The Montana Department of Agriculture has announced a new comprehensive program aimed at alleviating stress for Montana farmers and ranchers. Department of Ag Acting Director Christy Clark explains what this new program will provide that wasn’t available before. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-29-1137.mp3 ...
Senator Tester Pushes For Greater Police & National Guard Funding
Following the first hearing on the January 6th insurrection committee investigation Senator Jon Tester on the Senate Floor urged legislation to provide the National Guard and U.S. Capitol Police more resources pointing at what happened as reasons. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-29_832.mp3
Montana Highway Patrol Seeking New Recruits
The Highway Patrol is always looking for people who want to work in law enforcement in Montana. Attorney General Austin Knudsen says it’s been tough to place some troopers in some areas due to housing costs but they keep on coming and he believes he knows one reason why. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-29_737.mp3...
Small Business Administration Announce PPP Loan Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. This will simplify forgiveness for Montana small businesses including many sole proprietors who used PPP f...
Montana Representatives Push USDA For Additional Relief
Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester along with Congressman Matt Rosendale continue to urge U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide additional drought relief for Montana agricultural producers in counties that have not yet received any. Senator Daines re-emphasized these needs in an audio recording. https://northernbroa...
Firefighting Needs could lead to the closure of lower Holter Reservoir
The lower end of Holter Reservoir may be closed this week to allow fire-fighting resources access to the water. The public should be aware that if a closure is implemented, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wardens, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be contacting boaters and other recreationists using the reservoir to lea...
Montana Ag Producer To Bring In Hay From Tennessee
With Montana producers having a hard time to find hay for their herds because of drought and high temperatures, Joe Dooling, a producer in Lewis and Clark County who ran for the U.S. House in 2020, may have a solution. He explained the background Wednesday on Voices of Montana, saying there’ll be a test run of his idea Friday. https://northern...
American Red Cross Declares Emergency Blood Shortage In Montana
The American Red Cross says there is a critical need for blood donations across Montana due to increased demand. Tori Robbins with the blood service Vitalant recently explained the importance of people constantly donating blood rather than occasionally. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-28_1137.mp3
Montana Construction Projects Facing Unique Challenges This Season
With extreme heat price inflation and a shortage of materials all prominent during this construction season concerns have come up regarding production efficiency. Although there have yet to be any major setbacks Billings Knife River General Manager Hal Fugelvand says there’ve been other challenges. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/u...
Montanans Asked To Limit Outdoor Activity Due To Decreased Air Quality
Record-breaking heat is again hammering portions of the northern Rockies as the region remains shrouded in unhealthy smoke from wildfires. Tuesday, unhealthy air was recorded around most of Montana’s larger cities and in portions of northern Wyoming and eastern Idaho with more than 40 large fires burning in the three states. Officials recommen...