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Spotted on the Billings calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

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In today's newsletter:

  • What changes with Billings' new single TIF board and coordinator?
  • How Billings will become Montana's cattle policy hub this December
  • How Billings nurses rallied around one of their own

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 54.
  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Billings City Council to consolidate 3 TIF oversight boards, triggering hire of new coordinator (ktvq.com) — Billings City Council has voted 9–2 to merge three tax increment financing (TIF) oversight boards into a single board and hire a dedicated TIF coordinator, centralizing decisions at City Hall. Supporters say one board and one meeting will simplify public participation and improve efficiency, while two council members worry it could dilute neighborhood-level insight into how redevelopment dollars are spent. This change will shape how future projects in south and downtown Billings are reviewed and funded.
   

• MSGA's Annual Convention Set to Bring Montana's Livestock Industry Together in Billings (hilinetoday.com) — Billings will host the Montana Stockgrowers Association's 142nd Annual Convention and Trade Show December 3–5, bringing ranchers and ag leaders from across the state into town. Locals can attend policy sessions, a water symposium, trade show events, and the Grand Finale Banquet, with early-bird registration open through November 27. It's a prime chance for Billings residents in agriculture to network and learn.
   

• Billings nurse credits fellow nurses for guiding her through breast cancer journey (ktvq.com) — A Billings nurse manager who became a breast cancer patient herself says the compassion of fellow nurses at Intermountain Health carried her through diagnosis, surgery, and treatment. Her story highlights how local nurses provide emotional support well beyond medical tasks, especially during frightening moments before procedures. For Billings residents, it's a reminder of the personal dedication behind care at their local hospital.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hoping ones who gave me these two see this.
    Truely want to say thank you. First time ever been truely ducked with my jeep. My boyfriend didn't know how it worked and was nervous when got handed… (Nextdoor Old Hardin)
  • This mornings (10/1/2026) sky on the way to work.
    Neat and creepy looking to welcome us into October (Nextdoor Canyon Drive)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0171) in Billings. Apply here.
  • Komatsu posted a job opening for Welder in Billings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billings here.

🗞 Nearby News

Laurel

  • Laurel's water intake clogged with debris; city races to find fix before winter (ktvq.com)

Columbus

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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