Heated discussion on Hill County mask order but no vote
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Erica McKeon-Hanson listens to Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson speak Monday in the Hill County Courthouse Annex during a meeting of the Hill County Health Board.
No official action was taken at a special meeting of the Hill County Board of Health Monday discussing the local mask order that was voted for last month. Hill County Commissioner and Health Board Member Mark Peterson said Friday he called the meeting for members of the board to discuss the direction the county had taken regarding COVID-19, but did not say that they would specifically discuss the mandate or vote on anything.
Hill County COVID vaccinations continuing
Last updated 3/15/2021 at 11:59am
Vaccinations continue in Hill County after a small spike in COVID-19 cases, and Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said during a Hill County Board of Health meeting Friday that the board hold a special meeting in the Hill County Courthouse Annex at noon today to discuss the mask mandate. In the COVID-19 update, Friday Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said, as of 10 a.m. that day, the county only had 11 active cases of COVID-19, which was very exciting for the department. She said the week of March 1 to March 7 the county saw 19.93 new cases per day per.
Health Board to reconsider Hill County direction on COVID-19
Last updated 3/12/2021 at 12:19pm
The Hill County Board of Health will hold a special meeting Monday to reconsider the countyâs direction when it comes to actions addressing COVID-19 in the area. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson, who called for the meeting, said this morning that a couple members of the board, including himself, requested that the meeting be called but heâs not sure what direction it will take. âI donât know if weâre going to change any thing, but we need to have a discussion,â Peterson said.
Survey start of algal-bloom education
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What appears to be a blue-green algal bloom rests in August 2017 on the shore of Beaver Creek Reservoir where water has receded. A survey is being conducted, along with as study on toxic algal blooms in Beaver Creek Park, to find out what people know about the blooms and what they need to be taught.
A survey aimed at gauging the public s level of knowledge of harmful algal blooms will begin today, as part of a larger project to address the issue of the blooms in Beaver Creek Park. Montana State University Northern Professor Terri Hildebrand and Co-Principal Researcher Erica McKeon-Hanson, also a member of the Hill County Board of Health, are leading the project, with the former focused on studying the issue itself and the latter focused on the survey and community engagement aspects of the project.