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Producer Partnership donates 20,000 pounds of hamburger to help end hunger in state

Thanks to a generous gift from a collection of producers across the state, 19,8000 pounds of hamburger were delivered to the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) on Jan. 11.

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Public Service Commission issues warning about ratepayer phone scam

HELENA — The Montana Public Service Commission is warning ratepayers about a phone scam targeting Montanans by alleging they have a faulty or dangerous meter and threatening to shut off power unless the resident makes an immediate payment.

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Absarokee man ordered to pay $27,000 restitution in copper cable theft case

An Absarokee man has been ordered to pay $27,000 in restitution for his part in a copper cable theft case from the Sibanye-Stillwater mining company.

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Billings woman gets 3 year DOC sentence meth case

A Billings woman will spend a year in the Montana Department of Corrections custody and another two years on probation after being caught with methamphetamine and hypodermic needles in Park City.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOTTER

The Columbus Police Department, Stillwater County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and the state livestock inspector responded to 158 calls for service during the seven days listed below. The following is a representation of some of those calls:

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Record number of businesses created in 2021

HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen last week announced a record number of new businesses were created in Montana last year.

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Free in-home COVID tests kits available

Late last week, the Biden Administration ordered that nearly one billion COVID-19 athome rapid test kits be made available to the general population at no cost.

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As June primary looms, call for election judges going out now

With the 2022 Primary Election five months away, election judge training in Stillwater County is rapidly approaching.

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Stulce to be installed as Col. Community Congregational Church minister Jan. 23

The Rev. Kate Emerson Stulce will be installed as the minister of Columbus Community Congregational Church on Sunday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m., 138 N. 4th Street.