COVID-19 Task Force Governor-elect Greg Gianforte has named members of a task force that will help inform the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic when he assumes office in January. Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board member Kaci Wallette and Poplar School District superintendent Dan Schmidt are on the list, representing the area. Also representing eastern Montana will be Sidney Mayor

Partners from the Headwaters Food & Ag Development Center are offering two free webinars to individuals and businesses interested community supported agriculture and/or sales techniques for food producers. The first program, Trends in Online Selling for Food Producers, is designed to support farmers, food producers and other farmers’ market vendors and is intended to cover the logistics

The Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a public hearing via Zoom on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. to consider a new rule pertaining to banning the use of remote-controlled devices and drones while fishing. FWP has increasingly been asked the question of whether it is permissible to use a remote- controlled boat, drone, or other remote-controlled device to fish. Currently, Montana law does not specifically

Attorney General Tim Fox announced Nov. 16 that Montana will recover all funds wrongfully withheld from the state by tobacco companies under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement, as well as a premium and protection for Montana’s future MSA payments. Under Fox’s direction, the Department of Justice took on the largest tobacco companies for wrongfully withholding $3-$4.5 million from Montana

The Bainville Town Council held their regular meeting Monday, Nov. 9. The meeting was made accessible via GoToMeeting. Mayor Dennis Portra, council members Chuck Hyatt, Ron Butikofer and Travis Wills were in attendance, along with town clerk Nikki Rogers and attorney Greg Hennessy. Minutes were approved for the Oct. 12 and 19 meetings. Amended minutes were approved for an August 10 meeting.