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Okere Signs With MSUB Yellowjackets To Run Track With His Brother
ROCK SPRINGS – Star athlete, Goodness Okere, is signing with the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets to compete in their D1 indoor and outdoor track programs. His brother, Favor Okere, is currently heading into his final year of eligibility with MSUB. In his track career, he has participated in...
Monthly water bill surge concerns Billings Heights residents
BILLINGS HEIGHTS, Mont. A Billings property owner took to Facebook on Tuesday to express their concern over a sudden hike in their water bill. Dozens of people commented sharing similarly dramatic changes to their bills without any apparent reason. Nonstop Local team spent some time looking through more than 200...
Range Riders' Mason Dinesen has contract purchased by White Sox
The Chicago White have purchased the contract of Glacier Range Riders infielder Mason Dinesen, as announced by the Range Riders on Monday. Dinesen was hitting a team-best .371 so far this summer for Glacier, while also leading the team and the entire Pioneer League in stolen bases with 27. The...
Montana Has Nearly The Most Expensive Energy Costs In The Nation
I'm not going to lie; when I first learned that Montana has some of the highest energy costs in the nation, I was a bit irritated. After all, Montana is home to some of the richest natural resources in the nation, yet here we are paying some of the highest prices for our energy.
12-Year-Old Breaks Montana State Fishing Record Near Idaho Border
Montana has a new fishing record holder. Wade Merschat, 12, of Trout Creek, reeled in a 6.72-pound largescale sucker at the Noxon Reservior in Sanders County near the Idaho border on June 19. The fish measured 25.25 inches long and Merschat was deemed record holder by the Montana Department of...
Could Montana Watermelons Become Biodegradable Plastics?
Let's face it. With Montana's shorter growing seasons, watermelons are not exactly in our wheelhouse. But it can be and is being done. And maybe with the help of some high-tech horticulture happenings these days, there could be a little added incentive to do the Watermelon Crawl (thank you, country singer Tracy Byrd).
Montana Lottery Warns of Scams: Avoid Playing These Numbers
There is something about having a lottery ticket in your pocket that brings you hope. You find yourself thinking about how your life would change if your numbers would just come in. Daydreaming about what the first thing you would buy with your winnings. Trying to decide how many bathrooms in your mansion will have gold-plated toilets. (Okay, maybe that is just me.)
Fireworks Prohibited on BLM Lands in Montana and the Dakota
BILLINGS, Mont. — Fireworks are strictly prohibited on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These areas consist of multiple national monuments, recreation areas, campgrounds and more across Montana and the Dakotas. According to the National Safety Council, fireworks start an average of 19,000 fires each year....
Molson Coors Barley Days Celebrate Growers Commitment to Raising High Country Barley
Growers across our region have successfully planted another Molson Coors barley crop. Wade Malchow, Molson Coors Senior Manager Barley Program says this year’s high country barley crop is looking good in Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. "Overall, we're looking forward to a pretty decent barley crop," said Malcho. "We...
Billings Renter Ordered to Remove American Flag from Balcony
Look, I get it. These establishments want their apartment complexes to look nice, and they don't want all of their tenants to be caught in the middle of political disputes and bickering. Some flags that could be flown over apartment balconies could be seen as very offensive. But why not at least allow the American flag to be flown?
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