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UM News Service MISSOULA – Researchers in the Center for Translational Medicine at the University of Montana have been awarded $2.5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to identify and advance a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The principal investigator on the two-year award is Dr. Jay Evans, the center director and a research professor in UM’s Division of Biological Sciences. “When the call came from NIH in February to shift focus and develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, we quickly adjusted lower priority vaccine projects to focus our efforts on this urgent need,” Evans said. “Our dedicated team of experienced researchers stepped u...
News from the Ronan School District RONAN/PABLO — This spring, due to social distancing as a result of COVID-19, the Ronan School District No. 30 is conducting their annual Kindergarten Round Up preregistration for Ronan and Pablo residents, via telephone call-in. Registration to pre-enroll,...
Charlo School District plans to continue with the current method of online instruction and bi-weekly packets. Arlee School District will continue to educate students electronically through June 30. Polson Superintendent of Schools Rex Weltz announced that he planned to recommend to the scho...
News from Polson Schools POLSON – During a time of distancing and disconnect, the Polson School District came together to support its community. When schools across the state were mandated to close due to COVID-19, the staff of Polson School District knew they had to continue to meet the needs ...
News from Elsie Arntzen, Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction MONTANA – Local control is returning to our school districts. During these unprecedented times, as the state superintendent, I have made strong recommendations to the governor to honor local control and flexibility...
Fifth Grade 4.0: Jocelyn Anciaux, Raydean Bird, Lockley Bremner, Morgan Delaney, Strider Gage, Zailee Hewankorn, Lainey Johnson, Abigail Kunz, Greta Lund, Malela Michel, Abigail Moss, Araeya Nelson, Alli Relph, Hayden Ricks, Aniya Rosenbrock, Jarett Seifert, Karly Smith, Zephyr Sternick, Edgar Vejez P...
ST. IGNATIUS – The staff working to assist children on a daily basis at the St. Ignatius Middle School couldn’t take it any longer. “We missed the kids so much,” said paraprofessional Diana Girsch. She explained that teachers and staff haven’t seen students since the school w...
News from the Office of Senator Jon Tester BIG SANDY — Continuing his push to provide relief to Montana’s students and schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced $8,764,495 in Department of Education funding for the Montana Governor’s Emergency Education R...
ST. IGNATIUS — St. Ignatius Schools will hold their TKO and kindergarten roundup for the 2020-2021 school year April 27-May 1. Please call the elementary school office Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 406-745-3811 and speak with Mrs. Connie about your child. She’ll take down some informa...
Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service MONTANA — In the effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and treat infected patients, special equipment that performs cutting-edge research at Montana State University has been re-purposed to help Gallatin County healthcare providers. Before the ...
