Northern gets more than $30 million for buildings

Montana State University-Northern has received $25 million for a new recreation center on campus, the Aurora Complex, a long-time project of Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel and a potential asset for the campus' recruitment efforts.

The $25 million comes from Montana House Bill 5, which became law last week, passing through the Legislature with bi-partisan support, a major funding bill also provided $6.8 million to Northern for repairs and upgrades to current buildings.

The first planned phase of the project, completion of Tilleman Field, the football field to go with the complex, was completed...