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Pi Day is every week for local Billings business Montana Pie Company

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2 years ago

March 14, 2024

Pi Day is every week for local Billings business Montana Pie Company

BILLINGS — The date, March 14, is recognized as Pi Day because when abbreviated as 3.14, it represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference — the number Pi.

While that has nothing to do with food, many take the day to celebrate by eating pies.

Pie day for Michele Rafter and Lura Hale happens once a week, as they make hundreds of pies for their business Montana Pie Company.

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“We make the dough from scratch,” said Hale on Thursday. “We make 150 to 200 crusts. Then we make pies”

March 14 is just another day for the duo and they aren’t busier than any other day.

“It’s just kind of busy all the time,” Rafter said.

While there’s not a lot of math to their story, their long-time business partnership is made up of one simple equation, one woman who loved making pies. Plus another woman who didn’t have as much experience.

“As a child, I always wanted to bake… In the fall my mother would always make pies and then freeze them. So, that’s kind of where the idea originated from,” Hale said.
“Michele said she had never made a pie and so I said, ‘Well, I can teach you.’”

They first started off making pies in their kitchens and selling them at small farmers’ markets. Now, 20 years later, the duo is going strong selling their frozen, bake-at-home pies that can be found in stores in Billings, Columbus, Big Timber and Red Lodge. Find a full list of stores and restaurants they are sold in here.

“Our first store that picked up our pies was Poly Food Basket,” Rafter said. “We love having a local, Montana made-from-scratch product out there and we just appreciate everybody that supports us.”

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Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan

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11 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan

Ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary began to hit voters’ mailboxes this weekend.

According to the Secretary of State’s website, 509,399 absentee ballots were mailed to voters. As of Monday morning, 358 voters had already returned their ballots.

“Montana’s 2026 Primary Election is well underway, and the Montana Election Team is honored to serve our voters,” Secretary of state Christi Jacobsen said in a press release. “As a reminder, Montanans can view their sample ballot, track their absentee ballot, confirm their voter registration information, and much more at VoteMT.gov.”

Voted ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2nd.

The Montana Election Team reminds absentee voters to sign, date, and add their birth year when returning their absentee ballot. County election officials provide instructions in the ballot packet, and more information is also available online at https://votemt.gov/absentee-ballot/.

The first ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary election have begun to trickle in, with 358 voted ballots received by the Secretary of State’s office as of May 11.

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Montana Lottery Big Sky Bonus, Millionaire for Life results for May 10, 2026

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23 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 10 drawing

06-22-28-31, Bonus: 08

Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing

01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.

Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Montana Vista residents meet with grid developer in heated meeting

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May 10, 2026

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Montana Vista residents meet with grid developer in heated meeting

The Socorro Independent School District honored and celebrated its top two educators at the 2026 Teacher of the Year Gala on Friday, May 8 at the El Paso Convention Center.

Cristina Garcia, a fifth-grade teacher at Mission Ridge Elementary School, was recognized as the 2026 SISD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Javier Esparza, an audio and video broadcast teacher at Socorro High School, was named the 2026 SISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.

https://www.ktsm.com/news/socorro-isd-honors-top-2-teachers-at-gala-celebration/

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