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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Billings mobile home owners rally, organize after steep rent hike (ktvq.com) — Mobile home owners at Golden Meadows on Billings' West End are organizing a homeowners association after their monthly lot rent jumped about 33 percent, from $530 to $705. With roughly 520 lots affected, residents say the steep increase, following a recent ownership change, raises urgent questions about protections for people who own their homes but rent the land beneath them.
2. Billings police say E-scooter and e-bike crashes bring reminder of awareness and caution (ktvq.com) — Two recent crashes involving children on motorized scooters and mini motorcycles in Billings' Heights neighborhoods are prompting renewed safety warnings for drivers and families, especially near schools. Police and crossing guards urge motorists to slow down, check blind spots, and remember that mini motorcycles are motor vehicles that must follow Montana registration and roadway laws.
3. Billings Studio Theatre portraying 9/11 aftermath in award-winning musical (ktvq.com) — Billings Studio Theatre is opening the acclaimed musical "Come From Away" in Billings, offering local audiences a hopeful, human look at how a small town welcomed thousands of stranded 9/11 passengers. With just 12 actors playing 84 real-life characters, the production runs Sept. 11–27 and aims to balance the tragedy's weight with stories of generosity and resilience.
4. Billings Mustangs score crucial runs late to take playoff series lead over Missoula PaddleHeads (406mtsports.com subscription) — Billings baseball fans saw the Mustangs grab a key playoff series lead over the Missoula PaddleHeads at Dehler Park, with late-inning runs proving decisive. Photo highlights capture players, fans, and pivotal moments from Thursday's semifinal, underscoring how crucial late-game offense can be as the Mustangs push deeper into the postseason.
5. Hot enough for ya? It was a record hot August (blogspot.com) — Billings recently endured a Montana heat wave so intense it set an all-time temperature record, mentioned among extreme heat milestones worldwide. The broader piece ties this record-breaking August to human-driven climate change and El Niño, underscoring how even Billings is now part of a global pattern of unprecedented heat and weather extremes.
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