Articles written by Emily Schabacker & Eric Lindblad

Emily Schabacker and Eric Lindblad, Community News Service UM School of Journalism|Updated Jan 3, 2019

Montana is home to more than 60 one-room schools, the most of any state. One, the single-room Hi-Line elementary school in Galata, relies on Shelby's police department for protection –but Shelby is 23 miles away. That's why Rep. Casey Knudsen, R-Malta, said he plans to support legislation this session that would allow school officials to carry concealed firearms. "I really see it as a benefit for our rural schools to have some kind of protection for students," Knudsen said. "...