The Department of Health and Human Services recently released new guidelines to improve access to the Women, Infants, and Children program for families who receive the traditional Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship. Families who have been determined eligible for traditional Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarships are now automatically financially eligible for WIC. “Both of these programs

Leaders of a large-scale effort to independently observe Montana’s 2024 general election shared their initial takeaways last week regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s elections, teasing a first-of-its-kind report of the full findings slated for release next month. The Montana Election Observation Initiative, funded by the nonprofit Carter Center and spearheaded by a pair

Piocos was looking for a judgment to acknowledge that he was not lawfully removed as county attorney. February Dan Schmidt announced his resignation as the superintendent of schools in Poplar. He served as Poplar’s superintendent for six years. Wolf Point City Council Dean Mahlum was the first candidate to file for county commissioner after Commissioner Gary Macdonald announced he

Tescha Hawley learned that hospital bills from her son’s birth had been sent to debt collectors only when she checked her credit score while attending a home-buying class. The new mom’s plans to buy a house stalled. Hawley said she didn’t owe those thousands of dollars in debts. The federal government did. Hawley, a citizen of the Gros Ventre Tribe, lives on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.

For those hitting the road ahead of Christmas or getting last minute gifts, Santa has delivered. Motorists will likely see a national average price of gas of $2.95 per gallon on Christmas, the lowest we’ve seen on Christmas Day since 2020, according to Gas-Buddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on gas. After waiting years for the national average

During the National Humanities Conference on Nov. 15, Humanities Montana was presented with the Schwartz Prize for its innovative Democracy Project program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering young Montanans to discover community needs and learn about the importance of civic engagement. Presented by the Federation of State Humanities Councils, the Schwartz Prize honors outstanding

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced he is seeking public comment on applicants to fill the vacancy in the Seventh Judicial District (Dawson, Prairie, McCone, Richland, and Wibaux counties). Members of the public can provide letters of support or other comments regarding the applicants through Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at 5 p.m. The governor has received four applications from the following

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service recently announced it has partnered with Montana to award $3.1 million for eight projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. “Projects funded through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program

As Montanans prepare for holiday shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is sharing a reminder to stay vigilant and be aware of common scams, which usually increase this time of year. “Scammers will be looking to take advantage of unsuspecting Montanans doing their Christmas shopping online. Please, stay vigilant and trust your gut. If it sounds too good

Tribal Scholar Grants are awarded to individuals attending Tribal Colleges across the country. These unrestricted non-tuition grants are dedicated to women and Two-Spirit students at Tribal Colleges who are age 25 and older, able to demonstrate financial need, pursuing a technical or vocational education, pursuing first associate degree or a first bachelor’s degree, can show proof of enrollment