Gianforte gives commitment to repairs of St. Mary Diversion

Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., told the St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group Wednesday in Havre that he will work to rehabilitate the system that provides much of the water in the Milk River each year.

"I've got my marching orders," he said. "... You have my commitment."

It's been 17 years since the St. Mary's Rehabilitation Working Group was established to find a workable solution to repairing the St. Mary Diversion.

"There's no infrastructure project more important than the St. Mary's project, it's at the top of our list," Gianforte said.

The working group held a meeting Wednesday to talk...