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Montana Morning State News Headlines for Friday, August 6
UM responds to sex discrimination lawsuit; clarifies policy on masking and COVID 19 vaccinations.
OPI Superintendent Elsie Arntzen on masks in school, vaccinations and $127 million in federal ARP funding.
Missoula woman caught with over 38 grams of methamphetamine, placed in the Missoula County Jail.
Cooler in western Montana with a 40 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Highs will be in the 80's.
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