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Another Look at ‘Brain Gain’ in Rural Minnesota

Through flexible schedules and course offerings, remote learning options, and online degrees, one local community college is staying responsive to shifting community needs and supporting a region in desperate need of workers.

Montana State researchers, collaborators launch projects to help combat stress for farmers and ranchers

Agricultural stress can be caused by a range of issues, she said, including commodity prices, weather, crop yield, debt, passing a farm or ranch to the next generation, family issues, injuries and illness. She added that it can lead to mental illness, increased risk of suicide and other health issues.

University of Montana Study: ‘Yellowstone’ Series Generates 2.1M Visitors, $750M in Spending for Montana

A 2022 study conducted by BBER found “Yellowstone” contributed significantly to the state’s economy, but when the more recent study was extended to include the impact of visitor spending, these effects changed dramatically, according to Patrick Barkey, director of BBER.

Small Internet Provider Soon to Open a Digital ‘Empowerment Center’ in a Rural Wyoming Town

The company is funding the resource hub that will offer digital technology and a navigator for the community.

New Model Could Help Break Through Inefficiencies Of Common Water Treatment Systems

With their new technique, the duo also discovered a new system design that could make these technologies about 40% more energy efficient — and therefore more cost-effective — while producing the same amount and quality of clean drinking water.

Educators invited to apply for workshop in Yellowstone about implementing curriculum on buffalo

The program recognizes the importance of revitalizing relationships between the Indigenous peoples and nations who relied on the buffalo as their primary source of food and products, the American bison, and the lands within and surrounding Yellowstone National Park, according to its website.

Wyoming Moves To Ban Sales Of New Electric Vehicles By 2035

The bizarre resolution is most likely nothing more than a cry for help.

Bottoms up! Montana website maps taverns, breweries, taps, and more

Wondering where to have your next drink? Two Montana natives have got you covered. They created a website that shows every brewery, distillery, winery, and cider house in the state, making sure there’s a drink in every hand.

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Scientists propose converting abandoned mines into gravity batteries

Called Underground Gravity Energy Storage, the new technique proposes an effective long-term energy storage solution utilizing now-defunct mines.