BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 27 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Montana State University political science professor Franke Wilmer had spent many years studying war and its effects on human rights until a chance meeting in Bozeman turned her research toward those who effectively work for peace. Wilmer will speak about successful efforts to build peace in the West Bank, one of the planet's most war-torn locations, during the next MSU Provost's Distinguished Lecturer Series. Her more PR

MOORHEAD, Minnesota, Jan. 26 (TNSAwa) -- Concordia College issued the following news release: Marci (Olson) Butcher '89 received the 2017 National Diabetes Educator of the Year award from the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) and now she has been selected as an ADCES Fellow this year. Butcher has worked in diabetes care in Montana for the last 30 years, but her interest in diabetes was amplified while at Concordia. "I have always been fascinated by 'diabetes' as a more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 25: Governor Gianforte today announced the salaries of directors leading state agencies. "Montana's pay for agency directors has been among the worst in our region and country. We're looking for folks who can make our state agencies more responsive to the people they serve and more responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars. We adjusted salaries to make Montana more competitive, because we want  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday wrote a letter to President Biden urging the administration to ramp up vaccine production and send more vaccines to Montana. Governor Gianforte's letter highlights the tremendous progress Montana continues to make in getting shots in arms, but supply from the federal government is not keeping up with demand. According to recent data from Centers for Disease Control  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 25: Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the state's COVID-19 vaccine dashboard. "With over 77,000 safe and effective vaccine doses administered in Montana, we continue to make strides to protect the most vulnerable. We can make even greater progress if the federal government increases our supply," Governor Gianforte said. "I encourage Montanans to use this dashboard to stay up to date on ou more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte tonight delivered his first State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature and directly to the people of Montana. Governor Gianforte highlighted the resiliency of Montanans who have confronted a challenging year. Laying out his positive vision for the state, Governor Gianforte outlined his priorities to get Montana through the pandemi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Montana's unemployment rate declined to 4.4% in December, down from 4.6% in November. Montana's rate remains lower than the national rate of 6.7% in December. "While we're encouraged that Montana's unemployment rate remains lower than the national rate, we have work to do to get our economy going again, get Montana open for business, and get Montanans back to work in good-paying jobs," Governor Greg  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 29 -- Montana State University issued the following news: As batteries become increasingly important in a world filled with portable electronics, Montana State University is poised to push the boundaries of energy storage technology as part of a $10 million effort involving universities, national labs and industry partners. MSU was recently awarded more than $3.5 million from the Army Research Lab to develop a new generation of batteries that can hold more power and char more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 26 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana's new registrar readily admits the work of her office often goes unnoticed against the backdrop of busy campus life. But as the keepers of all campus academic records, Maria Mangold and her staff know they are an important thread woven throughout each student's academic story - from orientation, to graduation and beyond. And for Mangold, who was promoted to registrar in December more PR

BUTTE, Montana, Jan. 30 (TNSJou) -- NorthWestern Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: The first documented sighting of a common raven on the Billings Audubon Christmas Bird Count occurred in 1979. Today populations of the bird have increased significantly in the Treasure State and also across the country. Ravens thrive around humans and the food sources such as landfills that humans create. Ravens are now a challenge for energy companies because their numbers --flocks of  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 28 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana's Health Services Pharmacy, operated by the University's Skaggs School of Pharmacy, will administer more than 450 COVID-19 vaccines to residents in local assisted and senior living facilities this week. The school's partnership with the Missoula City-County Health Department will allow for the completion of the Phase 1A COVID-19 vaccine distribution. "We're excited to help deli more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 27 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release on Jan. 26: In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak last summer, a band of undergraduates, alumni and doctoral students from the Department of History at the University of Montana gathered 20 oral testimonies from people, businesses and organizations that had been affected by the pandemic. This work was part of an initiative to give students access to more hands-on, community-driven research as part of a ne more PR