BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Jim Mitchell, who has led the college health program at Montana State University for nearly three decades and helped direct MSU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will retire at the end of this month. "MSU is a place you enjoy getting up and going to work every morning and being around the people who work here, and that's why I've been here for as long as I have," said Mitchell, who came to MSU  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: At first meeting Mariah Omeasoo, a University of Montana senior, might seem like a normal college student trying to get through finals week. And for the most part, she is. But when she's asked to reflect on her UM experience during the last four years, that's when the tears come. "It was really hard," Omeasoo said. She apologizes, takes a minute, wipes her cheek with the sleeve of her sweatshi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 13 2021: To mark the eighth day of the 12 Days of Giving, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to contribute new or gently used books to Hopa Mountain's StoryMakers Holiday Children's Book Drive. "When you provide a child a book, you provide them with an opportunity for their imagination, curiosity, and knowledge to grow," Gov. Gianforte said. "Serving our rural and tribal commun more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 16 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Sixty-one new officers who will serve in 41 agencies across the state graduated yesterday from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement officers throughout the state. Attorney General Knudsen addressed the class and was in attend more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Elsie Arntzen's OPI has announced that they are shutting down their educator licensing system between December 31, 2021 and June 1, 2022. They will be implementing a new system for this summer- but in the intervening months, Montana's educators will have few and potentially insecure options to renew their licenses.The already understaffed agency has struggled to keep up with demand for licensure, as Elsi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tuesday night, Rep. Matt Rosendale voted against holding former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate in the Jan 6th investigation. Let's take a look back at Rosendale's history of putting party over country: * January 6 2021 - Votes to overturn election results in one or more states * January 7 2021 - The DAY after the deadly insurrection, Rosendale more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 14 2021: Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Governor Greg Gianforte announced today that the state distributed $2.7 million in federal funding to public and private schools this fall to help them remain open during the ongoing pandemic. "We prioritized getting this funding out the door as quickly as possible to ensure staff and students were safe at schoo more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate decreased 0.3% in November to 2.8%, tying the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded in the state. Strong job growth continued in November, with over 3,000 jobs created. "Montana is closing out the year with yet another month of record-setting employment and strong growth in our labor force," said Governor Greg Gianf more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 14 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing faculty member Laurie Glover has been accepted to the distinguished Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty Program at the Parkinson's Foundation. The prestigious, 50-hour, accredited "train the trainer" Nurse Faculty Program is designed to improve nursing care for patients with Parkinson's disease by training faculty leaders across t more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 17 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Long before "social distancing" became a household phrase, researchers observed that isolation can increase an individual's risk for mental health disorders and chronic disease. Conversely, having a larger and more diverse social network can protect against depression and even physical risk factors such as high blood pressure. But few studies of this kind have been conducted among American Indian  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 17 (TNSRep) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Despite struggling with worker shortages, disrupted supply chains and increased shipping costs, Montana manufacturers fared relatively well during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic and could see a return to pre-pandemic activity this year, according to a new report released by the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center at Montana State University. The 2021 Montana Manufacturing Report, wh more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 15 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University Extension has two new educational folders available for private well and septic system owners. Homeowners not served by public water systems are responsible for maintaining their own well and septic systems, according to Adam Sigler, MSU Extension water quality associate specialist. He noted that a lot of problems with well and septic systems are easily avoidable with basi more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 15 (TNSOps) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: In 2018, Latria Graham ignited a national conversation about visibility and racism in outdoor recreation with her article "We're Here. You Just Don't See Us." The piece first appeared in Outside magazine. In January, the noted essayist and reporter will join the University of Montana faculty as the 2022 Kittredge Distinguished Writer in Environmental Studies. She will teach a graduate writing wo more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: For decades, climate change has had detrimental impacts on Pacific salmon populations. Spawning streams are overheating and droughts are drying up salmon habitats entirely, impacting many food webs from the Rocky Mountains and Coast Ranges to the Pacific Ocean. But in a new study involving researchers from the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station, scientists  more PR