News Staff Benefis Health System and the Missouri River Medical Center (MRMC) are now one. Benefis, which had been operating with MRMC through a management contract since 2015, acquired the facility this month [July 1]. Officials say the merger will only strengthen the MRMC. Benefis now operates four campuses in Great Falls (East, Central, West, and Grandview), … Read more
HELENA – Construction at Carroll College’s library is making way for a brand-new remodel that will provide even more amenities. The Corette Library & Simperman Learning Commons is getting some updates, including more study space and technology space for multimedia production, as well as, outdoor patio space, better internet speeds and capacity, and ADA compliance. … Read more
Plans for a tribally owned meat processing plant got the green light from the Ronan City Council recently. Council members approved an annexation for a 31-acre plot of land, marking the first of its kind tribal ownership in Montana. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes evaluated sites and developed plans for the plant over the … Read more
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s movement is claiming victory after two men were prosecuted in federal court for domestic violence killings on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Terrance T. Aimsback, 35, will spend over 15 years behind bars for beating his girlfriend to death, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. And, … Read more
A GoFundMe account is being created to help a family whose house in the Dearborn area between Cascade and Wolf Creek was destroyed by fire on Tuesday [July 11]. The family was not at the home on Cox Creek Lane when the fire was sparked and there were no injuries reported, but officials say they … Read more
HELENA – A state advisory commission has started planning for how to distribute the next round of federal broadband funding across Montana. In June, the federal government announced it had allocated nearly $629 million to improve access to affordable high-speed internet service in Montana, specifically in underserved communities. The money comes from the Broadband Equity, … Read more
HELENA, Mont. – Health officials are warning of harmful algae blooms at Canyon Ferry Lake. Officials say blooms are appearing along the north end of the lake and are particularly bad in sheltered coves and by the dam. Algae is also showing up at the Lewis and Clark Day Use Area and the Court Sheriff … Read more
KALISPELL, Mont. – The Flathead Electric Co-op in northwest Montana is warning members of a new scam going around. Officials say residents are being contacted by someone claiming to be a Co-op employee threatening them with service dissconnection if they don’t pay an outstanding bill. Officials say it’s not Co-op policy to threaten members with … Read more
The Helena Police Department confirmed the sighting of a moose in the area of Sanders Street, the city said Wednesday, warning the public to avoid walking in the area. A passersby spotted the moose in the vacant lot south of WinCo Foods near the intersection of Sanders and Birch streets. The city’s animal control officers … Read more
Montana officials say a botched fugitive transport, in which a murder suspect escaped, has them rethinking the capabilities of private prisoner transfer services. Chadwick Shane Mobley, who was en route to Missoula from Lincoln County on Sunday slipped out of his handcuffs at the Plains Town Pump and evaded law enforcement for nearly two days … Read more