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Help Me Ben: Is rounding change the new norm with pennies on the way out?

Help Me Ben: Is rounding change the new norm with pennies on the way out?

BUTTE, Mont. -- You know how the old saying goes: A penny saved is a penny earned. But what happens when you pay with cash, and your penny magically disappears? This is becoming a more common trend around the country and in Montana, as a NonStop Local viewer in Great Falls

Six historic Butte buildings selected for revitalization grant

Six historic Butte buildings selected for revitalization grant

BUTTE, Mont. – Butte, a city renowned for its historic architecture, is set to breathe new life into its century-old buildings. County officials are taking steps to restore these landmarks through a significant grant. Several historic sites in Uptown Butte are poised for restoration. Butte-Silver Bow County secured nearly

Hear from Bozeman's candidates for City Commission

The candidates running for the two empty City Commission seats are Trevor Nameniuk, Roger Blank, Emma Bode, Emily Talago, Eli Anselmi and Alison Sweeney. Read on to hear their responses to the Exponent’s 2025 candidate questionnaire. Candidates were given three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and were given

Firehouse Subs replacing Avogadro’s Deli in the SUB

Firehouse Subs replacing Avogadro’s Deli in the SUB

Firehouse Subs is bringing a sandwich shop back to the Strand Union Building (SUB). The national chain is opening a new restaurant – possibly by the start of the spring semester – to replace Avogadro’s Deli, which was owned by MSU Culinary Services, but has been closed since March 2020. The

8,000 people attend annual Christmas Stroll

8,000 people attend annual Christmas Stroll

Bozeman’s Main Street is now decked out with boughs of holly after Santa paid an early visit to downtown — along with thousands of people. Last weekend, on Saturday, Dec. 3, Main Street was closed for the annual Christmas Stroll, where approximately 8,000 people gathered to kick off the

Cutting Down on Consumerism for Christmas

Cutting Down on Consumerism for Christmas

There’s nothing quite like the Christmas season: almost dying on your drive to the mall, nearly getting run over in a grocery store parking lot by an old man who really wants to buy a ham, being trampled in a Walmart by feral mothers searching for the perfect toy.

A holly, jolly, Montana-style Christmas

A holly, jolly, Montana-style Christmas

As students wrapped up their Thanksgiving break and winter storms blitzed through the valley, Bozeman looks like a snow globe. A frenzy of fresh snowfall, pine, finals stress and a touch of Christmas spirit filled the air, leaving students with one question: Where is all of the Christmas spirit in