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GLASGOW, Mont. (AP) — A northeastern Montana sheriff’s deputy shot a jail inmate who had taken a hostage at the hospital in Glasgow, Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer said. The incident happened just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital. The inmate was flown to a hospital in Billings for treatment. Officials have […]

Republican Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci is taking the Montana Department of Transportation to court over its enforcement of the Montana Outdoor Advertising Act, alleging in a lawsuit filed this week that the law’s restrictions on the amount of time supporters of a candidate can display campaign signs after an election is concluded violates the First Amendment.

The Valley County Sheriff's Office reported inmates at the local detention center took a hostage Wednesday afternoon. Hostage situation resolved at Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital. The following is a press release from the Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer:

The Southside Elementary School’s after-school program achieved a notable landmark last week when seven students reached their grade level for reading. A brief ceremony was held on Tuesday, March 21, to salute the young readers. Students earning praise were Kylee Choppper, Donovan Brock, Dominick Brock, Malin Turcotte, Bailey Bearcub, Kale Garfield and Taniel Flynn.

A group of investors, a coalition of companies and the Fort Peck Indian Community are making a multi-billion bid to make Montana an early leader in hydrogen energy in a project that would make a new facility carbon neutral and add hundreds of jobs when completed. CYAN H2, led by principals John Mues and Ray […] The post Fort Peck tribes, energy coalition propose multi-billion hydrogen project in Montana appeared first on Daily Montanan.

Pizza is a food that can bring the whole family together. Whether you prefer pepperoni, supreme, or a classic cheese pizza, it's a meal you will always enjoy. If there is one food that most people agree on, it's pizza. It's simple ingredients of dough, tomato sauce, cheese, and a smattering of toppings. We are lucky to live in the Gallatin Valley and have several options of places to get delicious pizza. Whether you want a whole pie or a slice, we have options.

A few track athletes from Wolf Point and Frazer competed at the Scobey/Wolf Point indoor track invitational in Williston, N.D., on Friday, March 24. Wolf Point’s junior Charlie Page earned first place in the shot put with a best of 41-0. Placing for Frazer in the boys’ shot put...

The Captain, along with Fred Stingley of Glasgow and Rob Dundas “The Baitman” of Fort Peck, struck a little walleye gold within the last couple of days, despite the walleye fishing being a little slow. Nice work, you three!

After Frazer’s boys’ track team placed third in the team standings at last year’s district meet, the Bearcubs are looking forward to having another solid track campaign. There were eight athletes out for the sport as of last week. “Some others are thinking about it,” Frazer Coach...

BILLINGS — Since girls wrestling became a sanctioned high school sport in Montana just 3 years ago, the sport has seen massive growth. That’s apparent at this weekend’s Montana Open at First Interstate Arena in Billings, where one particular family from Glasgow has taken full advantage of the opportunity.

Stacker looked at the biggest 1-day snowfall in Valley County, Montana using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Fred Stingley from Glasgow and Brian Olson from Fort Peck enjoyed catching a couple of pike through the ice on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

Brian Olson, of Fort Peck, hooked a big female walleye through the ice at Fort Peck on Wednesday. It was a beautiful fish full of eggs, so Brian decided to put it back through the hole that he caught it in. Nice work, Brian!

The National Weather Service is reporting that the potential for flooding has increased significantly in the last two weeks. According to NWS Glasgow staff, the chance of flooding in the area was at 30 percent to 40 percent but with nearly 20 inches of snow across the area in the last weeks, the potential has increased significantly.

USDA’s Native American Housing Coordinator Cindy Coleman is hosting a USDA Housing Program Workshop Tuesday March 28 at the Fort Peck Housing Authority conference room in Poplar beginning at 9 a.m. The free event run through 4 p.m. Said a press release, “Our Montana Rural Development housing staff will...

Beckie Wilkins, from Glasgow, caught a really nice walleye through the ice on Fort Peck. Don, her husband, said it was just short of 10 pounds.

Pizza is a food that can bring the whole family together. Whether you prefer pepperoni, supreme, or a classic cheese pizza, it's a meal you will always enjoy. If there is one food that most people agree on, it's pizza. It's simple ingredients of dough, tomato sauce, cheese, and a smattering of toppings. We are lucky to live in the Gallatin Valley and have several options of places to get delicious pizza. Whether you want a whole pie or a slice, we have options.

The following is a press release from the Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer:. GLASGOW, Mont. - During the afternoon of March 29, 2023, at approximately 2:35pm, an incident occurred at Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital involving a Valley County detention officer, sheriff deputies, a hospital employee, and an inmate from the detention center. The incident was a hostage situation and was resolved by a deputy discharging his duty weapon to protect the life of the innocent. The public is not at risk. This case is under active investigation. No one from the public, law enforcement or hospital staff were wounded during the incident.

The following is a press release from the Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer:. GLASGOW, Mont. - During the afternoon of March 29, 2023, at approximately 2:35pm, an incident occurred at Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital involving a Valley County detention officer, sheriff deputies, a hospital employee, and an inmate from the detention center. The incident was a hostage situation and was resolved by a deputy discharging his duty weapon to protect the life of the innocent. The public is not at risk. This case is under active investigation. No one from the public, law enforcement or hospital staff were wounded during the incident.

The following is a press release from the Valley County Sheriff Tom Boyer:. GLASGOW, Mont. - During the afternoon of March 29, 2023, at approximately 2:35pm, an incident occurred at Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital involving a Valley County detention officer, sheriff deputies, a hospital employee, and an inmate from the detention center. The incident was a hostage situation and was resolved by a deputy discharging his duty weapon to protect the life of the innocent. The public is not at risk. This case is under active investigation. No one from the public, law enforcement or hospital staff were wounded during the incident.