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Local businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations were celebrated on Tuesday at the Bemidji Chamber's annual Awards of Excellence, with Wayne Dondelinger receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.

School elections are May 7.

Elvis is coming to town and the Super Fantastical Christmas Spectacular is on tap for the week ahead

“The Constitution is at stake,” House Minority Leader Kim Abbott said. “Montana voters for many, many decades have shown that they like divided government.

MT Legislature cancels Monday floor sessions while COVID contact tracing continues John Riley MTN News and last updated 2021-04-16 20:07:10-04 HELENA — The Montana Legislature has canceled floor sessions on Monday, April 19 following canceled floor sessions on Friday after a lobbyist tested positive for COVID-19. The Legislature says they are continuing to exercise an abundance of caution after a lobbyist tested positive. Legislature staff report that nine legislators, seven staff and two ...

Montana Legislature postpones Friday floor sessions after positive COVID-19 test at Capitol MTN News By: MTN News and last updated 2021-04-15 20:31:42-04 Floor sessions on Friday at the Montana Legislature will be postponed after a member of the "government affairs community" tested positive for COVID-19. Sen. Jason Ellsworth, the COVID-19 Panel Chair and deputized public health official, said the postponement was made to allow the Legislatures contact tracer time to work. Commi...

MT Legislature postpones Friday floor sessions after positive COVID test at Capitol MTN News By: MTN News and last updated 2021-04-15 20:37:05-04 HELENA — Floor sessions on Friday at the Montana Legislature will be postponed after a member of the "government affairs community" tested positive for COVID-19. Sen. Jason Ellsworth, the COVID-19 Panel Chair and deputized public health official, said the postponement was made to allow the Legislatures contact tracer time to work....

Lawmakers aiming to shape wildlife management in Montana are advancing a number of bills this legislative session that some believe would be better debated by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. The commission is a governor-appointed and Senate-confirmed body responsible for adoption of fish and wildlife management policies proposed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Those may range from animal transplants to hunting, fishing and trapping licenses. The body has broad authority to pass reg...

A fifth Montana lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19 during this year’s session, COVID-19 panel chairman Sen. Jason Ellsworth said Friday.

A fifth Montana lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19. Republican Sen. Ross Fitzgerald last worked in the Capitol in-person February 5. Republican