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MSU Invites Middle School Girls to Campus for STEAM Day, April 15.
BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for Montana State University STEAM Day, a conference that offers hands-on workshops for middle school girls in the STEAM fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math. The event will be held Saturday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
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UM Researchers: Genetics May Help Jackrabbits Survive Climate Change Color Mismatch
MISSOULA – White-tailed jackrabbits can change their color with the seasons, growing snowy white fur in the winter and brown fur during the summer. But shorter winters brought on by rapid climate change can create color mismatch, making jackrabbits stand out like lightbulbs for predators on snowless landscapes.
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Jeff Dunham “Still Not Canceled”, and Coming to Montana
BOZEMAN— Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will hold a comedy show at Montana State University’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Saturday, April 29.
MSU is one of 45 stops on Dunham’s “Still Not Canceled” cross-country tour, which kicked off last December in Indianapolis.
Dunham was named to Billboa
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MSU Professor Emeritus Henrietta Mann Honored with National Humanities Medal
BOZEMAN – Henrietta Mann, a member of the Southern Cheyenne Tribe of Oklahoma and professor emeritus of Native American Studies at Montana State University, was presented with a 2021 National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday.
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UM Hurling Club Connects Students to Irish Culture
MISSOULA – Eilís O'Herlihy came to the University of Montana last year on a Fulbright scholarship to work as a teaching assistant for the Irish Studies program and promote her culture. What she didn’t expect was to connect more deeply with her own Irish heritage while in Montana.
At Missoula’s St. Patrick’s Day pa...
DPHHS Requests Nominations for Annual Emergency Medical Services Awards
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is asking Montanans to submit nominations for the annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) awards ceremony to be held Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Capitol Rotunda in Helena.
The event, held during Emergency Medical Services Week May 21-27 and EMS for Children Day on May 24, honors individuals and organizations who provide exemplary servic
Teton County 4-H Members Learn by Doing
It’s Official! The Teton County 4-H members who presented at the Communications Contest on Saturday, March 18, were Polished, right on Target, and smooth as Butter. They rocked, rolled and followed traditions. Montana 4-H Foundation Executive Director Jane Wolery filed this report:
The morning started with Cloverbud, Trigg Killorn who addressed a crowd of about 35 people teaching them about rock
Fairfield Basketball Club Hosts First Ever Junior Referee Officiating Clinic
In Fairfield this past weekend, 30 kids earned their officiating stripes at the Junior Referee Officiating Clinic hosted by the Fairfield Basketball Club. Mike Schmidt wrote this report for us:
Both boys and girls in grades 6-12 traveled from as far as Anaconda and Havre to participate in this one day event...
Glacier National Park 2023 Construction Plans
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Glacier National Park has announced plans for major construction areas during the 2023 summer season. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and prepare for traffic delays at the West Entrance and closures in the North Fork due to construction.
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Anaconda Smelter Stack: An Eyesore to Some, A Touchstone to More
ANACONDA – A funny thing happened to University of Montana graduate student Megan Moore on her way to writing her doctoral thesis.
The forest and conservation sciences student set out two years ago to gather community input in Anaconda, Montana, about the ongoing Superfund mining cleanup along the Clark Fork River. She expec...
WIC Farm Direct Program Encourages Farmers to Sign Up
Ahead of farmer's market season, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) encourages Montana farmers to join the state’s Farm Direct Program, which makes it possible for participants in the Montana Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program to purchase food directly from local farmers.
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Foreigner – Sept. 25 in Bozeman
BOZEMAN— The classic rock favorite Foreigner will play at Montana State University’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Monday, Sept. 25, as part of its “The Greatest Hits” tour. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 10, and will be available at ticketswest.com. Prices range from $49.50 to $149.
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