MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 5 (TNSGra) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Cornerstone humanities programs at the University of Montana received a $499,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funding comes from the federal government's American Rescue Plan, which rewards funding for national programming in the humanities that "are an essential component of economic and civic life in the United States." UM was awarded the maximum level of grant fund more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 7 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced the first round of grant awards today that will help local law enforcement agencies obtain and train new canine units to crack down on illegal drugs being trafficked into Montana. Announced in August, the new program reflects Attorney General Knudsen's commitment to moving resources out of Helena and into the hands of local first responders and  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments: Fish and Wildlife Commission * William Lane, Ismay: Current owner and operator of Crescent Cross Ranch in Ismay, Lane brings decades of experience working in the private sector and serving on various boards managing assets, streamlining operations, analyzing investment risk, conducting community outreach, and implemen more PR

MISSION, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte and nine other governors from across the country today received a briefing on the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border from law enforcement officers, toured the southern border, and provided a ten-point plan to resolve the crisis. "President Biden continues to ignore the ongoing crisis at the southern border that threatens the safety and wellbeing of our communities, more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 7 (TNSJou) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University economist recently published two articles in respected economic journals examining influencing factors and impacts of seasonal agricultural labor. Diane Charlton, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in MSU's College of Agriculture, researches agricultural production, labor migration and development economics. Her paper, written more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will be among the dignitaries celebrating the grand opening of Montana State University's American Indian Hall that is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the building's site on the east side of campus. Calling the opening of the building a "promise kept and a dream fulfilled," Walter Fleming, department head of the MSU Department of Native American Studies, said more PR

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 (TNSGra) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news: Plymouth State University (PSU) has been awarded a $208,445 grant from NASA's Science Activation Program to study the atmospheric impact of solar eclipses. The "Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project" is being championed by researchers at Montana State University and will result in the largest volume of atmospheric data ever collected during a solar eclipse. Eric Kelsey, Ph.D., a research associate p more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 6 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Missoula College received a gift of $100,000 to endow a scholarship designed to bolster access to trades education at the two-year institution. The gift comes from a career Montanan journeyman who wants to support Montana's next-generation of skilled tradespeople. The scholarship will support second-year Sustainable Construction Technology students in the Industrial Technology Department who are also purs more PR