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And that's when the phone calls started rolling in- not just from Bozeman, but from elsewhere across the state. The reports we received said there were too many folks in attendance to protest a proposal making masks mandatory that the city-county health board instead shut the meeting down.

It's a lifeline to the Hi Line. When you look at how important agriculture is to our economy, especially across the northern tier of Montana all along Highway 2, you also need to look at how important irrigation is to the farmers and ranchers. Here's audio of my chat with Assistant Interior Secretary Tim Petty during his visit to Montana.

We need to protect the most vulnerable, but get the rest of our economy back up and running. That's what I've been saying consistently here in Montana. So why is it that the governor was lifting restrictions on the most vulnerable, while keeping restrictions in place on the rest of us?

Lance Wetzel is the son of former Blackfeet Tribal Chair Walter "Blackie" Wetzel, who was instrumental in designing the Washington Redskins logo in honor of Chief Whitecalf. He joined us on the show Friday to give his take on the controversy over the name, and the logo.

It's pretty cool that a candidate for governor is not only attending the Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament, but over the weekend, Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-MT) actually fished in the tournament.

When it comes to the cattle markets, and ranchers getting higher prices for their beef- could a piece of legislation known as the PRIME Act be one of the answers that Montana cattle ranchers are looking for?We spoke with the author of the legislation, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY)

Now you have a great way to show your support for law enforcement in a very visible way. "406 Back the Blue" signs are now being offered up in Missoula, Helena, and Butte, according to the Mason Moore Foundation:

Superintendent Arntzen talked about the importance of showing support for the men and women in law enforcement. She also reiterated her support for school resource officers serving in public schools. "SRO's are genuine people. They're men and women in uniform and they represent safety. It's another layer of school safety," said Arntzen.

Here's my reaction to the news. Using taxpayer resources to promote their campaign- why would that be a surprise? Cooney works for a liberal governor who used the state-owned airplane to fly to a Paul McCartney rock concert in Missoula. Liberal Gov. Steve Bullock also wasted more than $300,000 in taxpayer dollars during his presidential run that never really took flight.

Thanks to efforts by Miles Community College, the Montana Meat Processors Association, and the Montana Farm Bureau Federation- help may be on the way. They're all teaming up to launch a new meat processing program at Miles Community College.