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St. Mary Canal And Conveyance Works System Water Running Again After Twenty-Two Weeks Since Collapse Of Drop 5

22 weeks after the collapse of Drop 5 of the St. Mary Canal and Conveyance Works System water is once again flowing through it. Milk River Joint Board of Control Project Manager Jennifer Patrick says water began running through it around noon Thursday. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-5-2.mp3

Four Montana Cities Replacing Columbus Day Name Monday With Indigenous Peoples Day Instead

Four Montana cities replaced commemorating Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Marsha Small is an earth sciences doctoral student at Montana State University leading a push to observe Indigenous Peoples Day statewide and wants everyone to think about their ancestors Monday rather than just the legacy of European explorer Christopher Colu...

St. Vincent Healthcare COO Michael Skeehan On Stress Of Billings Hospital And What’s Being Done About It

Wednesday Governor Steve Bullock held a press conference saying hospitals are being stressed and starting today more data on them will be posted. Chief Operating Officer of St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings Michael Skeehan on his hospital’s situation. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Untitled-7-1.mp3

ND Hunters Be Aware of fire danger index

With pheasant hunting season opening this Saturday and thousands of hunters taking to the field, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reminds hunters to be aware of the daily fire danger index.   Recent high daytime temperatures, combined with typical dry, late-summer and early-fall ground conditions, have caused an elevated fire danger i...

MT FWP Reminder…Keep Licenses & Tags in Plastic Bags

To prevent paper licenses and carcass tags from getting wet and unreadable, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recommends hunters keep these documents in a sealable plastic bag, such as Ziploc. Hunters are encouraged to keep their licenses and carcass tags in plastic bags both before and after validating and attaching to a harvested animal. Ea...

Bighole River Closure has been lifted

A full fishing closure that has been in place for a portion of the Big Hole River has been lifted.   Flows in this part of the Big Hole recently met the criteria for lifting the closure, remaining above 40 cubic feet per second (CFS) on average for seven consecutive days.   The closure was initiated last month after flows had dropped below the...