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City of Billings considers upping fines for accessible parking violations
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Billings Counselor Ordered to Pay Nearly $48,000 in Medicaid Fraud Case
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Billings counselor has been ordered to pay nearly $48,000 to the state after pleading guilty to charges stemming from fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to the Montana Department of Justice. Melvera Parker, 69, pleaded guilty to felony Medicaid fraud and making a false claim to a...
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Hardin Looks to Tourism, Local Investment to Build a New Economic Future
HARDIN, Mont. — Hardin is looking to tourism and new business opportunities as the community works to diversify its economy and convince more travelers to stop rather than simply drive through. Tina Toyne, Economic Development Director for the City of Hardin, said the effort gained momentum after the city received a five-year tourism grant from the Montana Department of Commerce. The grant is supporting the city’s Big Horn Tourism Breakthrough Project. “We tend to be a pass through,” Toyne said, despite having “absolutely amazing assets all around us.” The goal is to encourage visitors to spend time in Hardin while also using the community as a gateway to attractions throughout Big Horn County.
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Stillwater County residents weigh merger of Columbus, Park City fire districts
PARK CITY, Mont. — Residents in Stillwater County weighed a proposal to merge the Columbus and Park City fire departments into one regional district. For decades, Columbus and Park City operated separate fire departments. At a public hearing, residents had a chance to speak directly with fire chiefs about a plan that would combine the two existing fire districts.
NBCMontana
DEQ seeks public comment on well proposal for new data center in Yellowstone Co.
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public feedback on a proposed well for Quantica's Big Sky Campus Data Center near Broadview. The well targets the Madison Aquifer and would supply water during construction, then provide drinking water for the campus and may support a closed-loop cooling system.
Eastern Progress
Before ExxonMobil sued Montana Department of Transportation, the company sued 19 others
ExxonMobil’s legal challenge against the Montana Department of Transportation isn't the company's first lawsuit in trying to recover costs related to an ongoing petroleum cleanup in east Billings. The oil company alleged earlier this month that the state agency had violated Montanans’ right to a clean and healthful environment....
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Billings Counselor Ordered to Pay Nearly $48,000 in Medicaid Fraud Case
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Billings counselor has been ordered to pay nearly $48,000 to the state after pleading guilty to charges stemming from fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to the Montana Department of Justice. Melvera Parker, 69, pleaded guilty to felony Medicaid fraud and making a false claim to a...
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Montana State opens new nursing education building in Billings
On Wednesday morning at Montana State University’s new nursing education building, located on a tree-lined block between the Billings Clinic and Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital campuses, the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing began its next chapter. Hundreds of attendees applauded as MSU President Brock Tessman,...