 ambassador- educators from 36 states to learn about the organization’s transition to Empowered. Empowered builds on YE’s 30-year success as

By Bill Vander Weele The country hit makers Tigirlily, which consists of two talented young sisters from Hazen, N.D., will become a bit more famous this week. Kendra and Krista Slaubaugh are scheduled to appear on The Young and The Restless soap opera on Thursday, July 22. Apparently, Tigirlily’s appearance will have something to do with Devon’s record label on the show. The

Mada Lyn Bergie changed her plea for two felony charges during a hearing in district court on Wednesday, July 14. She made guilty pleas to assault with a weapon and intimidation. Maximum penalties for the assault charge are 20 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. Maximum penalties for the intimidation charge are 10 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. Bergie admitted hitting her husband on

So far, four individuals have announced their intentions to run for the new U.S. House of Representatives’ seat in Montana. The position resulted after the U.S. Census Bureau showed that the state’s increase in population was enough add a second seat. U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, is currently the state’s lone U.S. representative. The boundaries for the new seat is yet to be determined.