Together with the Governor’s Office of Community Service, Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced seven Montana organizations will receive more than $3 million in federal grants from Ameri-Corps. “Service is at the core of our Montana values, and these seven organizations go above and beyond in serving others and making a difference in our communities,” Gianforte said. “Using these AmeriCorps

The delta variant of coronavirus, a more transmissible strain that is quickly becoming dominant in the U.S., has been documented in Gallatin County. Two cases of the variant were reported in Gallatin County on Wednesday, July 7, by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Safety. Cascade County has also confirmed its first case of the Delta COVID-19 variant strain. The Cascade

After declaring a statewide drought emergency last week and following his request to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced USDA has designated 10 counties as natural disaster counties. “I appreciate Secretary Vilsack responding to my request and designating additional Montana counties as natural disaster areas, but there’s more USDA

The 40th Swank Variety Plot Tour on Monday, July 19, will be held at the Swank farm north of Poplar. This event has two pesticide applicator points available. Beginning at 5 p.m. at the Swank test plots, introductions by Dr. Chengci Chen, EARC superintendent, will lead into presentations by four invited plant breeders and new varieties of durum, spring wheat and pulse crops. From MSU-Bozeman,

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are teaming up to introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the Veterans Crisis Line’s staff training, management and response to highrisk veteran callers at risk of suicide. The Senators’ Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline for Veterans Act would implement key recommendations

The pandemic has caused a nationwide blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross, and that’s affecting blood product availability across America, including North Dakota and parts of Montana. Behind the shortage are a combination of factors. Donations were down during 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many people who had delayed medical treatment during that time are now seeking

Baskerville opens Friday, July 16, at Fort Peck Summer Theatre, completing the trio of rotating productions this season, along with The Spitfire Grill and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. Playwright Ken Ludwig ( Lend Me A Tenor) turns the classic stories of Sherlock Holmes upside down in this fast paced who-dunnit comedy, starring Treyson Sherk as the famous detective and Mathias Oliver