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News from the Jeremy Bullock Memorial Trust BUTTE — All of us at the Jeremy Bullock Memorial Trust, including Jeremy’s parents, are devastated by the news of another mass shooting at an elementary school where nineteen children and two teachers will never come home. We are heartbroken for the families and the community who lost loved ones and must endure this unbearable pain. Jeremy Bullock was the unintended victim of a school shooting on April 12, 1994, at Margaret Leary Elementary School in Butte. In memory of Jeremy, his family and friends established the Jeremy Bullock Memorial Trust to seek solutions - to support school safety with tools and strategies that p...
News from Carroll College HELENA — On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Carroll College in Helena conferred degrees on 228 graduates including both baccalaureate and masters degree recipients, as well as Carroll’s first cohort of Accelerated Nursing students, during its 112th commencement ceremony hel...
RONAN — The Ronan Middle School Library recently announced they have been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. “It was pretty exciting,” said RMS librarian Amy Miller. The library grant was awarded to 300 schools throughout t...
ARLEE — On Sunday afternoon, led by a performance of ‘The Honor Song’ with singing and drums, 22 Arlee High School students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas and enter into the adult world. Superintendent Mike Perry spoke to students about the rewards to be gained f...
RONAN — Ronan High School honored the class of 2022 with an outdoor commencement ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony was opened with an honor song by Bigcrane Drum, and the members of the RHS choir performed the national anthem. Salutatorian Kambrie Rubel and co-valedictorians Aaliyah De...
CHARLO — Charlo High School held their 2022 graduation commencement on Sunday afternoon in the school’s gymnasium. This year, Kassidi Cox welcomed the graduating class and crowd of well-wishers. Valedictorian Guinevere Contreras and salutatorian Coyle Nagy delivered messages of ...
News from Cheerful Hearts POLSON — The Cheerful Heart Cancer Support Group is for anyone affected by cancer. The group will meet from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, in the Chapel at St. Joseph Medical Center. Rev. John Payne will lead the group, which is meeting for the first time since March 2...
News from USDA MONTANA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants who are in the final year of their CRP contract to request voluntary termination of their CRP contract following the end of the primary nesting season for fiscal year 2022....
County Unemployment Rates: The unemployment rate and ranking for local Montana’s counties is provided below. County unemployment rates and employment levels are not seasonally adjusted and should be compared to the unadjusted statewide unemployment rate of 2.7%. ...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Center hopes your Memorial Day Celebrations were heartfelt and safe. We are now starting the summer season with its good weather, summer storms, harvests and outdoor fun. Our menu for the week: — Wednesday, June 1: dinner at 5:30 p.m.: ter...
