Jane McDonald
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11-year-old launches scoliosis support group, Curvy Girls Bozeman
Curvy Girls Bozeman, started by 11-year-old Layla Weiss, encourages those impacted by scoliosis to find community and support. → Read More
'Bullets are flying, and I’m ducking': Beattie Gulch bison hunt raises safety concerns for nearby residents
Beattie Gulch is a piece of land nestled between Yellowstone National Park, residential homes, and public roads where an annual bison hunt takes place. → Read More
Bozeman Police prepare safety measures for Cat-Griz game day
Bozeman Police Department is planning and prepping for the 121st Brawl of the Wild this Saturday, November 19, and for ESPN's College GameDay coming to town. → Read More
Displaced bunny finds new home after stowing away on a truck
A four-legged furry stowaway jumped onto a semi-truck hauling some fabrics from a job-site off Huffine Lane → Read More
Bozeman man facing attempted deliberate homicide charge after hitting woman in head with axe
On September 30, 2022, at approximately 1:38 am, Detective Kaci Hansen with the Bozeman Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call. → Read More
An old, retired ambulance gets a new lease on life at Bobcat Football games
Sirens, buzzers, announcers and the screams from excited fans are all typical at a football game, but a horn and whistle is coming from one tailgate—the ‘Fanbulance’. → Read More
Belgrade nonprofit gives abused, neglected and displaced 'mini' animals a forever home
Cowboy Heaven is a miniature horse rescue in Belgrade that only recently became a 501c, but has been helping animals for years. → Read More
Death penalty hearing set to begin for grandmother of James Alexander Hurley
Patricia Batts is charged with deliberate homicide in connection with the death of her grandson, Alex Hurley, in West Yellowstone. → Read More
No Mow May: How skipping a chore once in a while can help our local pollinators
No Mow May is a movement spreading throughout the nation, encouraging people in America to take a break, now and again, from mowing their lawns to help out pollinators. → Read More
Diesel prices hit record-high over the weekend
BOZEMAN - The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Montana is $5.49, compared to an average cost of $3.15 a year ago, according to AAA Gas Prices. Bill McGladdery is the director for corporate communications at Town Pump and notes the historic nature of the prices drivers are paying at the pump, reminiscent of those of 2008. “Somewhere back then, we had high gas prices,” McGladdery said,… → Read More
Rising to meet a need: Livingston Community Bakery provides baked goods for hungry Montanans
A bakery that began weeks before the pandemic in 2020, the Livingston Community Bakery continues to provide baked goods, made by Montanans, with Montana ingredients, with all proceeds going back to the Livingston Food Resource Center. → Read More
MSU researcher pioneers way to discover black holes
Montana State University Ford Fellow Researcher, Mallory Molina, has pioneered a way to discover black holes in dwarf galaxies. “What this really does is open up a new population of black holes for us to study in the dwarf galaxies, which helps us answer how black holes were formed in the early universe,” Molina said. From the time Molina was young, they have been fascinated with space and… → Read More
Inflation driving spike in natural resource prices
Paying more at the pump, and at the hardware store, may lead back to the beginning of the pandemic. MSU professors Richard Ready and Brock Smith, who teach and research both environment and natural resource economics, explain that in the early months of the pandemic lumber mills projected a lack of need—and shut down. “People couldn’t go on vacations, so they decided to remodel their houses,”… → Read More
Goat MT sees rise in recognition amidst 'kidding' season
Over the past three months, the partnership program ‘Goat MT’ has reached over 100 people and already improving ways goat producers manage their livestock. “It’s a good reminder to me, of information we can share information with goat producers in Montana,” Shylea Wingard, the project manager for Goat MT, said. Goat MT is a partnership with MSU Extension, and local goat producers throughout the… → Read More
Check-in, check it out: A potential on-campus hotel at MSU
A new opportunity may be on the horizon for Montana State University students, in the form of an on-campus hotel. → Read More
A truck with no limits gives Belgrade teen unlimited freedom
Belgrade teen, Kamryn Fitch was selected to receive a 2021 Toyota Tundra Adaptive Outdoor Adventure Truck. → Read More
Public Health and marijuana: A look at both sides of the issue
BOZEMAN - The legalization of recreational marijuana raises questions surrounding public health in Montana, a topic that associate professor Mark Anderson has been studying for a decade and Executive Director at the Alcohol and Drug Services, Robyn Carr, sees on a regular basis. With a topic as vast as public health, Anderson tackles the relationship marijuana has with alcohol, traffic… → Read More
MSU Marching Band needs over $100,000 to get to Frisco, Texas
Montana State University’s Spirit of the West Marching Band is in need of around $200,000 to make the trip to Frisco, Texas. → Read More
Looking toward the future: MSU Geothermal-Winifred project to explore heating, cooling needs
Montana State University is conducting research in the town of Winifred, installing boreholes and geothermal fields at the K-12 school and four residential homes. → Read More
American Indian Hall symbolizes cultural importance on Montana State University campus
The concept of American Indian Hall began in 2004, and today a fully realized building stands tall against the blue sky of the Treasure State. → Read More