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Building under construction collapses in west Billings

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June 14, 2023

Building under construction collapses in west Billings

A construction project crumbled to the ground Monday afternoon near Shiloh Road and Avenue C. No one was injured.

Some people were checking it out while others heard and saw what happened and told MTN News workers that were on this project did get out safely.

The commercial building was approximately 9,000 square feet.

“Once it all hit, that was loud,” said Kendall Stokes, Billings Best Summer Camp director, who heard the crash. “It was big and dust and wood just kind of came out.”

The sound of materials collapsing also caught the attention of others working nearby.

“I heard it,” said Cassidy Wallace, Lone Peak Physical Therapy patient coordinator. “At first, I just thought it was thunder and then I looked up and everything was just coming in.”

The next day, construction experts came to survey the damage, as well as neighbors who are curious and concerned.

“I just watched them set up the truss yesterday,” said neighbor Fritz Schneider. “Had like 10 guys over here and a crane, setting the truss. Then this morning when I drove by, I don’t know what happened.”

City building inspectors are now investigating what caused the collapse.

And some have some initial theories on what may have happened.

“It looks like when the trusses were placed on top of the building structure, they possibly weren’t properly braced or braced enough and caused them to fall over,” said Jessica Fust, City of Billings building official. “And it looks like all of the roof trusses have fallen, which caused some of the wall structure to also be damaged.”

Fust says it’s likely that very little of the material will be now reusable when construction resumes. Her first concern is to make sure the area is safe.

“We’re working on contacting the owner to get a fence put up around the site, just so that we wouldn’t have anyone coming in here and possibly getting injured,” Fust said.

Those working nearby are thankful and amazed that no one was injured.

“When I went and checked on them, most of them were pretty calm,” Stokes said. “I think a few of them were kind of shocked.”

“They were off to the side and of course they were devastated,” said Wallace.

There’s no estimate on the cost of the damage or when crews will restart construction.

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How North Dakota State and Montana State reached the FCS national championship game

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December 24, 2024

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How North Dakota State and Montana State reached the FCS national championship game

After a thrilling 2024 season, FCS football will crown a champion when North Dakota State and Montana State battle on a Monday night. As the Bison and Bobcats near the pinnacle of the sport, let’s take a look back at their journeys.

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North Dakota State

Regular season

North Dakota State finished the regular season 10-2, losing its first game to Colorado out of the FBS and its final game to South Dakota out of the MVFC. The season-ending loss prevented the Bison from winning the MVFC outright, but it didn’t matter as NDSU still got the No. 2 overall seed in the playoffs.

FCS playoffs

North Dakota State fought off an early scare from Abilene Christian in the second round to win by 20 points. In the quarterfinals, the Bison beat Mercer 31-7 in a game they controlled from start to finish.

Semifinal round

In the semifinals, North Dakota State defeated South Dakota State for the second time this year to advance to the championship game. Click or tap here for more on the thrilling finish.

Bison schedule

Opponent	Win/Loss	Score	Record	Ranking (AFCA)
at Colorado	L	31-26	0-1	No. 2
vs. Tennessee State	W	52-3	1-1	No. 2
at ETSU	W	38-5	2-1	No. 2
vs. Towson	W	41-24	3-1	No. 2
at No. 15 Illinois State	W	42-10	4-1	No. 2
vs. No. 6 North Dakota	W	41-17	5-1	No. 2
at Southern Illinois	W	24-3	6-1	No. 2
vs. No. 1 South Dakota State	W	13-9	7-1	No. 2
at Murray State	W	59-6	8-1	No. 1
vs. Northern Iowa	W	42-19	9-1	No. 1
vs. No. 14 Missouri State	W	59-21	10-1	No. 1
at No. 4 South Dakota	L	29-28	10-2	No. 1
vs. (15) Abilene Christian	W	51-31	11-2	No. 4
vs. (7) Mercer	W	31-7	12-2	No. 4
vs. (3) South Dakota State	W	28-21	13-2	No. 4

Key players this season

QB Cam Miller
RB CharMar Brown
RB TK Marshall
WR Bryce Lance
WR Braylon Henderson
TE Joe Stoffel
OL Mason Miller
OL Grey Zabel
DL Eli Mostaert
DL Kody Huisman
DL Loshiaka Roques
LB Logan Kopp
DB Darius Givance
K Griffin Crosa

North Dakota State has a reloaded roster under first-year head coach Tim Polasek. The Bison have the Jerry Rice Award winner CharMar Brown in the backfield along top-three Walter Payton Award finalist Cam Miller. The trenches are stout yet again with NFL prospect Grey Zabel on offense and All-American Eli Mostaert on defense.

Montana State

Regular season

Montana State finished the regular season 12-0 with the longest regular-season win streak in the FCS. Only two Bobcat games — an FBS win over New Mexico State and a Big Sky win over UC Davis — were within one possession.

FCS playoffs

Montana State’s dominance continued in the playoffs. The Bobcats didn’t play a close game in the first two rounds, averaging 50.5 points scored and a 32.5 margin of victory.

Semifinal round

In the semifinals, Montana State held off South Dakota to advance to the championship game. Tommy Mellott led the way offensively with 134 passing yards and a touchdown plus 125 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Click or tap here for more from the game.

Bobcat schedule

Opponent	Win/Loss	Score	Record	Ranking (AFCA)
at New Mexico	W	35-31	1-0	No. 4
at Utah Tech	W	31-7	2-0	No. 3
vs. Maine	W	41-24	3-0	No. 3
vs. Mercyhurst	W	52-13	4-0	No. 3
at Idaho State	W	37-17	5-0	No. 3
vs. Northern Colorado	W	55-17	6-0	No. 3
vs. No. 8 Idaho	W	38-7	7-0	No. 3
Portland State	W	44-14	8-0	No. 3
at Eastern Washington	W	42-28	9-0	No. 2
vs. Sacramento State	W	49-7	10-0	No. 2
at No. 4 UC Davis	W	30-28	11-0	No. 2
vs. No. 10 Montana	W	34-11	12-0	No. 2
vs. UT Martin	W	49-17	13-0	No. 1
vs. Idaho	W	52-19	14-0	No. 1
vs. South Dakota	W	31-17	15-0	No. 1

Key players this season

QB Tommy Mellott
RB Scottre Humphrey
RB Adam Jones
WR Taco Dowler
WR Ty McCullouch
TE Rohan Jones
OL Marcus Wehr
OL Conner Moore
OL Titan Fleischmann
OL Cole Sain
DL Brody Grebe
DL Paul Brott
LB McCade O’Reilly
LB Danny Uluilakepa
DB Andrew Powdrell
DB Rylan Ortt
P Brendan Hall

Montana State is an experienced group with a mix of young talent. Adam Jones was the runner-up for the Jerry Rice Award while senior Tommy Mellott is a top-three Walter Payton Award finalist. Brody Grebe leads the defense; he finished ninth in Buck Buchanan Award voting.

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Students deliver Christmas meals to veterans in Great Falls

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December 24, 2024

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Students deliver Christmas meals to veterans in Great Falls

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Students deliver Christmas meals to veterans in Great Falls

In the video above, Paul Sanchez reports on students from Central Catholic High School in Great Falls, who provided all of the fixings for Christmas meals for 50 military veterans.

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Average gas prices drop 4¢ per gallon in Montana

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17 hours ago

December 23, 2024

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Average gas prices drop 4¢ per gallon in Montana

Gas prices have dropped again across Montana just as drivers hit the roads for one of the year’s busiest travel times.

GasBuddy.com reports average gasoline prices in the state have fallen 4.2¢ per gallon in the last week and are averaging $2.79 per gallon as of Monday.

Gas prices are 20.2¢ per gallon lower than at this time a month ago and 22.7¢ per gallon lower than a year ago.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.1¢ per gallon over the last week to $3.01 per gallon, which is 2.6¢ lower than a month ago.

GassBuddy.com reports the cheapest gas in Montana was at $2.56 per gallon on Sunday while the most expensive was $3.06 per gallon.

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