A new audit of the Montana State Lottery found that with the new services added to the lottery with the introduction of sports betting in 2020, security requirements are not being met, possibly compromising people’s credit card and bank data. The report found that with the implementation of sports betting and new services, the Montana Lottery is not playing a significant enough role in actively

Roosevelt County reports 59 active cases including 12 new positive cases as of Monday, Oct. 25. There are three current hospitalizations. Call ahead to a health care professional if you develop symptoms of COVID-19 and have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or have recently traveled to an area with ongoing spread. Tell your health care professional about your recent travel

Republican legislative leadership on Monday, Oct. 25, approved a special counsel investigation proposed by state Democratic leaders into reports that Attorney General Austin Knudsen used state resources, including law enforcement, to harass and intimidate physicians and staff at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena. “Speaker (Wylie) Galt and I strongly believe in government transparency and accountability.