Montana
Montana Ag Network: Farmers and ranchers face destroyed crops after hailstorm
SHEPHERD — While Monday’s hailstorm hammered homeowners in Shepherd, growers also suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars from lost crops.
Norman Haaland, who grows malt barley just south of Shepherd, said he received a call from his neighbors after the storm had passed, informing him that his machine shed was no longer standing tall.
Watch full video of crop damage from Monday storm below:
Farmers and ranchers faced with crop damage after Monday storm
“‘Norman, you realize your machinery shed is gone. It’s out in your field,’” Haaland recalled the conversation Wednesday.
Not only was the machine shed gone, but the swather sitting inside was also swallowed by debris, leaving Haaland with a sight he is still trying to process.
“I’m just waiting for them to come out and look at it, so we can start cleaning up,” Haaland said.
But not everything can be cleaned up. Haaland’s crops were destroyed by the hail.
One hundred fifty acres of what used to be two-to-three foot tall malt barley are now flat.
“That crop out there is probably worth about a hundred grand. So, that’s a loss,” Haaland said. “Yeah, it hurts. It’s a real financial loss.”
Hannah Pedeferri/ MTN News
Just down the road, the MSU Agriculture Center of Research in Huntley is also facing devastation.
“There’s really nothing. We have no crops left on the station,” Kent McVay, the superintendent of the agriculture center, said.
The research and experiment team are unable to replant crops this year. The station grows winter and spring wheat and other crops for research purposes.
“We’ll have no harvest here on station this fall,” McVay said.
McVay recalled similar damage from a storm in 2019, when total damage was estimated at $1 million.
“We may have as much damage this time as we did then,” McVay.
A field day was scheduled for Wednesday at the station was canceled because there was nothing to show.
Montana
Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan
Ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary began to hit voters’ mailboxes this weekend.
According to the Secretary of State’s website, 509,399 absentee ballots were mailed to voters. As of Monday morning, 358 voters had already returned their ballots.
“Montana’s 2026 Primary Election is well underway, and the Montana Election Team is honored to serve our voters,” Secretary of state Christi Jacobsen said in a press release. “As a reminder, Montanans can view their sample ballot, track their absentee ballot, confirm their voter registration information, and much more at VoteMT.gov.”
Voted ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2nd.
The Montana Election Team reminds absentee voters to sign, date, and add their birth year when returning their absentee ballot. County election officials provide instructions in the ballot packet, and more information is also available online at https://votemt.gov/absentee-ballot/.
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 10 drawing
06-22-28-31, Bonus: 08
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing
01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.
The Socorro Independent School District honored and celebrated its top two educators at the 2026 Teacher of the Year Gala on Friday, May 8 at the El Paso Convention Center.
Cristina Garcia, a fifth-grade teacher at Mission Ridge Elementary School, was recognized as the 2026 SISD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Javier Esparza, an audio and video broadcast teacher at Socorro High School, was named the 2026 SISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/socorro-isd-honors-top-2-teachers-at-gala-celebration/
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