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Local health officials report that as of midday Monday the number of confirmed pertussis cases in Missoula County has reached 100.

The “301 Strong Benefit” for injured Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer far exceeded expectations.The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the Missoula City Police Department, Montana Highway Patrol and others to organize the event.

The number of whooping cough cases continues to climb in Missoula County.Missoula City-County Health Department Director Ellen Leahy says as of Thursday there are now 32 confirmed cases of pertussis, including one in the Frenchtown School District.

The number of confirmed pertussis cases has doubled in the Missoula area. Missoula City-County Health Department Director Ellen Leahy told MTN News on Tuesday that there are now 14 confirmed whooping cough cases, up from the seven that were reported on April 26.

Just days after Missoula health officials diagnosed several cases of whooping cough in the community, students at schools in Lolo and Florence have tested positive for the disease.

The number of confirmed pertussis cases in Missoula County has grown. Missoula health officials tell MTN News that two more cases of whooping cough have been confirmed, bringing the total cases to eight.

Missoula County Public School trustees are deciding to stay “close to home” for the district’s next superintendent, offering Bozeman Public Schools chief Robert Watson the job.

Tom Butler, chief of the Montana Highway Patrol, said Trooper Wade Palmer has shown indications that he recognizes certain people, though all of his interactions remain non-verbal.

The mother of a missing Polson teen said Monday that she has been found safe, but did not elaborate on the girl’s disappearance.

A 15-year-old Native American girl has been reported missing in Lake County.According to the Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse, Whisper Littleowl-Horseman was reported missing on Wednesday, April 10 in Polson.