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Montana Senate Approves SB-120, Honoring Chief Earl Old Person
HELENA -- The Montana State Senate on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would set up a memorial highway through the Blackfeet Reservation in honor of the tribe’s late chief, Earl Old Person.
The memorial highway would stretch on Highway 89 between the Canadian border and its intersection with Highway 2 in Glacier County. Democratic Senator ...
Educators Invited to Apply for Buffalo Curriculum Workshop in Yellowstone
BOZEMAN — Educators from across the United States are invited to apply to participate in a weeklong workshop focused on implementing curriculum about the history and revitalization of buffalo. The residential program will be held near Gardiner outside Yellowstone National Park.
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Montana State University 2022 Fall Graduates List
BOZEMAN — Montana State University awarded 851 undergraduate degrees during its 137th commencement ceremony held Dec. 16 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
KSEN-am and K96-fm Congratulate the following graduates from the Golden Triangle:
Cascade: Kelli Ober**
Choteau: Stephaney Fellows
Conrad: Makenzie Johns*, Hana Olson**, Eva Ray Sholey
Cut Bank: Mandi Henderson**, Ashlyn Taylor*
Dutton: Aria
UM Alumnus, Native Artist Designs Griz Logo for Nike Event
MISSOULA — Graphic designer Benji Headswift felt it was an opportunity of a lifetime when he was selected last year to create a Native American logo for the University of Montana’s participation in Nike’s N7 program, a national initiative that encourages Indigenous youth to join in sports and recreational activities.
A UM alumnus and member of the Northern Che...
UM Professor’s True-Crime Podcast Named Among the Best
MISSOULA – Slate magazine recently picked the best true-crime podcasts, books and movies available in 2022, and Jule Banville’s “An Absurd Result” made the cut.
Banville, an associate professor at the University of Montana, teaches audio, reporting and writing courses at the School of Journalism and advises the Montana Kaimin student newspaper. Slate highlighted her seven-episode podcas...
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Registration Opens for 2023 Montana’s Next Generation Conference
BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the 2023 Montana’s Next Generation Conference, which offers 36 workshops for both beginning and advanced producers seeking continuing education. The conference will be hosted by Montana State University Extension and the Native American Community Development Corporation Financial Services at Shelby High School in Shelby, Montana, on Saturday, Jan. 28.
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MSU Extension’s Golden Triangle Cropping Seminars Set for January 2023
BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will host its annual cropping seminar series Jan. 9-13, 2023, in the Golden Triangle area of north-central Montana. Speakers will cover topics such as cereal grain varieties, pulse management, soil fertility management and estate planning.
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Rep. Running Wolf Offers HB-18 to Train Volunteer Searchers
HELENA – Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would provide $61,000 of the state’s money to pay for a grant program for training local, community-led teams to help coordinate searches for missing persons.
Rep. Tyson Running Wolf D-Browning is a member of the Blackfeet Nation and is the sponsor of House Bill 18, which was requested by the State-Tribal Government Committee.
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UM Alumni Graphic Novel Targets Native Representation with Children’s Book
MISSOULA – Discussing their graphic novel, “Thunderous,” University of Montana alumni and authors Mandy Smoker Broaddus and Natalie Peeterse often share a troubling statistic: Native American stories make up only about 1% of children’s literature. That percentage becomes even sma...
UM Student Research: Parasite May Create Risk-Taking Wolves in Yellowstone
MISSOULA – New research from a University of Montana student and his partners suggests that a common parasite associated with cats turns Yellowstone National Park wolves into risk takers, who when infected are much more likely to disperse across the landscape and become pack leaders.
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MSU Researchers Team Up with Bozeman Residents to Study More Efficient Use of Food Waste
BOZEMAN — A team of researchers from Montana State University is one step closer to helping interested individuals make more efficient use of food waste after wrapping up a collaboration with a dozen Bozeman households.
The researchers are studying the potential to use anaerobic digestion for processing household food waste. Anae
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MSU MSU Extension Updates Legal and Financial Information for Caregivers of Those with Memory Loss
BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has partnered with the Montana Alzheimer’s Work Group, the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Alzheimer’s Association-Montana Chapter and AARP Montana to offer Montana-specific information for caregivers and others concerned about memory loss.
The Work Group has a re...