Montana State Bobcats' Lauren earns fourth Big Sky weekly honor of season

MSU Athletics and 406 MT Sports BOZEMAN — For the fourth time this season, Montana State senior libero Lauren Lindseth has been named Big Sky Conference volleyball defensive player of the week, the league office announced Monday afternoon....

Elk, not wild bison, have transmitted brucellosis to Montana cattle in every case | Mike Garrity

With 2.1 million cattle in Montana, one might expect Gov. Gianforte and our congressional delegation to know how cattle actually get brucellosis. But unfortunately, the governor and delegation appear locked into outdated, unscientific, and...

Montana senator addresses decline in Montana timber industry

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Senator Steve Daines recently addressed a significant challenge facing Montana: the decline of the timber industry. The state is experiencing numerous mill closures, leading to job losses. Daines said when he was growing up...

Sunny skies and light wind brighten Halloween for Montana

Gustier winds pushed east Thursday, with gusts of 30-50 mph across eastern Montana. Meanwhile, central Montana had plenty of sunshine along with lighter winds, with highs near seasonal averages in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Tonight, clear skies...

Banks County Lady Leopards gear up for another championship run

The Banks County Lady Leopards are set to tip off their new varsity basketball season on November 8th, and Head Coach Jason Gibson isn’t shy about the high bar set for the season, even after last year’s historic run to a region title and the state...

Montana's Ty Morrison, Bobby Hauck, Tanner Huff preview Weber State

Hoping for turnaround, Colorado opens with Montana State

Colorado will try to recapture the success it experienced two seasons ago when it kicks off its season against Montana State on Monday in Boulder, Colo. Bangot Dak was on the 2023-24 team that went 26-11 overall, 13-7 in the old Pac-12 and lost in...

Central Montana Hunters Report Strong Start To 2025 Season

Montana hunters are hitting the trails and mountains in search of big game, and it appears that they are finding success in them hills. Milder weather and windy conditions haven't dampened spirit or aim in Central Montana. via GIPHY The Montana...

Gianforte, Montana not expected to take action on SNAP funding

HELENA, Mont. (KUMV) - Montana is not expected to take any action on addressing the potential suspension of SNAP funding. A spokesperson for Governor Greg Gianforte’s office says while the governor believes these benefits are vital for vulnerable...

Montana State Names Gordon Stoner as 2025 Outstanding Agricultural Leader

As Montana State University’s annual Celebrate Ag event approaches, the MSU College of Agriculture has named Gordon Stoner, a pulse and durum wheat grower and agricultural advocate from northeastern Montana, as the recipient of the university’s...

Elk And Deer Numbers Show Solid Results For Montana Hunters

The opening weekend of the general big game rifle season is a ritual celebrated by thousands of Montana hunters. Things got underway this past Saturday, October 25. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks tells us that harvest totals were on track with...

Montana Food Bank Network, local partners preparing for loss of federal benefits

STEVENSVILLE — With the federal government shutdown now in its fourth week, the pain is becoming real for many across the nation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says food assistance program known as SNAP will be cut off for the month of...

This Montana Mining Town Created One of the World’s Strongest Drinks

Montana is known as a state where people like to drink. We have a lot of bars, taverns, and pubs in the state. Bar classifications vary by state. Some bars aren’t considered bars if they serve food. Montana’s Love for Bars and Breweries According...

North-central Montana sees wind gusts reaching 86 miles per hour

Mont. – North-Central Montana saw wind gusts reaching up to 86 miles per hour on October 29, according to the U.S. National Weather Service in Great Falls. The weather service shared a list of the highest wind gusts in North-Central Montana and...

Montana farmers face delays, debt and doubt amid government shutdown

Klayton Lohr rolls up the barn door on his family’s farm in Devon, Montana. Outside, golden wheat fields stretch to the horizon in every direction. "This back combine belonged to my great uncle, and the front one is my grandpa’s, and they’re from...

Montana gas prices drop 4.3¢ per gallon

MISSOULA - Gas prices are continuing to fall in Montana. Gasbuddy.com reports the average prices have dropped 4.3¢ per gallon over the last week to an average of $3.02 as of Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Prices in Montana are 11.3¢ per gallon lower than...

Montana Misses Top 10 Best Hiking States List

Being able to get out of town and go for a hike somewhere in Montana can be something special. For a lot of us, it can take just a ten-minute drive; and you can find yourself at a trailhead near a lake, river, or mountain. We also have some of the...

Millie Bobby Brown: I have a photographic memory

Millie Bobby Brown has a "photographic memory". The 21-year-old actress grew up watching TV shows such as Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place, and Millie feels as though her skills are perfectly suited to learning lines. She told British...

Montana’s Legal Marijuana Brings In Nearly $87 million In 3rdQtr

Montana’s legal marijuana market brought in nearly $87 million during the third quarter of 2025 Retailers recorded $30.05 million in marijuana sales this past August — the first time monthly sales have topped $30 million since legalization began...

Montana Duck Hunters Warned About Bird Flu Risk

It’s that time of year again. The birds from the Great White North are on the move south, and I hear that duck call in my sleep. If you have never seen snow geese flare at sunrise, it’s something you can’t go without seeing. But this year, there’s...