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Blackfeet Law Enforcement seeks help locating missing teen
BROWNING, Mont. - Authorities need help to locate a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen on Thursday. Jayla Meineke, aged 16, was last in contact on August 22. She has light brown hair, green eyes, and is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds. Her clothing description is unknown.
Great Things in Great Falls: August 24, 2024
Check out some Great Things in Great Falls! Discover the vibrant new murals in downtown Great Falls, with over 50 now adorning the city for self-guided tours. Experience the Little Shell Powwow this weekend, inviting everyone to join the grand entry and intertribal dances. Plus, dive into sports action with the Great Falls Voyagers, dirt track racing at Electric City Speedway, and the Great Falls Americans hockey season kicking off in early September.
Tax Rebate Help For Shelby
The Montana Department of Revenue, is offering their assistance with property tax rebates in Shelby, this coming Thursday, the 29th. They'll be at the Shelby Senior Center from 10 to 3, to help get you signed up. Don't worry about a thing, you can also go to your local PAD office, Mondays through Fridays, from 9 to 5, for your rebate assistance.
Bubak Takes Second-Straight Harvey Ostermiller Memorial Victory at Big Sky
One year ago, Jake Bubak pocketed $12,012 for winning Big Sky Speedway’s Harvey Ostermiller Memorial under the ASCS Frontier Region banner. With the race joining the American Sprint Car Series National Tour calendar in 2024, Bubak had a field full of the best 360 Sprint Car drivers in the nation to fend off, but none of them could stop him from taking his second win in a row in the event.
Montana Draft Horse Expo showcases breeds
Among the many events and exhibits at the MontanaFair this month in Billings, the Montana Draft Horse Expo gave enthusiasts of the heavy horse breeds a chance to show off their skills. The third annual expo drew a number of exhibitors with a wide variety of draft breeds including Percherons,...
Storm System to Bring Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms to Northeast Montana Tonight Through Monday
Glasgow, MT – A storm system is set to bring showers into northeast Montana tonight, with the heaviest rain expected south of Montana Highway 200. Showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue into Monday and gradually taper off from west to east by Monday night. According to the US National...
Voters in Montana to decide on two electoral system ballot measures in Nov. 2024
The Montana Secretary of State’s office certified two initiatives, Initiative CI-126 and Initiative CI-127, for the November ballot on Aug. 22. The two initiatives will appear on the ballot along with Initiative CI-128, which would create a state constitutional right to abortion. Montanans for Election Reform submitted signatures for...
Angler Endures Surprise Black Bear Attack Along a Montana River
It sounds like a beautiful, inviting place to fish when one wants to get away from crowds. But like so many places, remote or otherwise, there is an ever-present danger of bears in Montana. And we're always grateful to be able to report that the injuries were not too severe.
Dangerous Montana Pursuit: Reckless Driver Arrested After High-Speed Chase
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 18, 2024, a Montana Highway Patrol Trooper observed a blue Honda Accord driving west on Pulp-Mill Road with no front bumper or front license plate. As the vehicle turned west onto Mullan, the trooper decided to initiate a traffic stop. As the trooper was approaching the suspect vehicle, it immediately sped up.
Missoula Responds to the Governor’s Call for Cell Phone Free Schools
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte sent a letter on Thursday to all Montana school superintendents and trustees asking them to “consider creating cell-phone-free schools”. Gianforte referenced a 2023 report from Common Sense Media that “97 percent of 11- to 17-year-olds use their cell phone...
Montana Has One of the Highest Resignation Rates in the Country
It doesn't matter which way you look at the data, Montanans appear to be leaving jobs for one reason or another. It used to be that people would say that a person stayed at a job on average for seven years. That's not too far off from an Employee Tenure report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 indicating that "wage and salary workers in the public sector had a median tenure of 6.8 years."
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