In Hamilton Bitter Root Brewing and Higherground Brewing have joined forces to produce hand sanitizer in hopes of keeping those on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis safer. The first batch is going to first responders like the sheriff’s office an police department as well as local nursing home facilities.
Hutterite Colony Assisting in Production of Masks
With facemasks in short supply for healthcare workers many people have turned to making them in order to help including the Miller Hutterite Colony near Choteau. They’re knocking out 775 masks every two days.
Bozeman – MSU Summer Online Registration Open
Registration is now open for Montana State University’s online summer graduate courses for science teachers. Topics include understanding climate change streamside science conceptual physics plant science and insects
Great Falls – Resources are Limited for Spring Flooding
Lewis and Clark County is reminding residents to be prepared for spring flooding and know the resources that are available and remember safety should always be a top priority during a flooding event. If COVID-19 is still a community concern people should practice social distancing protocols should they need to pick up water or sand. Health car...
Great Falls – Resources are Limited for Spring Flooding
Lewis and Clark County is reminding residents to be prepared for spring flooding and know the resources that are available and remember safety should always be a top priority during a flooding event. If COVID-19 is still a community concern people should practice social distancing protocols should they need to pick up water or sand. Health car...
Increase in Energy Assistance Program
Since the coronavirus outbreak Montana organizations are seeing more demand for access to a program aimed at helping people pay their winter energy bills. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program covers partial cost on energy bills and helps if heating systems need emergency repairs. Business and school closures and other changes linked to CO...
Childcare Closures
This week Governor Steve Bullock classified Montana child care providers as essential workers. However that hasn’t prevented centers from closing. Child Care Connections is a network of child care centers that covers a six county region in Montana. At the beginning of March combined they had 186 licensed child care providers. Since the...
Top Petroleum Corporation Files for Chapter 11
As the nation’s oil industry struggles to deal with record low oil prices and the coronavirus, one of the top producers in the Bakken filed for bankruptcy protection this week. Whiting Petroleum Corporation based in Denver decided Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is the best path forward for the company. Whiting Petroleum has been involved in ...
Top Petroleum Corporation Files for Chapter 11
As the nation’s oil industry struggles to deal with record low oil prices and the coronavirus, one of the top producers in the Bakken filed for bankruptcy protection this week. Whiting Petroleum Corporation based in Denver decided Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is the best path forward for the company. Whiting Petroleum has been involved in ...
East Helena – Truss Manufacturing Plant a Total Loss
An East Helena truss manufacturing plant owned by Casey Truss Company went up in flames during a fire that started late Thursday evening. The roughly 40 by 100 foot building was a total loss but no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.