Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

A proposal to claw back funds for public media has already passed the House of Representatives. Montana Public Radio and stations across the country receive critical federal funds to strengthen our work. The Senate could vote on the proposal in the coming days. To add your voice in support of Montana Public Radio visit Protect My Public Media.

Morning Newscast 4-20-16

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

Authorities in North Dakota are searching for a 1-year-old girl they believe might have been abducted.

The Missoula County attorney has filed a motion to dismiss the case against a man who was convicted of raping a 13-year-old boy at the county's juvenile detention facility in 2002.

A group campaigning to reform Montana’s medical marijuana law is getting a late start in collecting the signatures needed to qualify their initiative for the November ballot.

A 22-year-old Evergreen man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.

A 31-year-old woman is facing a deliberate homicide charge after police say she admitted to fatally shooting a man east of Trout Creek last year.

Congressional candidate Denise Juneau was in Pablo yesterday to kick off a month-long campaign tour of Montana’s seven Indian reservations.

A man who was convicted of killing a Cascade County sheriff's deputy in 2014 has made a plea deal with federal prosecutors on additional drug and weapons charges.

Become a sustaining member for as low as $5/month
Make an annual or one-time donation to support MTPR
Pay an existing pledge or update your payment information