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Is AI-Generated Country Music Coming to Montana?
BUTTE, MT - Artificial Intelligence has already disrupted dozens of industries—but music? That’s personal. Especially when it comes to deeply rooted genres like country music, where authenticity, storytelling, and a human voice have long been held...
Montana Shakespeare In The Parks Performance of Henry V June 28
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) is returning and celebrating their 53rd season and will perform Henry V at the pavilion at Veterans Memorial Park in Sidney on Saturday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Best of all, the MonDak Heritage Center and MSIP...

Montana State Bobcats get commitments from pair of Minnesota high school linemen
Two rising high school seniors from Minnesota committed to Montana State last week. Eden Prairie defensive lineman Gavin Walden announced his commitment Friday, and Maple Grove offensive lineman Matthew Perusse did so a day later. “Excited to be a...

Montana Governor Rejects Bill To Let Tribes Negotiate Marijuana Regulations With State
“There’s tribes in the state that are wanting to move forward with manufacturing or processing, testing, distribution.” By Alexander Lekhtman, Filter A Montana proposal that would have allowed tribal nations to negotiate cannabis regulation...

6 Cheapest General Liability Insurance Companies for Small Businesses in 2025
Despite having low pricing, the best cheapest general liability insurance companies will still offer good customer service, adequate coverage amounts, and a good claims experience should you ever need to file a claim. These companies should also...

Montana’s Strategic Military In Shifting Global Landscape
Montana’s strategic military presence in a shifting global landscape As global tensions escalate Montana plays a vital role in U.S. national defense through Malmstrom Air Force Base. It oversees 15 missile alert facilities across the state each...

Brinkman Real Estate Buys 180-Unit Apartment Community in Kalispell, Montana
82KALISPELL, MONT. — Brinkman Real Estate has acquired The Meridian Apartments, a Class A multifamily property in Kalispell. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company’s capital markets team, in partnership with Greystone’s debt team...

Montana Governor Vetoes Hundreds of Millions in Spending
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) vetoed hundreds of millions in spending. Many of the spending bills got pushed across the finish line by a handful of Republicans and legislative Democrats. Here's a breakdown from the liberal Montana Free...

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Star Emily Osment Helped Her Co-Star Montana Jordan Get Engaged In Real-Life
Throughout Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, fans have seen Mandy McAllister and Georgie Cooper's relationship change. After all, even though Georgie and Mandy were on good terms when Young Sheldon ended, a new character came...

Montana Jordan net worth — Fortune explored as Young Sheldon alum ties the knot with partner Jenna Weeks
Montana Jordan, who is known for playing Georgie Cooper in Young Sheldon and Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage, got hitched to partner Jenna Weeks on June 21, 2025, at Dove Hollow Estate in Longview, Texas. The couple's wedding theme was "classic...

Montana Unemployment Claims Montana Increased Last Week
Montana Unemployment Claims Montana Increased Last Week New jobless claims in Montana increased to 540 in the week ending June 13th up from 520 the week before. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 245,000 down 5,000 claims on a seasonally adjusted...

Pat Williams, last Montana Democrat to serve in the House, dies at 87
Pat Williams, a retired Montana Congress member whose left-leaning politics were forged in the hard-rock mining town of Butte and who, to date, was the last Democrat to serve in the House of Representatives from Montana, died Wednesday in...

Average VA home loan amount in Montana falls in Q1
The average VA home loan amount in Montana during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $413,362, a 2.2% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.Montana's average VA loan amount during the...

Former Montana US representative Pat Williams, who won a liberal-conservative showdown, dies at 87
HELENA, Mont. — Pat Williams, a New Deal-style Democrat who won Montana’s great liberal-conservative showdown of 1992 to become the state’s lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, died Wednesday. He was 87. Williams died in Missoula of...

Montana Off Road Cup concludes at Marshall Mountain as biking culture is celebrated
MISSOULA — Eager riders woke up bright and early for the Missoula XC Sunday morning, the third and final leg of the inaugural Montana Off Road Cup. Cyclists compete in the Missoula XC Off Road Cup at Marshall Mountain on Sunday, June 22. SHANNA...

Rock Creek Resort in Montana is making a big comeback in July 2025
Rock Creek Resort in Montana, a 40-acre property along Rock Creek near historic Red Lodge, is set to reopen in July after an extensive renovation. The property has a foundation built upon a long and rich history, serving as a staple in the...

Feds vow to ax restrictions on 1 million acres of Northwest Montana forestland
The federal government pledged to peel back protections on more than 1.1 million acres of forestland in Northwest Montana, opening vast swaths of the region to potential logging projects. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins vowed on June 23 to...

A Grip on Sports: It's hard to believe but it's been 100 years since the guy who taught me about baseball – and life – was born
A GRIP ON SPORTS • July 10 has always been an important day in the Grippi household. It was, after all, my father’s birthday. But this year’s July 10 is even more special. It would have been my dad’s 100th. I am sure, if he were still with us,...

Texas Bans Lab-Grown Meat, Citing Consumer Protection and Agricultural Interests
Texas has passed a law banning lab-grown meat: Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 261, which prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured protein in the state starting September 1, 2025. Supporters point to safety and...

The Meat Industry’s Hidden Link to Wildfires
By Jessica Scott-Reid, Sentient Media As I write this, smoke hangs in the air around my house. The fires are hundreds of miles away, but the smoke still reaches my city, where thousands of residents from north of the province of Manitoba are...