An accurate census count is important to rural states like Montana where about 12% of $1.5 trillion comes from programs guided by census data each year according to a new study. The study’s author Andrew Reamer says that means states like Montana have a lot at stake in the 2020 Census. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads...
Montana’s Longest Table Event’s 4th Annual Going On In Lewistown Through Saturday
In the wake of COVID-19 consumers are taking more of an interest in where their food comes from. Farmers start the supply chain to your home and to help bridge the urban-rural divide the 4th annual Montana’s Longest Table Event is taking place through Saturday in Lewistown. Abbie Majerus is one of the organizers who says they are doing i...
Governor Steve Bullock Announce FEMA Grants Thursday For Three Montana Wildfires Burning Large Areas This Week
Thursday afternoon Governor Steve Bullock during a press conference announced immediate designations for FEMA Federal Management Assistance Grants for the three larger fires burning in Montana this week namely the Rice Snider and Bobcat Fires. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-14-1.mp3
Shodair Children’s Hospital With $10,000 Scholarship To Raise Awareness During September National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Shodair Children’s Hospital is awarding a $10,000 scholarship to raise awareness. Chief of Communications Alan Listowe. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-14.mp3
Senator Steve Daines And Representative Greg Gianforte Toured FLIR System Facility In Bozeman Wednesday
FLIR Systems a high-tech company in Bozeman is expanding into a new 62,000 square-foot facility where it will develop equipment that will be used in hundreds of military and civilian applications. Wednesday Senator Steve Dines and Representative Greg Gianforte took a tour and listened to an official of the company along the way. https://northe...
Democratic Governor Steve Bullock Responds To Suit Filed By Republicans Against Nov. 3rd Election By Mail Decision
Democratic Governor Steve Bullock responded in a statement to a suit filed Wednesday by President Donald Trump’s campaign and three other Republican group calling his directive to authorize the Nov. 3rd general election be via mail ballot illegal. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-4-1.mp3
EPA Creates New Office Of Mountains Deserts And Plains In Lakewood Colorado To Help Clean Up Contamination Including In Montana
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is creating the Office of Mountains Deserts and Plains located in the EPA’s office in Lakewood Colorado developed from lessons learned at the Silver Bow Creek Superfund site in Butte. Senator Steve Daines explains what it will do. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitle...
Montana Human Rights Network Encouraging People To Stand With Officials Fighting COVID-19
A group known as People’s Rights tied to anti-government extremist Ammon Bundy is holding meetings and rallies across Montana to oppose COVID-19 public-health measures. Travis McAdam with the Montana Human Rights Network encourages people who want to stop the spread of COVID-19 to stand with officials fighting the virus. https://northern...
Congressman Greg Gianforte Toured The Montana State University COVID-19 Laboratory Tuesday
Congressman Greg Gianforte toured the Montana State University COVID-19 lab Tuesday received an overview of student testing procedures and discussed with MSU leaders how the university is helping Montanans. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-8-1.mp3
MonTech’s Molly Kimmel On Assistive Technology Developed For Schools With Remote And Hybrid Learning Models
Assistive technology is helping Montana students with disabilities attend school this fall. Molly Kimmel the MonTech program director says it can be any device that makes life easier from eyeglasses to eye gaze activated equipment. MonTech provides free 30-day loans and they’ been stocking up in preparation for schools with remote and hy...