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Mission Fire Board to meet News from the St. Ignatius Rural Fire District ST. IGNATIUS — The regular meeting of the St. Ignatius Rural Fire District Board will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. in the Fire Hall meeting room. For further information contact Chairman Tim Callahan at 406-745-4112.   Applications being accepted for the 2024 Montana Master Hunter Program   News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Par ks MONTANA — The Montana Master Hunter Program is accepting applications for the 2024 program. Deadline is Nov. 30. Led by One Montana, the MHP is for hunters who want to continue to improve and hone their skills, build relationships wit...

RONAN — The Ronan City Council met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Mayor Chris Adler said: “We normally don’t get this full so if anyone needs a chair let us know.” Once seating had been dealt with, agenda items were covered, including law enforcement concerns a...

By MSU News Service BOZEMAN – Montana State University students and faculty will hold the second annual Climate Week from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 with events promoting learning, networking and engagement related to climate change impacts and solutions.  Events will be held on the MSU campus and ...

News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As a part of his continued work to ensure Montana communities are prepared for extreme flooding and drought, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $26,000,000 in funding from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to support soil moisture...

News from Maggie Tupper, Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority BILLINGS — The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA), completed and has submitted its Rural and Tribal Public Engagement Report to the Federal Railroad Administration. This project and its findings are BSPRA’s inaugural effort t...

News from the office of  Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator T...

News from the office of the Governor HELENA — Together with Montana Historical Society Director Molly Kruckenberg, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the state raised an historic $57.3 million in private donations for the Montana Heritage Center, set to open in 2025. The governor then a...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – If you’re a fan of fishing, archery, or wildlife stewardship, and want to share your knowledge with others, please join us.   Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hiring contract educators across Montana to teach standardized les...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton recently announced several improvements within the Child Support Services Division designed to enhance the overall customer service experience for thousands of Montanans the division serves. “DPHHS is working to improve quality cus...

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator nominee Michael Whitaker on his plan to address staffing shortages in rural airports, including many in Montana. If confirmed, Mr. Whitaker will b...