As part of his efforts to address the shortage of medical professionals in Montana highlighted most recently by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is introducing the bipartisan Rural Physician Workforce Production Act to bring more doctors to rural areas. “The shortage of doctors in rural America threatens the future of our frontier communities,” Tester said. “Folks

More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that people of every age, race and gender are affected by the disease. Simply put, if you have skin, you can get skin cancer. However, some people are at higher risk for the disease than others. Understanding the factors contributing to your chances of developing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $500,000 in supplemental funding to Great Northern Development Corporation to clean up and redevelop contaminated brownfield properties in eastern Montana. GNDC is one of 27 awardees nationwide that has demonstrated success in using previously awarded Brownfields Revolving Loan Funding grants to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites.

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen has released the results of eight veto polls from the 67th Legislative Session with Montana representatives and senators voting against overriding Gov. Greg Gianforte’s vetoes in each of the eight bills polled. House Bills 158, 277, 397, 522, 688 and 691, along with Senate Bills 231 and 306, were vetoed by Gianforte, but because each bill was approved

town limits. The ordinance will take effect at the end of July. A special use permit was issued for Simard Park on June 26. The Heritage America Celebration is set for that date. Brett Portra was approved for a building permit at 309 Duval Street. He will be building a garage. Amanda Kinney requested a permit for a new mud room and deck at 619 Evans Street. It was also approved. The council

The Froid Town Council held it’s regular meeting Monday, June 14. Mayor Sheri Crain was absent. Council member Gale Stangelund called the meting to order at 6:30 p.m. Visitors were acknowledged by the council. Clerk LeAnn Krumwiede Johnson read the minutes from the April meeting and the council approved them. The public works director was absent but reported that mowing is now underway

The Keystone XL Pipeline is officially history as TC Energy announced last week the decision to terminate the project. The project, which aimed to carry oil from the tar sands of Canada into the United States, had its permit revoked by President Biden in January. The project was anticipated to carry about 830,000 barrels of oil sands crude daily to Nebraska. Republican leaders in Montana

The Culbertson Town Council discussed future improvements during its monthly meeting on Monday, June 14. Due to the absence of Mayor Larry Crowder, council member Abe Rumsey led the meeting. “I’ll let you know now, I won’t run it as smoothly as Mr. Crowder does,” Rumsey said at the start of the meeting. Regarding the capital improvement plan and growth policy, council members reviewed