Northern back on track for new auto building

Northern back on track for new auto building

Tim Leeds

The proposed $7.9 million automotive-diesel technology building at Montana State University-Northern is back on the state Legislature's list of projects to be funded.

The project got left out of the first go-round.

Greg Kegel, Northern's dean of technical sciences, said Thursday he believes the bonding bill, which includes several university buildings as well as other state construction projects, has a good chance of passing.

The cost of the bonding bill comes to about $98 million with Northern's project included. Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre...