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Montana health insurers propose double-digit rate increase for 2026
Montana Free Press
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August 1, 2025
Montanans who purchase individual health insurance through the federal Marketplace could see the cost of their plans spike by double digits in 2026. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, one of the insurance companies that sells plans under the...
Who is Brandon Blackstock? All about Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband as singer postpones her Las Vegas Residency over his health issues
Sportskeeda
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August 7, 2025
On Wednesday, August 6, Kelly Clarkson posted on her Instagram sharing that she was postponing the upcoming shows of her Las Vegas residency due to her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock's, illness. The Stronger singer wrote: "While I normally keep my...
Prioritizing Mental Health: Montana First Responder Wellness Summit Planned
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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August 7, 2025
The Mason Moore Foundation will be hosting the 'Montana First Responder Wellness Summit' in Kalispell, September 9-10. Jodi Moore and Carol Burroughs joined Jane McDonald on Montana This Morning to share more about the upcoming event and the work...
July Was Historic Month For New Business Registration In Montana
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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August 7, 2025
July Was Historic Month For New Business Registration In Montana A record nearly 7,000 new business registrations were filed in Montana last month topping the previous monthly best of roughly 6,700 in April. So far this year nearly 45,000 new...
Kratom faces increasing scrutiny from states and the feds
SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina
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August 11, 2025
For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain relief, anxiety and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Some states have banned it entirely. Others have passed laws requiring age...
Carroll College professor leads statewide tick research featured on Montana Public Radio
Southwest Montana News
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August 6, 2025
President John Cech, Ph.D. | Carroll CollegePresident John Cech, Ph.D. | Carroll College Carroll College Biology Professor Dr. Grant Hokit was recently featured by Montana Public Radio for his work studying ticks and the diseases they may carry in...
West Nile Virus Activity Confirmed In Montana
Glasgow Courier - Montana
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August 6, 2025
State and local health officials confirmed the first detections of West Nile virus (WNV) in Montana for summer 2025. WNV activity appears to be widespread across the state, and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is urging...
Montana State University expands cellular analysis capabilities with new core research facility
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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August 4, 2025
Montana State University has developed what it describes as the region’s most advanced cellular analysis capabilities for biological research. The university’s Cellular Analysis Core facility, designated earlier this year as MSU’s newest core...
DACA recipients will lose their health insurance this month: What you need to know
El País
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August 6, 2025
Starting August 25, more than 11,000 beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program across the United States will lose access to affordable healthcare. This follows a change in Trump administration regulations that...
Niece says Montana bar shooting suspect was turned away from mental health treatment
NBC News
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August 6, 2025
The suspect accused of fatally shooting four people at a Montana bar, who remains at large, struggled with mental health issues but was denied services from agencies that were supposed to help, according to his niece. The search for Michael Paul...
Conservative group takes another legal swing at Montana abortion rights
KPVI - Idaho
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A prominent conservative group filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the legality of Montana’s recently enacted constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights, the latest effort in a string of attempts to undermine the ballot measure...
A breakdown of Montana State Bobcats' running backs ahead of the 2025 season
406 Sports - Montana
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This is the second edition of the Montana State football 2025 positional preview from 406 MT Sports and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Previously published was a breakdown of the quarterbacks. Next up: tight ends on Friday. Julius Davis has...
Artist and rapper Ferg brings music and wellness event to Harlem with Flo Fair on Aug. 14
Amsterdam News - New York
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August 7, 2025
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More urban hospitals dually classifying as rural under Medicare: study
Healthcare Dive
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August 6, 2025
Dive Brief: A growing number of urban hospitals are benefitting from a nearly decade-old rule change that allows them to dually qualify as rural facilities, boosting their Medicare reimbursement, according to a new study published in Health...
Curt’s Replays: MLB Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg started in Helena
The Montana Standard
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CURT SYNNESS For the Independent record Editor's note: This story originally posted in July 2024. We are choosing to re-run it after Sandberg died July 28, 2025 from cancer. Last month, Ryne “Ryno” Sandberg’s statue was unveiled on Gallagher Way...
Hundreds of Target sugar cookies recalled over potential foreign material contamination
1340 AM WBIW - Indiana
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August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A voluntary recall is underway for hundreds of cases of Favorite Day Bakery Frosted Sugar Cookies sold at Target stores due to potential contamination by a “foreign material,” according to a notice from the Food...
Groups file suit to declare Montana’s right to abortion is unconstitutional
KULR 8 - Montana
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August 6, 2025
A CI-128 opponent in front of the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) Two groups which were shot down unanimously by the Montana Supreme Court when it tried to halt a provision to protect the...
Montana family demands systemic change following violent deaths of loved ones
KPAX - Montana
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August 4, 2025
A 2016 study conducted by the National Institute of Justice reports that more than 84% of Indigenous women in the United States have experienced some form of violence. Over half of those women have experienced forms of sexual violence throughout...
Mental health coalition to deliver 600 backpacks with supplies to Bitterroot students
KULR 8 - Montana
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August 6, 2025
A Bitterroot youth behavioral health organization collected and filled 600 backpacks with school supplies and mental health resources to be sent out to students throughout Ravalli County. Bitterroot Cares has provided welcome bags to incoming...
Skydiver killed after midair collision in Montana incident
KULR 8 - Montana
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August 6, 2025
A skydiver was killed Monday after a midair collision with another skydiver at a Montana event. The deadly incident occurred at the Lost Prairie Boogie skydiving event near Marion in Flatiron County. The Flatiron County Sheriff’s Office said...