Montana/Region

Brigadier general named University of North Dakota president

A former brigadier general and retired dean at the Air Force Academy will be the next president at the University of North Dakota, the state Board of Higher Education announced

Montana man convicted of killing disabled veteran

GREAT FALLS (AP) — A Montana jury has convicted a man of killing a disabled veteran, burying his body in the dirt floor of a barn near Great Falls, selling

Study: Yellowstone bison mow, fertilize their own grass

MISSOULA (AP) — A study of grazing in Yellowstone National Park found that bison essentially mow and fertilize their own food. This allows them to graze in one area for

Nov. 21 Regional News Briefs

Plane lands on highway from fuel loss emergency HELENA (AP) — Montana authorities have confirmed a small airplane made an emergency landing on Highway 12 after it began losing fuel.

Affidavit: Woman was strapped into seat of submerged truck

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — An American Indian woman whose body was found in a submerged truck in a North Dakota lake was strapped into the passenger side with a seatbelt

2 insect species classified as threatened as glaciers melt

HELENA (AP) — The continued existence of two species of insects is in doubt because climate change is melting away the glaciers and year-round snowfields they depend on, U.S. wildlife

Oregon tribal hemp plan under review by federal officials

BEND, Oregon (AP) — The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has submitted a plan to the federal government to administer hemp production on its lands. The Bulletin reported Tuesday that

Granite Peak, Montana’s highest, presents a climbing challenge

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Remote and majestic, it is all a mountain should be. Sheer walls on all sides and crevassed glaciers flowing from its upper reaches present an awesome sight. At 12,799 feet,

Jurors are deliberating in veteran’s shooting death

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GREAT FALLS (AP) — Jurors in north-central Montana are deliberating the case of a man charged with killing a disabled veteran, burying his body in the dirt floor of a

In South Dakota, meth fighters welcome any help they get

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s new antidrug campaign drew plenty of mockery on social media this week for its “Meth: We’re on it” slogan, but according to local