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Hardin woman denies felony assaults on two local lawmen

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A Hardin woman has denied two felony counts of assault on a peace officer stemming from alleged multiple attacks on two local lawmen during a traffic stop last month.

County cases, hospitalizations continue to drop

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Local COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to drop for the fourth consecutive week.

WILD WEST SNOWFLAKE FEST PARADE WINNERS

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The winners of the Wild West Snowflake Fest’s lighting contest were Jack and Karen Robbins. Parade winners were as follows:

City seeking ARPA grant for sewer line, UV systems replacement

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The City of Columbus is seeking an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant to use for sewer line replacement at the railroad crossings and an upgrade of the sewer UV system replacement and an upgrade of the facility.

County pays $420,399 in claims as Law & Justice building work launches, DEQ grants extension

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The Stillwater County Commission handled the following business at its regular Tuesday morning agenda meeting:

City Council talks projects, police cars

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The Columbus City Council handled the following business at its Monday night meeting:

Columbus PD’s K9 program slowly inching closer to reality

Columbus Police Chief Gary Timm hopes to have the department’s K9 program up and running by October 2022.

Daines announces $500K for Montana justice system

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines on Tuesday announced that $521,655 will be awarded to the Montana Department of Justice to help support the Montana justice system. The grant will be directed to the Forensic Science Division to help reduce backlogs and increase capacity for DNA analysis.

JAIL ROSTER

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As of Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, the following people were incarcerated at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility (YCDF) on Stillwater County criminal charges at a rate of $100 per day or at another jail:

LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOTTER

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The Columbus Police Department, Stillwater County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and the state livestock inspector responded to 224 calls for service during the seven days listed below. The following is a representation of some of those calls:​