PLENTYWOOD, Montana, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release on Jan. 13: A proposal to improve the wastewater collection system for the City of Plentywood is currently available for public comment through Feb. 11. The proposed project is needed to address deterioration in the current system, including broken clay and concrete pipes, and to provide reliable service to city residents. Proposed improvements include replacing approximately 25,00  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Reclamation's January forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows: * Bighorn Lake - Bighorn River April through July inflow to Bighorn Lake is forecast at 1,114,600 acre-feet (af), which is 89 percent of the 30 year average of 1,256,400 af. * Buffalo Bill Reservoir - Shoshone River April through July inflow to Buffalo Bi  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Montana office issued the following news release: USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds historically underserved producers, who are participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), of the advance payment option. This option allows them to get conservation practice payments in advance of practice implementation. "The advance payment option makes NR  more