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Hello Billings! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators are asking Billings residents to check after fatal crash
  • What we know about the North 23rd Street shooting investigation in Billings.
  • Rosanne Cash's Billings concert postponed—what local ticket holders should know

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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 91 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Billings man dies after being ejected from truck, run over by driver coming upon scene (ktvq.com) — A 31-year-old man who recently moved to Billings has died after his pickup collided with a Billings police car on Broadwater Avenue and he was then run over by another truck that fled. Investigators are reviewing neighborhood camera footage and asking anyone who may have seen a white Dodge Ram 2500 in the area to contact Montana Highway Patrol with tips.
   

2. North 23rd Street Shooting Prompts SWAT Response in Billings (kmhk.com) — Billings police are investigating a Saturday shooting near North 23rd Street that left a 47‑year‑old man in critical condition and briefly prompted a SWAT activation. Officers later served a search warrant at a Monroe Street home but did not find the suspected shooter there; investigators say the case is active but there's no known ongoing threat to the public.
   

3. Johnny Cash's Daughter Rosanne Cash Postpones Shows After Unforeseen Medical Emergency (pulptastic.com) — If you were planning to see Rosanne Cash perform in Billings this Wednesday, that show has been postponed because of an unexpected medical emergency. The country artist is following doctors' orders to rest, and her team says the Billings, Sheridan and Bozeman dates will be rescheduled, with fans asked to watch for new announcements.
   

4. Montana storms unleash massive hail, flooding and widespread damage (ktvq.com) — Severe Labor Day thunderstorms pounded the Billings area with huge hail and torrential rain, flooding streets and damaging homes and vehicles. Neighborhoods in Billings, Shepherd, Huntley and Worden were hit especially hard, with hail up to 3.5 inches reported and residents already dealing with flooded basements and cleanup across central Montana.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Max has flown the coop.
    Please help us locate him. Near 44th and Central (Nextdoor 44th and King)
  • Anyone in hidden lake have a archery block target I could borrow or buy?
    I need to site in my bow again. Messed up My site and superior is closed . Thx (Nextdoor Hidden Lake)
  • SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Billings. Apply here.
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Juvenile Care Supervisor in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.

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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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