Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced the formation of a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force with 49 other states that is investigating and will take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the United States. This bipartisan nationwide Task Force has one goal: to cut down on illegal robocalls.

Despite warnings from two Montana Public Service commission members, Montana Dakota Utilities reports that there’s no great fears of a blackout happening in Eastern Montana this summer. “The bottom line: The company has sufficient generation resources to meet its peak demand requirements,” MDU’s spokesman Mark Hanson said in an email. “While we do not anticipate any issues and a blackout

“I also plan on subbing as much as I can,” Machart told the Community News. “Leaving the students and not seeing them was the hardest part, so I look forward to subbing in all of the grades!” After attending trainings in Livingston and Sioux Falls, S.D., Machart said she remains fired up to reach students and educators here in Montana and around the county. For more information about

The area, through Nemont, will benefit through the USDA’s Reconnect grants for broadband expansion. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced that Nemont is a recipient of a $24.5 million grant to improve service in Roosevelt County, Valley County and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The impact includes 1,068 people, 25 businesses and 282 farms. In addition, Reservation Telephone Cooperative

Over the coming months, commissioners will continue to debate among themselves and also travel the state to gather public comment on the maps and make changes accordingly. Several members of the public have also submitted map proposals, with more to come. “I almost guarantee you that we’re not going to have these same maps by the end of the process,” said Maylinn Smith, the commission’s

total doses have been administered as of Friday, Aug. 5. There are 5,594 fully immunized for 51 percent of the county’s eligible population for vaccination. In Valley County, 8,485 total doses have been administered. There are 3,288 fully immunized for 45 percent of the county’s population eligible for vaccination. In Daniels County, 1,827 total doses have been administered. There

Froid School Aug. 17: Hamburgers on buns, baked beans, macaroni salad, and watermelon. Aug. 18: Taco salad, refried beans, taco bar and fruit. Aug. 19: Chicken strips, fries, vegetable and fruit. *** Culbertson School Aug. 17: Breakfast: French toast sticks and sausage links. Lunch: Hotdogs, chips, peaches and ice cream. Aug. 18: Breakfast: Ham and cheese croissants. Lunch: Chicken

Humanities Montana is currently welcoming applications for the Humanities Montana board of directors. A press release from the organization states, “Because we are a statewide nonprofit organization, our board represents the diverse geographic regions and demographic makeup of today’s Montana and strives to sustain a balance among scholars, educators and cultural leaders in the humanities,

Farmers, ranchers, processors and other local food businesses can learn strategies for selling products to schools and child nutrition programs at the Montana Farm to School Producer Trainings. Two trainings using the “Bringing the Farm to School” curriculum will be offered fall 2022. The first course will be held in three sessions in September and the second will be held later in the