The Montana Beef Council recently held a two week promotion with nearly 20 Montana restaurants that allowed them to discount their beef menu items for one day only and the Beef Council picked up the tab for the rest. Executive Director Chaley Harney. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-18-1-2.mp3
Unemployment Insurance Claims Seem To Be Leveling Off During Phase 1 of State Reopening
For the week of May 4th through the 8th 55,000 unemployment insurance payments totaling approximately $60 million were issued. Department of Labor and Industry Public Information Officer Lauren Lewis. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-12-3.mp3
Money Being Returned On Almost 500,000 Montana Insurance Policies Worth Over $20 Million
Dozens of insurers are giving money back on almost $500,000 Montana insurance policies as travel has significantly declined due to COVID-19 related closures and people staying home. Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Matt Rosendale. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-14-2-1.mp3
Optical Re-Opens with Safeguards in Place
After temporarily closing the center to protect its patients and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic Billings’ Shopko Optical is now open to patients for all eye care and eyewear needs by appointment only. Masks will be worn by Shopko Optical staff and patients are asked to arrive with a face covering of their own.
Attorney With Advice On What To Do About Debt Collectors If They Harass You During Financial Difficulties Cue To The Coronavirus
Many people are hurting financially. Billings attorney John Heenan on what you can do about debt collectors during the COVID-19 outbreak. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-15-1-1.mp3
Representative Greg Gianforte Taking Credit For Investigation Of Beef Industry From Letter He Wrote
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Attorney General William Barr are investigating the state of the beef industry and market including circumstances and practices as the U.S. confronts the COVID-19 crisis. Representative Greg Gianforte. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-12-2.mp3
Great Falls – Public Hearing Today on Apartment Complex
In Great Falls an 83 unit apartment complex and restaurants are part of a high end riverside development proposed next to the Milwaukee Station property. A public hearing on a request to rezone two parcels of land is scheduled for this afternoon before the planning Advisory Board Zoning Commission at 3 o’clock.
Montana Recieves Additional Nasal Swabs
Montana has received an additional 19,500 nasal swabs and 9,000 viral transport medium from the federal government as part of a request from Governor Steve Bullock in a plan to test 60,000 people a month. By Monday more than 22,500 Montanans had been tested for COVID-19 since before the state’s first reported cases in mid-March.
Speaker Of The House Greg Hertz Talks About Impact Of Coronavirus On State Budget
Wednesday May 20th the Revenue Interim Committee will be discussing a draft letter to Governor Steve Bullock about concerns in regard to declining state revenue due to COVID-19 and its impact on the state budget. House Speaker Greg Hertz. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Untitled-11-1-1.mp3
Grant Opportunity for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced in a Press Release of the availability of $900,000 for local governments to host a Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot project for fiscal year 2020. The cooperative agreements will support projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plan...