🌱 Patch AM: Why a top ag communicator told Billings crowd listening matters most

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a top ag communicator told Billings crowd listening matters most
• What Billings' 111-degree day reveals about our future summers.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 62.
• Thursday: Near-record heat, with a high of 97 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UF Professor, PIE Center Director honored as national leader in agricultural communications (ufl.edu) — Billings quietly plays host to a national gathering of agricultural communicators, where University of Florida professor Ricky Telg received ACE's top career honor. His acceptance speech at the conference in Billings emphasized that the best communicators focus on people first, helping audiences feel genuinely heard while navigating complex agricultural and public issues.
   

• Billings hit 111 degrees as extreme heat becomes America's deadliest weather (morningoverview.com) — Billings residents just lived through a record 111-degree day in July, highlighting how dangerously hot our summers can now become. The piece explains why extreme heat kills more Americans than storms, who's most at risk in cities like Billings with limited air conditioning, and what communities can do before the next heat dome settles in.
   

📸 Around Billings

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Billings

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Yellowstone International Air Show →
  Billings-Logan International Airport, 1901 Terminal Cir, Billings
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Legislative and Local Affairs Committee Meeting →
  Billings Calendar, 316 N 26th Street, Billings
  3:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Grilling the Candidates Mix & Mingle BBQ Social →
  Billings Calendar, 7069 Niehenke Ave, Billings
  4:00 pm
Monday August 24
• City Council Regular Business Meeting →
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting →
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  12:00 pm
• Yellowstone County Planning Board →
  Billings Calendar, 316 N 26th St, Billings MT, Billings
  4:30 pm
• Heights Task Force Meeting →
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Budget and Finance Committee Meeting →
  Billings Calendar, 316 N 26th Street 5th Floor Rimrock Conference Room, Billings
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• First Day of School
  Canyon Creek 7-8 Billings, MT 59101
• Coffee & Kleenex
  Canyon Creek 7-8 Billings, MT 59101
  6:40 am
• Summer Tour Hours
  Moss Mansion Museum 914 Division St, Billings, MT 59101
  10:00 am
Thursday August 20
• Spruce Up Day! with the PTA
  Alkali Creek School Billings, MT 59101
  6:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is anyone
  Missing Scout? In the neighborhood of Daybreak? (Nextdoor Beringer Way)
• We trimmed up our apple tree.
  Does anybody want some apple wood for smoking? Free. It's in the alley.... 2907 Lampman Drive. (Nextdoor Shiloh-Monad)

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Billings. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hardin

• Montana Makes Top 15 For Best States To Call Home (xlcountry.com)

Ok Billings! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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