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U.S. SENATE — Jon Tester recently announced $1,689,616 in United States Department of Agriculture funding will improve access and quality of affordable housing, Tribal Colleges, and economic development in rural Montana. “These resources will ensure that folks across Montana have access to affordable housing, education, and employment opportunities that help our communities thrive,” Tester said. The funding is a part of the USDA’s Rural Development Awards program, and the 12 Montana grants will be distributed through the following four programs: Rural Community Development Initiative RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community...
News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines returned from a successful trip to India where he met with India’s top trade official, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, and Indian pulse crop buyers to improve market access for Mo...
News from Kayla McFarland, Shodair Children’s Hospital HELENA — Shodair Children’s Hospital received a $500,000 gift from Terry and Patt Payne to support the recently launched Building Hope for Montana Families … A Campaign for Shodair Children’s Hospital. “We are...
Madisyn Morigeau POLSON — Madisyn Adele Thomas Morigeau was born on Aug. 30, 2021, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. She was 20 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 8.1 ounces. Madisyn’s parents are Samantha Morigeau and Isaiah Thomas. Madisyn joins sibling...
News from MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will host a series of webinars related to COVID-19. “COVID-19 Conversations with Montana Experts” will take place noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, and Dec. 14. They are free and open to the public. The webinar s...
News from the Flathead Reservation Baha’is In these times of worldwide affliction, the issue of racism has gained new meaning, and it’s about time. As a white doctor who has lived and worked on Indian reservations for most of my career, I have now had to really look at the impact of racism o...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On Nov. 15, Governor Greg Gianforte called on Congress for greater flexibility in using Emergency Rental Assistance funds to address Montana’s housing crisis. In a letter to Montana’s Congressional delegation, Gov. Gianforte wrote,...
Tribal Health nurses were in Polson schools and other locations last week, offering parents the opportunity to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19. After rigorous studies, the Centers for Disease Control recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 5-11. Kids under 12 rec...
RONAN — There’s a new chief of police in town for the citizens of Ronan. In a small ceremony Nov. 8, Robert Jacobson was officially sworn in by Ronan City Mayor Kim Aipperspach as Ronan’s new police chief during a regular city council meeting, Jacobson was joined by his wife Kri...
News from the offices of Senator Daines and Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester both announced the long-awaited release of a landmark study by the federal government on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis. Tester and Daines called for this stu...
