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Montana Schools To Receive More Than $127 Million In ARPA Funding

Montana schools are set to receive more than $127 million in critical funding to help reopen safely in the fall and get students back on track, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced last week. The $127,339,745 is the second tranche of Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds Tester secured as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and will help Montana schools safely

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Montana Schools To Receive More Than $127 Million In ARPA Funding

Montana schools are set to receive more than $127 million in critical funding to help reopen safely in the fall and get students back on track, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced last week. The $127,339,745 is the second tranche of Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds Tester secured as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and will help Montana schools safely

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Robin Perry Sr.

Robin Perry Sr., 57, of Poplar died July 29, 2021, in Billings. His funeral was held Friday, Aug. 6, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at the Fort Kipp Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Robin Perry Sr.

Robin Perry Sr., 57, of Poplar died July 29, 2021, in Billings. His funeral was held Friday, Aug. 6, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at the Fort Kipp Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Fort Peck Dam Runoff Lowest Ever Recorded

Drought conditions continue to impact the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, IA. July runoff in the upper Basin was 34 percent of average. July runoff above Fort Peck Dam was the lowest in 123 years of record- keeping. The updated 2021 upper Basin runoff forecast is 14.6 million acre-feet (MAF), 57 percent of average. If realized, this runoff amount would be the 10th driest year in

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Fort Peck Dam Runoff Lowest Ever Recorded

Drought conditions continue to impact the upper Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, IA. July runoff in the upper Basin was 34 percent of average. July runoff above Fort Peck Dam was the lowest in 123 years of record- keeping. The updated 2021 upper Basin runoff forecast is 14.6 million acre-feet (MAF), 57 percent of average. If realized, this runoff amount would be the 10th driest year in

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Knudsen Leads Coalition Against Firearm Accessory Ban

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is again leading the charge in defense of Montanans’ right to keep and bear arms against federal overreach. Seventeen other state attorneys general signed onto Knudsen’s amicus brief filed late Monday, Aug. 2, in the Gun Owners of America v. Merrick Garland case, against the of rulemaking from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that

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Knudsen Leads Coalition Against Firearm Accessory Ban

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is again leading the charge in defense of Montanans’ right to keep and bear arms against federal overreach. Seventeen other state attorneys general signed onto Knudsen’s amicus brief filed late Monday, Aug. 2, in the Gun Owners of America v. Merrick Garland case, against the of rulemaking from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Ryan O’Brien

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Ryan O’Brien

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Hunter Education Class Offered In Poplar

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Poplar from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 16-20. The classes will take place at Poplar Middle School. All hunter education classes are free of charge. For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2021 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2022. Students aged 10 and 11 can take a course and hunt

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Hunter Education Class Offered In Poplar

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Poplar from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 16-20. The classes will take place at Poplar Middle School. All hunter education classes are free of charge. For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2021 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2022. Students aged 10 and 11 can take a course and hunt

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Luke Follet

Luke Follet, , of Wolf Point, passed away on August 4, 2021 in Bismarck, North Dakota. A wake will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at the New Community Hall in Wolf Point. The Funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the New Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at Oswego Presbyterian Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements and condolences for the family can be left by visiting www. claytonstevensonchapel.com

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Luke Follet

Luke Follet, , of Wolf Point, passed away on August 4, 2021 in Bismarck, North Dakota. A wake will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at the New Community Hall in Wolf Point. The Funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the New Community Hall in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at Oswego Presbyterian Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements and condolences for the family can be left by visiting www. claytonstevensonchapel.com

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Posted on August 12, 2021

those markets must then turn ….

those markets must then turn around and sell their crops to four companies that control 82 percent of the soybean crushing and 84 percent of wet corn milling in the United States. Further undermining our agricultural economy, many of the companies controlling markets for farm inputs, like fertilizer, and commodities are vertically integrated, which means they control multiple stages of the supply

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those markets must then turn ….

those markets must then turn around and sell their crops to four companies that control 82 percent of the soybean crushing and 84 percent of wet corn milling in the United States. Further undermining our agricultural economy, many of the companies controlling markets for farm inputs, like fertilizer, and commodities are vertically integrated, which means they control multiple stages of the supply

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Nicholas Barrera

Nicholas Barrera, 71, died Aug. 6, 2021, in Billings. Funeral services are pending at this time. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

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Nicholas Barrera

Nicholas Barrera, 71, died Aug. 6, 2021, in Billings. Funeral services are pending at this time. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

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Posted on August 12, 2021

Rosendale Introduces Rural Telehealth Expansion

U.S. Rep. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the Rural Telehealth Expansion Act. This legislation would expand Medicare to cover store-and-forward telehealth services to all 50 states. Store-and-Forward telehealth services allows for a patient to send electronic communications including photos, messages, and video clips to their primary care providers instead of making them visit the care provider

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Rosendale Introduces Rural Telehealth Expansion

U.S. Rep. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the Rural Telehealth Expansion Act. This legislation would expand Medicare to cover store-and-forward telehealth services to all 50 states. Store-and-Forward telehealth services allows for a patient to send electronic communications including photos, messages, and video clips to their primary care providers instead of making them visit the care provider

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Posted on August 12, 2021

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Montana Schools To Receive More Than $127 Million In ARPA Funding

Montana Schools To Receive More Than $127 Million In ARPA Funding

Robin Perry Sr.

Robin Perry Sr.

Fort Peck Dam Runoff Lowest Ever Recorded

Fort Peck Dam Runoff Lowest Ever Recorded

Knudsen Leads Coalition Against Firearm Accessory Ban

Knudsen Leads Coalition Against Firearm Accessory Ban

Ryan O’Brien

Ryan O’Brien

Hunter Education Class Offered In Poplar

Hunter Education Class Offered In Poplar

Luke Follet

Luke Follet

those markets must then turn ….

those markets must then turn ….

Nicholas Barrera

Nicholas Barrera

Rosendale Introduces Rural Telehealth Expansion

Rosendale Introduces Rural Telehealth Expansion

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