BOZEMAN, Montana, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Community Medical Center has signed a letter of intent to donate land in Missoula for a new nursing education building to be built with a portion of a $101 million investment by philanthropists Mark and Robyn Jones to Montana State University. "Community Medical Center is all about making communities healthier. There are many ways to accomplish this, and partnering with MSU's   more

HELENA, Montana, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: At the Sieben Ranch Block Management Area, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to double the payment cap for landowners increasing public access through Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Block Management Program. "Thanks to generous landowners like the Baucus family participating in Block Management, Montanans have access to millions of acres of private land to hunt,"   more

BELGRADE, Montana, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: At a firearms manufacturer in Gallatin County, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed two bills into law to protect Montanans' retirement security from Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing and Montana's firearms industry from discrimination. "Activist, woke capitalism through ESG investing is trending on Wall Street. It won't fly in Montana, and neither will effort  more

HELENA, Montana, April 26 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: Joined by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Representative Jodee Etchart, and law enforcement and nonprofit leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte today strengthened Montana law to bring human traffickers to justice. "Human traffickers are despicable, ruthlessly preying on people and committing heartbreaking crime," Gov. Gianforte said. "With this legislation, we're sending a loud  more

HELENA, Montana, April 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: New reporting from Daily Beast today highlights how McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy faces a wrinkle to his potential U.S. Senate run: transparency laws. Read more: Daily Beast: The Senate GOP Has a 2024 Candidate Strategy. Will Sunshine Laws Ruin It? By Matt Fuller, Sam Brodey, Jake Lahut * The Senate GOP's campaign arm seems to have stumbled upon a novel strategy this cycle: recruit   more

HELENA, Montana, April 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Department of Administration has suspended the Office of Public Instruction's authority to enter into "high-price contracts for goods and services," after failing an audit of its procurement and contract practices. This is the second time in a year that a state agency has had authority or funding stripped away after failing an oversight review. Last June, Governor Greg Gianforte's Department of Hea  more

HELENA, Montana, April 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: There appears to be no limit to the lengths Montana Republicans will go to strip away our rights. After banning Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D-Missoula), a duly elected Montana Legislator, from the floor of the House and speaking on debates, Speaker Matt Regier (R-Kalispell) has doubled down on his anti-democratic crusade and taken the unprecedented step of banning the public from the House gallery. "Speaker Reg  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 26 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Forage alfalfa, the third most valuable exported field crop in the United States, may be at risk from the alfalfa weevil, a pest that has established itself across the western U.S., due to the insect's resistance to common insecticides, according to a study published by a Montana State University student. Erika Rodbell, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology in  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 25 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Jordan Pauley says her decision to enroll at Montana State University as a freshman boiled down to two words - mountains and research. Since arriving in Bozeman in the fall of 2019 from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, she has made the most of both. Over the past four years, the biochemistry major in the Honors College could be found in the environs of Bozeman indulging her passion for backpacking, acting   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 25 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University senior has won a prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation that will support her research aimed at developing new biomedical treatments for neurological conditions like depression. Payton Dupuis, a native of Polson, was awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship earlier this month. The sought-after fellowship provides funding for three years with a $34,000  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 26 (TNSres) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings held the tenth annual Research and Creativity Symposium last week, which featured student research from across all disciplines and in all formats, such as video, poetry reading, poster presentations, etc. This year's presenter highlights included students Wynter Doyle, Dominic Estes and Bryn Lien, with Assistant Professor of Microbiology Madison Collins, who pr  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 25 (TNSres) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: By Maureen Brakke, director of Communications and Marketing Montana State University Billings sophomore Kendall Stokes, was recently named a Newman Civic Fellow, joining students from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico to form the cohort. Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has named 154 student civic  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 26 (TNSper) -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointed Brian Joyce to the role of vice president and general manager for KMGH, Scripps' ABC affiliate in Denver, effective May 8. Joyce has served as vice president and general manager at KPAX, Scripps' CBS affiliate in Missoula, Montana, since January 2021. Prior to that, he served as director of sales at KMGH and at Scripps-owned KG  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 27 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Recent graduate student Heather Upin and faculty mentor Dennis Newell publish in 'Communications Earth & Environment.' * * * South America's Andes Mountains, the world's longest mountain range and home to some of the planet's highest peaks, feature thousands of hot springs. Driven by plate tectonics and fueled by hot rock and fluids, these thermal discharges vary widely in geochemistry and microbial dive  more

MISSOULA, Montana, April 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Libraries have always been part of the story of economic development in Montana. In addition to providing a rich array of readings, books and periodicals - along with the expertise to guide inquiry - libraries provide meeting space, informational resources and internet access that expands research opportunities. Now, librarians are exploring ways in which they can elevate entrepreneurship, and b  more