BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 1 (TNSPer) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University professor has been recognized for her plans to integrate mindfulness and other contemplative practices into classroom instruction as a way of helping students learn, cope with stress and be more effective in their work and personal lives. Jennifer Brown, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engine  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 5 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Attorney General Austin Knudsen continues to lead the fight to protect Montana healthcare workers and their patients and employers from the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. In a new filing today, Attorney General Knudsen and 15 other attorneys general ask a federal judge to once again block the federal government from enforcing the mandate in their respective states. The un  more

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 31 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to be aware of scammers trying to take advantage of them as the Department of Justice's Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) fielded 945 scam complaints and successfully saved Montanans from losing more than $1.3 million in 2021. In 2021, OCP recovered $869,600 for Montanans who were victimized by scammers and prevented consumers who cal  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 5 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a press release on Wednesday, Gov. Gianforte's administration celebrated the "success" of his administration's Return To Work program. What the release fails to mention, however, is that while the bonus was offered to 24,000 Montanans, only 3,054 Montanans actually signed up for Gianforte's Return to Work Program, according to the Department of Labor and Industry's full report. This represents a succes  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 31 2022: On the last day of Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a partnership between Town Pump, the LifeGuard Group, and the State of Montana to raise awareness and put an end to human trafficking in Montana. "Earlier this month, we brought together state and local law enforcement and nonprofit leaders to discuss strategies to end human traff  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the recipients of the 2021 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation, a unique recognition of Montana veterans who served our country and continued their service in their communities. "Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much in defense of our freedoms and our way of life. I'm honored to recognize 31 outstanding Montana veterans who  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 31 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the appointment of Christy Clark as the director of the Montana Department of Agriculture. "Montana producers work hard to feed the world, and today they have a partner and established advocate in Christy Clark as the director of the Montana Department of Ag," Gov. Gianforte said. "A fifth-generation rancher, Christy understands the challenges an  more

BUTTE, Montana, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 3 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte and Christy Clark, director of the Montana Department of Agriculture, yesterday toured Montana Craft Malt to highlight how the operation promotes Montana's high-quality ag products and expands value-added ag opportunities for Montana producers. "As we work to strengthen our state's number one industry, it's critical we continue finding ways to help add value to ou  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 1 2022: With Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, and Todd Wilson of the Helena Indian Alliance, Governor Greg Gianforte emphasized the state's commitment to combating addiction and increasing access to treatment through the state's new Angel Initiative. "Addressing the substance use crisis in Montana requ  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 3 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Property owners have several decisions to make when it comes to estate planning, and one of those is whether to give property to heirs before or after death. Montana State University Extension has released a new MontGuide that gives information on how to approach that choice. According to university educators across Montana, it is important to consider the income tax consequences of the timing of g  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 1 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: When an innovative computer developed at Montana State University heads to the moon next year for testing as part of a NASA mission, it will carry an unusual cargo: short messages submitted by Montana students and anyone else who wants to help memorialize the trip. The MSU researchers who developed the radiation-tolerant computing technology called RadPC are inviting the public to submit text of ro  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 31 (TNSRes) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: For OSU Center for Health Sciences alumnus Evan Johnson-Ransom, taking part in paleontology field research in Alaska's Denali National Park last summer was unlike anything he had done before, including being filmed for a dinosaur documentary. Johnson-Ransom, who graduated in December 2021 with a Master of Science from OSU-CHS' School of Biomedical Sciences Anatomy and Vertebrate Paleontology program,  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 1 (TNSOps) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Monte Mills, acting dean and a professor at the University of Montana Blewett School of Law, is part of a team working to find out how transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy will affect Native American tribes and their lands. Funded by a nearly $500,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the project will help inform tribal and federal policymaking, with a specific focus on energy  more