(UPDATE 10:15 p.m.) Billings Police Sgt. Benjamin Beck says the call of a robbery and shooting came in at 8:43 p.m. on Sunday. Two people were shot at the Treasure Cove Casino - an employee and a customer, whose injuries are not life-threatening.Beck said a suspect entered the casino, brandished a gun at the employee, shot the employee, and then shot a customer while running out of the casino.Officers were working on suspect information. No other information has released at this point.We will update you if we get more information.TRENDING'Tipsy Bartender' in Great FallsPolar Plunge: photos and ..read more

Law enforcement is searching for a Busby mother and her three kids, missing since October 23 and believed to be in the Billings area.On Sunday, November 6, 2022, the Montana Department of Justice and Billings Police Department issued a Missing Endangered Person Alert (MEPA) for Rhearae Newholy and her three children.Family members are concerned that Newholy, 40 years old, may be suicidal and there is concern for the safety and well-being of her and her children. Newholy is 5 foot 8, 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She is believed to be with her three children, Rayben Highwolf, 16-y ..read more

Evan Andrews of Butte is no turtle, but he is a teenager and he is a ninja and can do stuff like this.The 17-year-old competed in the 14th season of the TV "American Ninja Warrior" and made it all the way to the champion round in Las Vegas.“When you step up to the starting platform so many nerves come rushing in, that’s the first thing that comes and then the guy counts you down and the buzzer sounds and then you run and that’s when things get crazy intense,” said Evan.Competing with adults, Evan made history in the final round of the show.“I’m the first rookie to hit a semifinals buzzer and I ..read more

Every week, the Montana This Morning crew asks viewers to share their best “mug shots.”We’ll show you the top pictures from the week every Monday on Montana This Morning and a winner will be announced.Each weekly winner will receive a $10 gift card to Morning Light Coffee Roasters at 1701 9th Avenue South in Great Falls.Click here to submit your Mug Shot Monday photo ..read more

What was once dubbed the largest one day rodeo in the northwest was split into two days with Independence being the second of the two main event day for the 76th Annual Choteau American Legion Rodeo.Many of Montana’s finest in the National Rodeo Association were in Central Montana in front of two packed crowds bringing entertainment on Cowboy Christmas while rodeos across the state enjoyed their tradition.TRENDING NOWInjury crash east of Great FallsMMIP: Remembering Shane LaPlantHelena reeling from flash-floodingRecent obituaries in Great FallsGreat Falls Independence Day parade ..read more

MISSOULA - If you have ever walked through Caras Park and seen surfers at Brennan’s Wave you have probably wondered “What, how, and where do they get those boards?” Some of the surfers are cutting on short boards or long boards - and a select few are riding on Jocko Surf Boards.“I fell in love with surfing eight or nine years ago," said Dylan Snyder. "From that day on I was just hooked.”The rush of water beneath foot, river glow, and community is what keeps these river surfers coming back for more. And the guy crushing Brennan’s wave is Snyder, an avid river surfer who turned his love for the ..read more

MISSOULA - Famous for its seasonal migration in the millions, the brilliantly colored monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and well-studied insects on the planet.Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium Development Director Glenn Marangelo explains that people have gravitated toward monarch butterflies because of their population decline.“It's kind of the poster child for insects in a lot of ways because people like butterflies in general. The monarch is a beautiful butterfly. It's got an amazing life story -- a huge incredible migration -- and so it's a great ambassador to get pe ..read more

BUTTE - It’s the 30th anniversary of the iconic Montana film “A River Runs Through It,” and for one Butte actor who was in that film, it surprises him how long ago that was.“It’s confusing to me, because I’m only 27, so every time I hear that it baffles me, I was negative 3 when I played a 21-year-old,” laughed Rob Cox.Cox, who’s actually 53, played the role of Conroy in the acclaimed Robert Redford film. He was a theater student at the University of Montana in 1991 when he auditioned for the film. He was a street actor in Virginia City playing a cowboy about to rob a train when he got the cal ..read more

Creating depth has been the focal point this spring for Montana State football in every facet of their team, but following this year’s FCS title game, one position group with probably the highest priority – aside from quarterback – has been the running backs."It’s definitely somewhere we need to develop depth and not just have one guy get a bunch of carries and end up not being healthy towards the end of the season," junior running back Lane Sumner reflected.While Isaiah Ifanse’s 1,628 rushing yards last fall may have set a new Bobcat record, his 280 carries nearly entered the running back int ..read more

The United States Department of the Interior announced $420 million in funding allocated for improved water supply infrastructure divided between several Western and Midwestern states facing extreme, long-term drought conditions. $57 million of the funding goes towards the Rocky Boy North Central Montana Rural Water System, which provides water to more than 30,000 residents. The North Central Montana Rural Water Authority aims to build pipelines, construct pump systems and make improvements to water treatment facilities and reservoirs.A spokesperson for the Rocky Boy system says the pipeline f ..read more