Montana’s largest school district Billings School District 2 might lift the mask mandate in mid-January under the right conditions. Superintendent Greg Upham explains. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-23_737.mp3
NCBA President On How Ag Producers May Benefit From Federal Infrastructure Package
This week the Montana Stockgrowers’ held their annual convention and trade show in Billings. Jerry Bowen the 2021 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President said on Voices of Montana that they’re all keeping an eagle eye on what’s happening in Washington D.C. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-19_832.mp3...
Montana VA Clinics To Begin Offering Vaccination Clinics
A series of VA COVID-19 and flu shot clinics began this week in Billings and will continue every Thursday through March. Jolyn Hoff VA Clinic Manager says more clinics across the Treasure State are on the way. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11-05_832.mp3
Rocky Vista University Breaks Ground On New Campus In Billings
Monday afternoon, Governor Greg Gianforte spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Rocky Vista University in Billings. The new four-year medical school will be the first of its kind in Montana. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-05_637.mp3
Billings Medical Workers Exhausted Of Staff and Resources
The National Guard was recently called in to provide assistance to medical workers at Billings Clinic due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and a lack of space and staff. Billings Mayor Bill Cole on the recent rise in cases. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9-03_737.mp3
Overdose Awareness Event Aims To End Stigma Surrounding Victims
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day and organizers in Billings are holding an event tonight at Rose Park at 6:30 to honor those lost to overdoses in Montana. Event organizer Kim Edinger says there’s also still stigma surrounding the people involved that they hope to end. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-3...
Superintendent Stands By Mask Mandate
Following a group of COVID-19 cases in Billings high school students, School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham made the decision over the weekend to instate mask mandates in public schools after previously stating they would be optional. This has been met with criticism from local parents, but he defended his decision this morning as the sc...
Mask Debate In Public Schools Heats Up As School Year Begins
Following a last-minute reversal by School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham to require students, teachers and staff to wear masks in school, a crowd of about 200 people gathered in Pioneer Park in Billings yesterday to express their disapproval of this decision and to pressure the district into revisiting the issue. Options mentioned at th...
Governor Gianforte To Visit Montana Fair To Promote Trade Education
Investing in trades education and empowering workers with in-demand skills is a signature element of Governor Greg Gianforte’s Montana Comeback plan. The Montana Trades Education Credit provides $1 mill per year in 50-percent credits to businesses for their employees to learn a trade. At 3 p.m. this afternoon, Gianforte will kick of the ...
Montana Economist Provides Context To State’s Pandemic Response
A Montana Chamber of Commerce sponsored economic update was held Wednesday in Billings at the Northern Hotel. Executive Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research Patrick Barkey addressed the group and afterwards on Voices of Montana he spoke about how Montanans reacted when the pandemic hit and shut the state down. https://nort...