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News Tipoffs - Montana Editors Newsletter for Tuesday March 10, 2026 ( 6 items )  

80th Training Command holds Instructor of the Year Competition
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 80th Training Command holds Instructor of the Year Competition * GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The 80th Training Command, The Army School System (TASS), held their annual Instructor of the Year competition from Feb. 24-26, 2026. Top competitors in every category move on to compete against other instructors from the U.S. Army Reserve Command. This year saw a total of nine competitors including  more

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the right of churches to be free from unnecessary litigation
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the right of churches to be free from unnecessary litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting churches' right to autonomy in decisions touching on religious faith, doctrine, leadership, membership, and internal affairs. "Churches have a clearly d  more

Marian (Ind.) Captures Back-to-Back NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field Titles
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Marian (Ind.) Captures Back-to-Back NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field Titles GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - One NAIA Championship Record was broken on the third and final day of the 2026 NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship as Marian (Ind.) secured its second consecutive Red Banner at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. Mile * Tristan Trevino of Ma  more

Montana State University Extension Specialist Discusses Soil Fertilization After Warm, Dry Winter
BOZEMAN, Montana, March 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State University Extension specialist discusses soil fertilization after warm, dry winter Montana State University Extension's soil fertility specialist suggests considering how a warm, dry winter might affect farmers' fertilizer decisions for the upcoming growing season. According to Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and a professor in the Department of Land Resources and Envir  more

Multistate Coalition Successfully Challenges Biden Administration Housing Rule that Would Increase Construction Costs
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Coalition Successfully Challenges Biden Administration Housing Rule that Would Increase Construction Costs * Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a federal court in Texas has vacated a rule implemented by the Biden Administration that would have imposed spiked housing costs by imposing radical energy codes on home construction. The Biden Administration conceded th  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Pursues Motion to Support Trump Administration's Rollback of Extremist Vehicle Emissions Standards
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Drummond pursues motion to support Trump Administration's rollback of extremist vehicle emissions standards Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate radical regulations of carbon emissions. At issue is a decision by the  more