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BILLINGS — Advancing her initiatives as Montana’s first lady, Susan Gianforte today joined Spectrum and Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) to cut the ribbon on the GSMW Mobile STEM Learning Center. “Students who engage in STEM learn how to solve problems, become more confident, and discover doors to greater opportunities,” First Lady Susan Gianforte said. “I appreciate Spectrum and the Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming for partnering to bring STEM opportunities to Montana girls no matter where they live or go to school.” During the ceremony, First Lady Gianforte presented GSMW with a $15,000 digital education grant from Spectrum, increasing ...
HELENA — Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday that he had signed a bill banning Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok over concerns its data-sharing practices jeopardize user privacy and national security. The ban, which the governor’s office said was the first of its kind in the natio...
BILLINGS — Rocky Mountain College is pleased to announce the undergraduate honor rolls for the 2023 spring semester. The Dean’s List includes the students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 to 3.99 for the semester. High Honors students who maintained a 4.0 GPA will be noted with an asteris...
News from Southern New Hampshire University MANCHESTER, NH — Taylor Ross of Polson has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2023 President’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point ave...
News from Carroll College HELENA — On Saturday, May 13, Carroll College conferred degrees on 313 graduates of the class of 2023 during its 113th commencement ceremony held in Nelson Stadium. Below is a list of local Montana students who were candidates for graduation from Carroll College for 20...
RONAN — The Western Montana Musician’s Co-op had their fourth songwriting workshop on Saturday, part of their SongMT series open to all. The songwriting workshops are open to all and invite those curious about learning to write songs to come and collaborate with a special guest musician ...
POLSON — Port Polson Players, in association with Mission Valley Friends of the Arts, open Polson’s beautiful log theatre on the lake with the Southern classic comedy, “Steel Magnolias.” This outstanding production brings this funny, poignant masterpiece to life over two weekends, May...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — To support Montana families and help reduce the number of children in foster care, Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill on May 16 into law to establish an adoption tax credit in Montana. “It’s not enough just to stan...
POLSON — The new Navigating Road to Life Transitions Fair kicked off its first year in the Boys and Girls Club last Friday, compiling resources for families raising children with disabilities. “I have a daughter who’s medically fragile, and in her 27 and a half years of having a di...
News from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana BILLINGS — The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Pers...
