In the video above, Paul Sanchez reports on preparations underway at Flocking Good Farms near Big Sandy as Thanksgiving approaches.
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Montana Senate poll finds Democratic incumbent trailing GOP challenger, with control of Senate in balance
New polling shows Republicans are likely to take control of the Senate in the upcoming election, with the GOP challenger leading against a Democrat incumbent in Montana.
Republican challenger Tim Sheehy leads the incumbent Democrat, Sen. Jon Tester, in a 52% to 44% matchup, according to a New York Times/Sienna poll released Thursday. Democrats currently hold a 51-seat majority in the Senate, and Sen. Joe Manchin’s, I-W.V., decision to retire virtually guarantees a seat flipping toward the GOP.
While there are competitive races elsewhere in the Senate, Republicans appear to be holding strong, according to Marist polling. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading his race with 51% support, compared to the 46% of his challenger, Collin Allred.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., faces a closer race in Florida, where he holds a slim 50%-48% lead over challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
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That story is reversed in Ohio, however, where Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown holds a 50%-48% lead over Republican challenger Bernie Moreno.
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The Cook Political Report also shifted the Wisconsin Senate race from “lean Democrat” to “toss-up” this week.
The handicapper cited changes in polling in recent days, with Republican challenger Eric Hovde appearing to close the gap with Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
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The latest Marquette Law School poll showed Baldwin winning the battle, 51% to Hovde’s 45%. The survey interviewed 882 registered voters over Sept. 18-26. The poll’s margin of error was +/-4.4 percentage points.
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The most recent Fox News Power Rankings from last month had Wisconsin at “Leans Dem.”
Fox News’ Julia Johnson contributed to this report
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Body of missing woman who vanished while horse riding recovered
Authorities have located the body of a woman who mysteriously went missing in Montana while horseback riding last week.
Meghan Rouns, 27, disappeared after setting off with her horse along the McMaster Hills trail, about 15 miles from Downtown Helena, on Friday afternoon.
Search teams located the woman’s hat, phone and horse, which looked like it had been in the Missouri River, but did not immediately find her remains. The horse did not like being in the water and Rouns could not swim.
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo C Dutton told The Independent he believed a powerful gust of wind knocked the woman off her horse as she trotted along the river, forcing her into the water.
Divers pulled the woman’s body out of the river on Tuesday.
“It is with great sadness we report that Meghan was located by our search and rescue divers around 3:40 p.m.,” a statement released by the sheriff’s office read. “She is deceased.”
Rouns’s body was found in 11 feet of water, about 100 feet from shore. Officials will take her body to a crime lab in Missoula to determine her cause and manner of death. Foul play is not suspected at this time, Dutton said.
Rouns did not suffer from any medical conditions that would’ve prompted an emergency, and deputies do not suspect she died by suicide.
“To Meghan’s family, we extend our condolences and deepest sympathy,” the statement continued.
Rouns, an experienced equestrian, was meant to return from her ride around 6 p.m. Friday. When she did not, her father reported her missing two hours later. A search began at 9 p.m. the same day that lasted until 4 a.m. Saturday. Upon locating her horse, officials discovered a GPS tracker confirming it had been in the river.
As a result, search teams focused much of their efforts on combing through the water to try and find the 27-year-old.
Hikers scoured the area for clues, while helicopters, drones and cadaver dogs were deployed to try and find her.
“It’s something that is extraordinary that happened to her that caused us to be in this search for her,” Dutton said.
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Missing Montana woman, Meghan Rouns, 27, is found dead in river after she vanished on horse ride
A Montana woman who went missing while out horseback riding has been found dead in the Missouri River.
Meghan Rouns, 27, vanished while out on a trail at McMaster Hills Recreation Center near Helena on Friday.
She was reported missing by family after she failed to return home six hours later.
Her disappearance sparked a frantic search, but she was found by divers under 11 feet of water around 100 feet from the shore last night.
Authorities believe Rouns, who could not swim, may have been knocked off her horse during strong winds.
Montana woman Meghan Rouns, 27, who went missing while out horseback riding has been found dead in the Missouri River
Friends have since paid tribute to the ‘kind and caring’ married woman, who was an avid equestrian.
‘Meghan was the sweetest person I have every [sic] met,’ Vanessa Olson said. ‘My heart breaks for her family. Her smile will be greatly missed. RIP sweet girl.’
‘All of us that knew Meghan were sincerely blessed to have had her in our lives, even if only for a short time,’ Tamrah Chatriand. ‘She was a very sweet, kind, caring, thoughtful and quiet person.
‘If you met her once you liked her because that was just who she was.’
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff and Coroner Leo C Dutton said that Rouns’ husband and family want to thank the local community for their support.
‘You held out for hope and gave them comfort that they were not alone in this ordeal,’ he said.
‘The members of my office and I are grateful for each and every one of you who demonstrated compassion and courage for this family.
‘Some of you knew Meghan, some of you did not, but you came to help in time of need. Thank you.
Rouns vanished while out on a trail at McMaster Hills Recreation Center near Helena on Friday
On Tuesday, the sheriff’s department deployed divers to the section of the Missouri River
‘To Meghan’s family, we extend our condolences and deepest sympathy.’
She was last seen by her family leaving her home around 2pm on Friday, October 4.
At around 4:20pm a photo was posted to her Snapchat account, according to Lewis and Clark Sheriff deputies.
She was then reported missing around 8pm after failing to return home, leaving police a window of three hours and forty minutes in which she could have disappeared.
Her father said she had been riding in the Eagle Bay area east of Helena, west of the Missouri River.
Over the last few days, several police agencies joined in the search for the missing woman and ultimately found Rouns’ horse up the hill from Hauser Lake.
Her body was tragically discovered under 11 feet of water around 100 feet from the shore
Officials believe she may have been knocked off her horse into the water by strong winds
The Helena Police Department Malmstrom Air Force Base even deployed a helicopter on Sunday, as search dog teams were brought in.
Dozens of volunteers also scoured the recreational area on foot and horseback, and at the same time, a robotic-operated vehicle and divers were seen combing through the waters where Rouns’ horse was found.
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