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• Montana wins Badlands Bowl 43-29 over North Dakota

  June 15, 2013 11:07 PM

  MILES CITY - Saturday's 20th annual Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl looked like an early blowout before turning into a second-half nail-biter. Montana's football all-stars scored early and often but had to hold off a barrage of North Dakota points before winning 43-29 in Miles City. Manhattan's Quinn... more »

• 20th Badlands Bowl Set for Saturday in Miles City

  June 13, 2013 5:11 PM

  MILES CITY - The rivalry between Montana and North Dakota heats up on the football fields Saturday with the 20th annual Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl. Kickoff is set for 6:00pm at Connors Stadium in Miles City. Montana picked up a 27-15 win in North Dakota a year ago,... more »

• UND sets several Big Sky records in win over Griz

  October 20, 2012 8:50 PM

  GRAND FORKS, ND - Greg Hardin caught a 32-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left, breaking the Big Sky Conference receiving record with 333 yards in North Dakota's 40-34 victory over Montana on Saturday. Hardin caught 12 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns, breaking the previous record of... more »

• ND man arrested in Great Falls, charged with raping daughter

  April 13, 2012 10:30 PM

  GREAT FALLS- Gerald Benjamin Leigh of North Dakota, accused of raping his daughter, has been arrested in Great Falls. Leigh is charged with being a fugitive from justice. Leigh also faces a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child in Minot, North Dakota. According to court... more »

• How is North Dakota oil affecting the Flathead? Play Video

  February 16, 2012 7:13 PM

  The economy is recovering slowly and many Flathead Valley residents are turning to the North Dakota oil fields to find work and pay their bills. A representative from Montana West Economic Development says that there is a trend of young adults leaving the Flathead Valley and moving over to... more »

• Warrant requests signed for suspects in Sherry Arnold case

  February 7, 2012 8:19 PM

  BILLINGS - North Dakota's governor has officially signed extradition warrants issued by Montana's governor for two men accused of kidnapping and possibly killing missing Sidney teacher Sherry Arnold. A spokeswoman for North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple says the governor received the requests Tuesday from Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and... more »

• Tips needed in missing N. Dakota woman case

  November 8, 2011 11:36 AM

  MISSOULA- Investigators say they "just don't know" what's happened to a North Dakota woman who probably disappeared somewhere between Butte and Missoula. Florence Dumontet left her home outside Grand Forks, North Dakota on October 16th to visit friends west of Seattle. Investigators have evidence of her stopping for gas... more »

• Authorities confirm sighting of missing ND woman

  October 26, 2011 5:28 PM

  GRAND FORKS, ND- Authorities say they've confirmed a gas station security camera spotted a missing woman in southwestern North Dakota. But they still no idea what happened to Florence Dumontet after that point. The 82-year-old woman has been missing since she took off on a cross-country drive from her... more »

• Locals to big oil: We want our town back!

  October 24, 2011 11:22 AM

  WATFORD CITY, N.D. - For those who have spent their entire lives in the previously quiet farm towns that dot the northwestern corner of North Dakota, the discovery of oil in the Bakken formation has been anything but fortuitous. The thousands of people from around the country flocking to... more »

• Elderly ND woman missing, may be in Montana

  October 20, 2011 10:08 PM

  An elderly North Dakota woman has been reported missing while traveling to Washington, and authorities believe that she may be in Montana. The following information was released by the Montana Department of Justice. Mrs. Dumontet is an 82 year old white female with white hair and blue eyes.... more »

• Amtrak service restored

  July 14, 2011 9:52 PM

  After suspending service due to floods in North Dakota, Amtrak says it will restore its full service between Chicago and Seattle next week. They suspended the Empire Builder line between St. Paul Minnesota and Havre in late June. The Empire Builder will resume making stops in eastern Montana,... more »

• Flood disrupts Minot, North Dakota water supply

  June 28, 2011 10:00 AM

  (CNN) -- Residents of flooded Minot, North Dakota, remained under orders to severely limit their water use Tuesday, a day after rushing floodwaters apparently broke a main water line, a city spokesman said. Utility crews were able to wade to the site of the break and divert the water... more »

• Man camps offer housing relief for oil field workers

  May 11, 2011 6:50 PM

  WILLISON, NORTH DAKOTA - As the Bakken oil boom hits full stride in the Williston Basin, housing is at a premium. Across western North Dakota and eastern Montana, the number of workers simply outnumbers the housing that's available. The quick solution to the problem are temporary workforce housing... more »