Ekalaka News

BILLINGS - A 50-year-old Wyoming man has been killed in a one-car rollover near Ekalaka.

Billings Mayor Ron Tussing on Tuesday won the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Brad Molnar for a seat on the Public Service Commission.

Ekalaka residents start third week without power Posted: Updated: Wednesday marks day 14 that residents out in Carter County are facing life without power following a massive storm that swept through southeast ... via KRTV

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The Montana Department of Transportation closed one highway and restricted travel on another Thursday night because of poor weather. via Montana's News Station

From The K-B-L-G News Center... INCLEMENT WEATHER CONTINUES TO BE IN THE BILLINGS AREA, BUT THE MAGIC CITY SHOULD AVOID IT AGAIN. via KBLG-AM Billings

Hinsdale won in a tight game against Ekalaka 43-40 in Friday's Class C girls' state basketball tournament, putting them in the semifinal position for the consolidation game. via Great Falls Tribune

From The K-B-L-G News Center... WHILE THE BOYS IN THE CLASS A, B AND C CLASSIFICATIONS ARE TAKING PART IN STATE COMPETITION, THE GIRL'S ARE ACTUALLY A WEEK BEHIND WITH DiVISIONAL TOURNAMENTS SCHEDULED BEGINNING ... via KBLG-AM Billings

IN BOY'S DIVISIONAL BASKETBALL ACTION ON THURSDAY, COLUMBUS, SHEPHERD AND RED LODGE ALL WON FIRST ROUND GAMES AT THE EASTERN B DIVISIONAL IN COLSTRIP, WHILE HUNTLEY PROJECT FELL TO THE CONSOLATION BRACKET. via KBLG-AM Billings

“We're not really sure what all contributes to an outbreak, but probably warm and dry (weather) is favorable. Most insects take advantage of that.”

The culprits lie dormant right now. But as spring comes on, they could return with a vengeance. via Billings Gazette

“I visit each of Montana's 56 counties every congressional term so I can hear directly from Montanans. I encourage everyone to join me to discuss the important issues facing Montana and the nation”

Congressman Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., is inviting area residents to share their concerns during a series of public listening sessions to be held in seven different eastern Montana counties beginning next week. via Great Falls Tribune

“I've never gone to any landowner; they all came to me”

Eric Albus, 39 , is the owner of Milk River Outfitters in Hinsdale. He has been outfitting for about 20 years. via Billings Gazette

“He was so hungry. He walked away from that house thinking he was going to eat a good hard-boiled egg. He cracked it against a tree and it was raw.”

Larry Johnston reminisces about his World War II experiences in a 2004 interview. via Missoulian

“Come to Harrahs, the home of the loosest slots in town.”

Whatever happened to French dressing? I went into a moderately upscale restaurant in Helena, Mont., last week with half a dozen friends. via Bismarck Tribune

Ten students from the Montana State University College of Education, Health and Human Development received Moebus scholarships this fall. via Montana State University

Several Montanans who participate in one of the largest animal health projects in the country will be highlighted this month on a nationwide television program. via Montana State University

“It was overcast, but the visibility was not bad at the time”

A Maryland couple flying back from their honeymoon were lost when their Cessna 310N crashed this weekend in southeastern Montana. via Aero-News Network

“The ambulance wasn't needed. The fire department put the fire out. The plane hit and slid about 180 feet, before it come to a stop.”

Two people are dead after a plane crashed near Ekalaka on Sunday afternoon. Carter County Sheriff Rusty Jardee has confirmed that a man and a woman were killed when the plane they were flying in crashed 20 ... via KRTV

“I think the numbers are way up, the weather has been really nice”

By Matt Hunter This weekend marks the annual Buffalo Roundup Festival in Custer, drawing hundreds of vendors to the area. via KOTA