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Wilderness Rainbow Trout removal project

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Custer Gallatin National Forest are seeking public comment on plans to remove rainbow trout from the Buffalo Creek watershed north of Yellowstone National Park to protect the genetic integrity of native cutthroat trout in park rivers. The project, scheduled for August 2021, would include application o...

Montana Now Has Twenty One Total Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Virus variant Strains

Montana now has 21 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus variant strains. The cases involve specimens of Montana residents that were submitted for testing dating back from January to early March. Department of Public Health and Human Services Public Information Officer Jon Ebelt. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Un...

30 Montana Agricultural Business Get $834,646 In Growth Through Agriculture Program Grants And Loans

30 Montana agricultural businesses and organizations are the recipients of $834,646 in grants and loans awarded through the Growth Through Agriculture program so they can grow their operations create jobs and access new markets. Jillian Street is one of them. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Untitled-11-1.mp3

Stockman Bank Of Montana Receives Highest 5-Star Rating From Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm

Stockman Bank of Montana has been awarded a 5-star rating again for financial strength and stability from Bauer Financial Incorporated the nation’s premier bank rating firm. President and CEO Bill Coffee believes he knows why Stockman has received the highest rating for 50 consecutive quarters. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content...

Montana Conservation Voters Want More State Funding For Public Lands As Marijuana Initiative Requires

Draft legislation setting up Montana’s recreational marijuana program diverges from an initiative Montanans passed in November so conservation and outdoor groups want lawmakers to provide more funding for public lands. This week groups rallied at the Capitol to call attention to the difference between the initiative and the legislation. ...

Big Casino Creek Reservoir Draft EA

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review regarding a proposal to perform shoreline restoration, access improvements, and install artificial habitat structures at Big Casino Creek Reservoir near Lewistown, MT. The project would install stone framed deflectors to address wave i...