Following an aggressive push, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced he secured $5,159,810 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for the state of Montana and local school districts to ease supply chain disruptions and foot shortages brought on by the pandemic by providing flexibility to allow locally sourced food to be acquired for students. “No Montana student should ever go hungry,

A revised set of proposed changes to elk hunting regulations is out for public comment, and the Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet on Feb. 4 to make a final decision on the 2022-2023 regs following a controversial start to the update. This time around, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks took a different strategy to a regular update of its elk hunting regulations, said spokesman Greg Lemon.

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines has recognized Craig Price of Richland County for his generosity and service to the Sidney community. Through his “Montanan of the Month” initiative, each month Daines will highlight a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate

Daily Montanan You may be taking some time this winter break to rest, relax and practice selfcare. We encourage some of that self-care to include looking into your health insurance. Yes, I know, not exactly what you want to do with your time off, but we promise you, your future self will thank you! Why is health insurance important? Well, for one, we’re still in the middle of a public

The 2021 Froid Community Fund has been completed, reports the Round Tuit Homemakers. The drive exhibited a tabulated total of $17,270. This amount proved that even in a year of adversity, our community remains very generous. The following organizations will benefit from this year’s outstanding drive and, as in previous years, any additional donations will be included in next year’s fund

Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Commerce have launched the Workforce Training Grant Program to provide $10 million to Montana non-profit and for-profit businesses for skill-based training of new and existing employees. Eligible businesses may apply directly to the program and can receive up to $3,000 per eligible employee, with a maximum allocation of $210,000. This money

Montana’s new minimum wage of $9.20 per hour is now in effect with the start of the new year. Montana statute requires the minimum wage be adjusted annually based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index all Urban Consumers from August of the year in which the calculation is made and is rounded to the nearest $0.05. Department is required to make this adjustment by

Multiple accounts of scam calls have been reported to Montana’s Senior Medicare Patrol, including new attempts to take advantage of Montanans’ increased use of telehealth during the pandemic. The current complaints document unsolicited phone calls people are receiving with the purpose of sending unnecessary medical supplies or stealing Medicare numbers. Those calls include “we need to confirm

Montana Free Press With the Legislature and governor’s office both under Republican control for the first time in nearly two decades this year, lawmakers delivered Montana a raft of new laws implementing a muscular conservative agenda. Opponents, however, have taken their concerns about several of the most contentious new GOP-backed laws before the third branch of state government: the courts.

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Elishia Brady, 24, Bainville, partner/family member assault. Michael Burke, 42, Browning, hold for other