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Cyndi Johnson Named Outstanding Ag Leader by Montana State University
As Montana State University’s annual Celebrate Ag event approaches, the MSU College of Agriculture has named Cyndi Johnson, a wheat farmer from Conrad and president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, as the recipient of the university’s highest agricultural honor. Johnson is the 2026 recipient of the college’s...
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‘Cultivating Connections’: Five speakers to present at sixth annual TEDxMontana State event
On Nov. 4, Montana State University will welcome five speakers to talk about connection for the sixth annual TEDxMontana State University series. TEDx is a community-focused offshoot of the nationally-acclaimed TED Talks series which aims to bring “ideas worth spreading” to stages around the world. Last spring, speakers applied to give a short talk centering the theme “Cultivating Connections,” and were selected by the events team of Associated Students of MSU — the university’s student government — to speak on the TEDx platform.
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MSU warns students after drink-spiking reports circulate on campus
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University Campus Police are warning students about an increase in drink-spiking incidents connected to campus events this school year. Students received a campus-wide email last week, encouraging awareness and prevention. According to MSU police, multiple recent reports have been linked to student-organized gatherings and...
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Free Speech Expert to Speak at Montana State University Oct. 22
BOZEMAN, Mont.—Erwin Chemerinsky, a nationally recognized constitutional law scholar and expert on free speech, will deliver a public lecture at Montana State University on Thursday, Oct. 22, examining First Amendment rights and the challenges facing American universities. The lecture, titled “The First Amendment and the Modern University: A Conversation...
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MSU-Northern awarded $2.5 million to strengthen student success programs
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana State University-Northern has been selected to receive approximately $2.5 million in federal funding over five years to expand student support services and improve graduation and career readiness. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Education's Strengthening Institutions Program, with $457,704 awarded for the first...
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Bobcat Career Closet is now open on MSU campus
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Montana State University opened a permanent Bobcat Career Closet on campus, offering free professional clothing to students, without any cost. The goal is to help students look their best when pursuing internships or career opportunities. Located in room 134 of the Strand Union Building, just down...
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Billings West moves to 8-0, clinches Eastern AA title with win over Bozeman
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Billings West High clinched the Eastern AA conference title and a first-round playoff bye on Thursday night, defeating Bozeman High 34-7 at Sam McDonald Stadium. The Golden Bears also kept their perfect record alive moving to 8-0 this season. After a three and out forced by Bozeman...
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Manhattan steamrolls Jefferson 54-16 as Tigers lock up South B title
MANHATTAN, Mont. — The Manhattan Tigers pounced on the Jefferson Panthers 54-16 victory to clinch the class B South title. The Tigers (6-1, 5-0) were celebrating senior night so it's only fitting senior quarterback Tyson Pavlik continued to be the driving force of Manhattan’s offense with touchdowns through the air and on the ground.
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Montana’s flagship universities use security cameras, but not their AI capabilities
In a recent U.S. Senate candidate debate in Missoula, Democrat Alani Bankhead suggested independent opponent Seth Bodnar was a hypocrite for posting a campaign video of himself shooting a Flock-style camera. “Of course, right here, the University of Montana, we’ve got those Verkada cameras that are AI-driven that were actually...
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Girls soccer: Big Horns battle Billings Central Rams in senior night, close season with loss
Seven cards shown to Lone Peak girls soccer in energetic 6-0 finale. It was a game to remember. On the Big Horn Coliseum scoreboard on Oct. 10, Billings Central Catholic High School racked up a 6-0 lead in the last 20 minutes of Lone Peak High School girls’ final game of the season and senior night. The Big Horns didn’t go down without a fight, and the referee took note. In the last 10 minutes of the game, he reached for his cards six times, stoking a sideline of fans and teams that had turned boisterous by then. Ultimately, the Big Horns left the pitch with five yellow cards and two red cards.
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Snowfall blankets Bozeman, but public schools ran on time Monday
BOZEMAN, Mont. — This weekend’s snowfall gave Bozeman an early taste of winter, but while roads and sidewalks turned white, Bozeman Public Schools opened on schedule Monday morning. For longtime residents, that may not have been surprising, but it may have come as a shock for some families...