BOZEMAN, Mont. – Thanks to a serendipitous conversation on the Hi-Line, cattle research at Montana State University has received a large boost with the purchase of a red Angus purebred cattle herd.

Jewell Doan Sr. brought some of the first Angus cattle to southern Burleigh County in 1930 -- a move that enraged his neighbors. But always Jewell insisted on taking the road less traveled. Jerry Doan ...