HELENA, Montana, May 24 (TNSreact) -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: For the second year in a row, the Montana Department of Justice's Forensic Science Division (FSD) has been recognized as a top-performing forensic laboratory, earning the FORESIGHT Maximus Award from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD). Commonly referred to as the State Crime Lab, FSD houses the state's forensic science laboratories and medical examiner system  more

BILLINGS, Montana, May 20 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier and Big Sky Care Connect (BSCC) Chief Executive Officer Ben Tyrrell, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $20 million investment in the state's health information exchange (HIE). "This critical investment in Montana's health care IT ecosystem will support ongoing efforts to improve the overall experience fo  more

HELENA, Montana, May 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release and letter: Governor Greg Gianforte and 18 other governors yesterday called on President Joe Biden to act to end the baby formula shortage. The governors outlined actions the Biden administration should take to jumpstart production and distribution of formula, including targeted regulatory relief and supply chain reforms. Such actions would provide relief to the 8.2 million Americans who regularly purch  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 24 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings is helping propel health care forward in Montana with a $3 million gift to Montana State University's Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing, which will be used to permanently endow the college's new certified nurse midwifery program, according to hospital and university officials. The new program is Montana's first and only certified nurse midwifery program. "S  more

MISSOULA, Montana, May 27 (TNSawa) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana College of Business and Montana Public Radio have been awarded a Regional Murrow Award for their collaboration on "Fireline," a podcast about what wildfire means for the West, our planet and our way of life. The Murrow awards are among the most respected awards given to journalists. Murrow Award-winning stories put public interest above all else and embody the values, pr  more