The Montana Board of Regents asked the state Supreme Court to block a new law Thursday that would allow people to carry guns on public university campuses while the justices decide who has the constitutional authority to set such policies. Wednesday the regents voted to challenge the parts of House Bill 102 that would allow students and staff ...
Malta
Bill French Bill served on the Conservation District for 64 years! Not paid a single dime, however for mileage maybe … he jokes. He has a love for farming and ranching since he was younger and says that he “hopes (I’ve) earned the kind words that people have shared about me”. At 87 he still works on his ranch. Bo...
Montana Gas Prices Currently Lower Than The National Average
Gasoline prices are around $3 gallon or higher across the region. AAA reports the national average is at $3.04 per gallon with Montana’s coming in about 13¢ lower. MTN News reports that estimate is lower than the average right now but more than a dollar higher than one year ago. College affordability weighs on the minds of parents and st...
Moisture Coming To Montana This Week
A moist Pacific weather system is poised to make its way into Montana over the next few days bringing as much as two inches of badly needed moisture to large portions of the state that desperately need it. Farmers and ranchers all across Montana are anxiously looking to the skies hoping what has thus far been an unusually dry year will make a ...
Montana State Prison Minimizes Dairy Program
Darigold canceled its 30-year contract with the Montana State Prison last year forcing the prison work program to sell off about 270 cows in mid-December. Montana Correctional Enterprises had to scale down its dairy program to about 70 enough to produce milk to self-sustain the Department of Correction’s facilities around the state. A re...
Child Aid For Hungry Montana Children Begins This Week
The 10,000th veteran in the state received a Moderna vaccine shot Wednesday. 54-year-old veteran Kent Stewart who spent time in both the Army and the Marines during his 16-year military career received his COVID-19 vaccine from the Montana Veterans Administration Health Care System at the David J. Thatcher VA Clinic. To reach 10,000 was no sma...
Havre
Alyvia Hammond, HavreAlyvia is a 3rd grader. She has a heart of gold and wanted to do something to support the nurses. She made bracelets and sold them at her mom’s store to buy coffee gift cards for the nurses.Amber Spring, HavreCoordinated community discussions on effects of COVID, mental health, delivered meals for front line health care pe...
Board Of Regents Votes For Judicial Review Over Campus Gun Law
The Board of Regents voted unanimously today to seek a judicial review over whether the state legislature or it has the authority to regulate the possession of guns on campuses. The 2021 Montana Legislature passed a bill to allow students and staff who meet safety certifications to carry concealed firearms without a permit on campuses starting...
Shelby
Ben Widhalm – Shelby Ben has been nominated for his work in the Shelby area. He is very dedicated to helping maintain the flag flying over Shelby and is an asset to the community. Dwaine Iverson – Shelby Creator of Toole County Forward, a group recognized early on in the pandemic that businesses were worried about surviving...
Superintendent Arntzen Advocating Optional Mask Mandates For Public Schools
Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen says school districts should develop policies that make wearing face masks optional, according to a Cowles Media report. The state’s public university system is no longer requiring masks to be worn on campuses, but universities are still being asked to consult with local health officials...