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![Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton celebrates 140 years](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/11/attachment-Hotel-Fort-Benton.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton celebrates 140 years
The Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton is celebrating its 140th birthday. The Montana landmark opened in November 1882 along the Missouri River.
![Republicans pushing for Montana legislative supermajority](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/11/gettyimages-871546788.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Republicans pushing for Montana legislative supermajority
If Republicans gain two seats in the Montana Senate and maintain the majority of 67 seats in the House of Representatives race, they’ll hold a supermajority.
![Montana voter turnout appears on track to be lower than recent elections](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/11/elections-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana voter turnout appears on track to be lower than recent elections
In Montana’s largest counties, the turnout so far ranges from a high of 45.1% in Yellowstone County to a low of 33.2% in Flathead County. Missoula County had 40.6% of ballots returned as of Sunday, Lewis and Clark County was at 39.7%, Cascade County was at 38.3%, Ravalli County was at 37.3% and Silver Bow County was at 35.8%. Gallatin County, where leaders have reported postal issues with mail ballots, was at 35.4%.
![Gianforte administration proposes new rules for childcare](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/10/Greg-Gianforte2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Gianforte administration proposes new rules for childcare
Gov. Greg Gianforte visited PFL Learning Center Friday to read to children and announce proposed red tape relief to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care for Montana families.
![Butte Civic Center Board gives ‘1923’ green light for second season](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/11/attachment-film.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Butte Civic Center Board gives ‘1923’ green light for second season
With the 1923 television series expected to return to Butte next year to film its second season here, the Butte Civic Center’s operating board has agreed to allow the television show to use part of the Civic Center.
![Montana congressional races still seeing significant spending](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/11/elections-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana congressional races still seeing significant spending
Montana’s congressional candidates have turned in one more campaign finance update before Election Day, laying out fundraising and spending over a three-week period in October.
![High speed internet coming to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes land](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/12/internet.jpg?w=980&q=75)
High speed internet coming to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes land
The Biden Administration announced earlier this month that two Montana tribes were being awarded a combined $74 million to expand high-speed internet on their land.
![Montana Commissioner of Political Practices will serve out term](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/10/attachment-Jeff-Mangan.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana Commissioner of Political Practices will serve out term
Jeff Mangan, who became Commissioner of Political Practices in 2017 and was elected to a six-year term, reversed course less than a month after he announced he planned to step down early from his position.
![Montana test scores improve, remain lower than pre-pandemic levels](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/12/Arntzen.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana test scores improve, remain lower than pre-pandemic levels
State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen also responded to the falling test scores and believes that the NAEP does not reflect Montana students' education.
![Montana Supreme Court Justice race generating spending, partisanship](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/10/attachment-Supreme-Court1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana Supreme Court Justice race generating spending, partisanship
Both incumbent Justice Ingrid Gustafson and her challenger, Montana Public Service Commission President James Brown, raised more than six figures in campaign contributions in the last fundraising period, making the race for Montana Supreme Court Justice 2 one of the most high-profile on the ballot this election cycle.