NAMI Montana honorees include Tester, Windy Boy

Staff and wire report

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Montana has released its list of Montana Heroes for their work on dealing with mental illness, with two local lawmakers on the list.

At the top of the list was U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., who received an award for veterans mental health.

"Sen. Jon Tester has been an amazing partner for NAMI Montana for years," a release from NAMI Montana said. "In 2019, Senator Tester and his staff took their efforts to the next level by partnering with NAMI Montana and others to develop the bipartisan Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans...