WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Ten Counties in Idaho as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Straight-line Winds * #Five Contiguous Counties in Montana are Eligible for Assistance Montana This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers reco  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Deploys Montana National Guard to Support Fire Response in Washington * * August 07 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order to mobilize members of the Montana National Guard to support fire response efforts in the state of Washington. "As the state of Washington and the City of Spokane face unprecedented wildfires, Montana is joining t  more

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates * Luther College is proud to announce its spring 2026 graduates. They were honored at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. At the ceremony, Gideon Armah-Amissah was awarded the Luther College Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal. That award is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the c  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 7 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students to help NASA science soar during 2026 total solar eclipse * Size: Lg Med Sm V The 2023 annular eclipse is captured by a Montana State University high-altitude balloon over Nevada. Photo courtesy Montana Space Grant Consortium BOZEMAN - Each total solar eclipse - when daytime skies darken and the sun briefly reveals its outer atmosphere, or corona - presents new opportunities to be  more