The Yellowstone County Coroner’s Office has identified the man shot to death by Billings police after he pulled a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at an officer during an attempted arrest this week as 29 year old Cole F. Stump of Box Elder. Police Chief Rich St. John. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/...
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins Today According To Administrator Of Medicare Seema Verma
Medicare Open Enrollment begins today and people with Medicare have until Dec. 7th to make changes to their health plans or prescription drug plans or select a new plan for 2021. Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services Seema Verma. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-13-3.mp3
U.S. Department Of Agriculture Under Secretary Visits Ranch Near Belgrade Talking About Brucellosis Research
Wednesday Senator Steve Daines joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary at a ranch outside Belgrade to announce new testing guidelines for brucellosis to help expand research and improve efforts to eradicate the disease and reduce its impacts on Montana ranchers and Montana agriculture. Under Secretary Greg Ibach. http...
Billings Police Chief Rich St. John Talks About Latest Crime Due To Increased Meth Problem In Montana’s Largest City
Two Billings Police Officers have been placed on administrative leave after shooting an armed 20 year old Box Elder man to death Monday evening during an altercation. In a news conference Tuesday Police Chief Rich St. John said this is a disturbing pattern that has been made worse by the price of drugs going up with less supply because of the ...
Montana State University Billings Search Committee Considering Stefani Sicswa For MSUB Chancellor Position
The Montana State University Billings Chancellor Search Committee has announced Stefani Hicswa is the sole finalist for the position. The former President of Miles Community College is currently President of Northwest College in Powell Wyoming. Chair of the committee Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education Brock Tessman. https://northernbroadc...
Montana KIDS COUNT Coordinator Says Nearly 22% Of American Indian Children Don’t Have Health Coverage
Statewide Montana’s rate of uninsured children was more than six percent in 2019 higher than the national average of five point seven percent. Xanna Burg KIDS COUNT coordinator for Montana says one of the glaring concerns in Montana is that nearly 22% of American Indian children don’t have coverage and she cites chronic underfundin...
Yellowstone County Health Officer John Felton Announced New COVID-19 Restrictions Exempting Schools And Explains
Monday Yellowstone County health officer John Felton announced increased restrictions that will go into effect Wednesday morning at 8 o’clock after the county eclipsed the benchmark of 50 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in a week. He did say schools are exempt because Governor Steve Bullock has left these kinds of decisions to school d...
AARP’s Mike Batista On Cease And Desist Orders For Political Ads Using Its Logo Implying AARP Endorses Candidates
AARP has issued a pair of cease and desist orders in response to a pair of political ads using their organization and logo to target a pair of candidates. AARP Associate State Director of Advocacy and Outreach Mike Batista. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-12-1-1.mp3 00
According To DEQ’s Stacey Zenn Increasing Price Of Meth During Pandemic Leading To More Crime
Th price of methamphetamine has increased since the coronavirus pandemic began. According to Stacey Zenn of the Drug Enforcement Administration that is leading to more crime. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-13-2.mp3
The 2020 Montana Youth Election Will Take Place From 7 To 4 Oct. 29th For All Montana K-12 Students
The 2020 Montana Youth Election will take place Oct. 29th. All Montana K through 12 school students will have the opportunity to vote from 7 to 4 that day. From the Office of Public Instruction spokesperson Dylan Klapmeier. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-13-1-1.mp3