On this edition of Montana Morning Newscast, Montana’s high school graduation rate is up, it’s dropout rate is down and according to the state superintendent of schools, lawmakers should reject bills that would siphon money away from public schools according to the state school's superintendent.
Two people were arrested after a 38 year old Libby man was shot to death over the weekend and wildlife advocates say an endangered, dinosaur-like fish is at risk of being eliminated from key habitat in two rivers in Montana and North Dakota.
A 40,000 bushel grain bin split open in northwestern Montana, spilling about half of its contents on the ground and a human trafficking bill in the Montana legislature aims to fight children being forced into prostitution.
A former student at Heritage Christian School in Bozeman has acknowledged twice setting fire to the school while Montana lawmakers today consider a a bill aimed at stopping drunk boat drivers. PPL Montana is less than three months from closing down the J.E. Corette coal-fired power plant, the worst air polluter in Billings.
A 48 year old man who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers outside a Billings hospital had escalating legal problems during the months before his death. Lawmakers are considering two bills to provide community-based services for people who have been sentenced for crimes but determined to be mentally ill.