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Lewistown school board deals with many policy changes

At the regularly scheduled September board meeting, the Lewistown Board of Trustees dealt with a number of board policy changes. The Board approved the second reading of Board Policy 3510-School Sponsored Student Activities. The main change in the policy permits the opening of all sports to residents of the school district who are at least 5 years of age and not more than 19 on or before Sept. 10 of the current school year.

MSU team awarded $4 million for second phase of project examining global bat viruses

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Montana State University-led research group studying viral spillover from bat populations to humans is one of only two teams selected for the second phase of a highly competitive research program funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. A

Community Council questions Fergus pull out from Health District

Monday the Fergus County Community Council, an elected board of nine members whose role is to provide input to the Fergus County commissioners, voted to oppose the new board of health promoted by the commissioners.

What does a City Commissioner do?

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While not typically generating this level of interest, this year’s city commission ballot will include the largest number of commission candidates (12) seen in many years. What is it about this elected position that has attracted so many?

NEWS BRIEFS

Community Council meets Monday

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

Central Montana Head Start Menu Sept. 20 - Sept. 23

State Superintendent secures $8.6 million for special education students

State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen announced she secured $8.6 million for Montana special education students through the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act in conjunction with the American Rescue Plan. An additional $600,000 for special education students ages 3 to 5 years old has also been obtained.

Who’s got the right answer?

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Lewis and Clark teacher Chad Armstrong asks a question of his fifth grade class. Photo courtesy of Dave Rummans

Fergus County Fair Board to meet

The Fergus County Fair Board meeting is Wednesday Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Trade Center Lobby. The agenda includes: Central Montana 2022 Fair (July 22 to 30), the Rocky Mountain Talent Agreement, RMAF Convention, Night Show and free acts, Committee sign ups and the Carnival 2022.

Supplemental feeding for livestock has started due to the lack of available grass

Warm temperatures and dry conditions were observed across Montana during the past week, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.