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At 5 years old, Bob Schall helped gather in horses off the hills on the outskirts of Arlee on the family ranch. He can remember riding down steep canyons behind a herd of full-grown horses. For him, it was another regular day on the ranch. He never dreamed the western lifestyle would lead him to being a livi...
News from the University of Montana MISSOULA – A recent study by University of Montana faculty and graduate students found that wolf predation of cattle contributes to lower weight gain in calves on western Montana ranches. This leads to an economic loss at sale several times higher than the direct ...
News from Montana State University BOZEMAN – Red and green traps attract more sweetpotato weevils than other colors, and a Montana State University researcher who made that discovery wants to know if Montana insects react the same way. Gadi V.P. Reddy, superintendent and entomologist/ecologist at...
MINNEAPOLIS — Scott and Jodie Buxbaum of Ronan learned about the opportunities and challenges facing cooperatives, agriculture and rural America as participants in the recent CHS New Leaders Forum sponsored by CHS, Inc. They joined Stevensville residents Lance and Shelley Brown, Stevensville and were a...
The following information regarding calf scours was gleaned from “Cow Sense Chronicle,” January 2014, Rachel Endecott, Beef Cattle Specialist. Infectious causes of calf scours can be grouped into four categories: bacteria, viruses, protozoa and yeast/molds. Non-infectious factors may con...
New from Arlee Schools ARLEE — The Pennies for Pantries project, sponsored by the Arlee High School Student Council, brought in $605 for the Arlee Food Pantry. The kindergarten class brought in the most pennies, with 60 pounds of the copper coins.
ARLEE – The Arlee School Board passed a motion to hire a full time superintendent for next year at the last regular board meeting. The following process is to look at salary negotiations. Current Superintendent George Linthicum is expected to fill the position. Linthicum reported that the district i...
SPEARFISH, S.D. — Kelly Lake of Ronan was named by the Office of Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University to the dean’s list for the fall of 2013 semester. A total of 722 students maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or above while taking at least 12 credit hours to be named to the lis...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Nick Palmieri of Polson was named to the spring 2013 honor roll list at Spokane Falls Community College. To receive honor roll status, students must earn a 3.0 grade point average or higher. Community Colleges of Spokane is a 12,300-square-mile state community college district that ...
News from the Western Montana Area Health Education Center MISSOULA – The Western Montana Area Health Education Center will host Montana high school sophomores and juniors interested in health care careers for MedStart, a one-week summer program slated for Saturday through Friday, June 21-27, at the...
