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UM Graduates the Class of 2022
MISSOULA – The University of Montana has nearly 1,800 students who are degree candidates for spring semester 2022.
The students listed in the links below are UM degree candidates or have been awarded their degrees.
Students with “cum laude” after their name indicate a GPA of 3.40 to 3.69. “Magna lau...
MSU to Host Yellowstone National Park Conference in June
BOZEMAN — Montana State University will host the “Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone” conference June 5–8 on campus including events and activities that are free and open to the public.
The conference is hosted by the MSU Library and the University of Wyoming Libraries and will explore collecting, preserving and using materials that document the history of Yellowstone National Park.
An exhibi
The One That DIDN’T Get Away!
GREAT FALLS – For the third time in less than 15 months, a Montana angler has caught a new state record longnose sucker.
Jonathan Miller used a jig to land his 4.78-pound, 22¼-inch fish on May 10 from Hauser Reservoir near Helena.
The previous lo
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Medicaid/HMK Recipients Urged to Update Contact Information with DPHHS
(HELENA) In anticipation of the federal public health emergency (PHE) ending soon, Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials will soon launch an extensive outreach campaign to Montana Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) families about upcoming changes that could impact their healthcare coverage
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ZOOM Link to This Evening’s FWP Public Meeting
HELENA –Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a statewide Zoom meeting at 6 p.m., to discuss changes to the fishing regulations process.
The department is moving to a biennial process for the fishing regulations starting this year. The biggest c
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Meet Glacier National Park’s New Superintendent
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Mike Reynolds announced the selection of David (Dave) Roemer as superintendent of Glacier National Park. In this position, he will provide oversight of the staff and resources needed to manage the over one million acres that make up the park. Roemer will begin w
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Sometimes a Bad Day is More Than Just a “Bad Day”…
Thanks to a a grant from the USDA, the MT Dept of Ag is now able to provide free counseling services to any Montanan working in Agriculture. The state ag department has established the Farm & Ranch Stress Assistance Network to ensure that farm and ranch families are receiving the support they need when experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns.
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Shelby to Hold Public Hearings on Grant Applications
The City of Shelby will be holding a public hearing on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 6:30pm at Shelby City Hall for the purpose of updating the council and public of the applications to the Montana Coal Endowment Program Grant and Renewable Resource and Grant Program for wastewater system improvements.
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MSU Film Grad’s ‘Miracle in Missoula’ premieres May 13
Tickets are still available (link below)
BOZEMAN – Dawson Ahrenstorff has an eye for a good camera angle and a nose for a good story. Those skills have earned the recent Montana State University film graduate a job with one of the top athletics departments in the country as well as an opportunity to premiere his first documentary. His
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UM Anthropologist Becomes 4th Montanan Elected to Prestigious Academy
MISSOULA – Anna Prentiss has made a career out of sifting through layers of history to reveal the daily lives of ancient people. Her efforts have led to layers of accolades.
The University of Montana archaeologist and anthropologist already holds the rank of Regents Professor – the top professor rank awarded by the Montana University System – and now she has become only the fourth Montanan ever el
CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY WITH FREE FISHING
HELENA – No fishing licenses will be required Mother’s Day weekend, May 7 and 8. So grab your gear and your gal and head out to enjoy Montana’s countless rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs.
Last year, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law Senate Bill 61, which makes it free to fish in Montana on Mother’s Day.
Montanans have enjoyed f...
UM Earns ‘Gold’ Military Friendly Designation
MISSOULA – Kyle Brekke admits feeling lost when he first found Missoula.
A Minnesota native, Brekke kicked off his senior year of high school by signing up for the U.S. Marines. During five subsequent years in the infantry, he was stationed in Hawaii and deployed to Hong Kong, the Philippines, Korea and Japan. Afterward...