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This month, the town of Van Meter, Iowa, came up with a great new idea to raise money for the local police department. Instead of asking the voters to approve a new bond measure, they're raffling off the opportunity for one lucky citizen to taser a city official...

Our elected officials have some unique ways to protect the public. For example, did you know that is illegal to raise rats as pets here in the city of Billings? Amazingly, there are many more laws, still on the books, that are even weirder...

Montana is the fifth most lenient state in the country for DUI offenders and ranks 49th for DUI prevention, according to a new study from the website Wallet Hub, . The nationwide study compared DUI laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia...

According to a new report published by Out of Reach, the average full time worker in the state of Montana will need to make $13.92 an hour in order to afford a two bedroom apartment. The study is part of an annual report from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, which documents the disparity between salaries and the rising costs of housing across the country...

The wait is over for the return of one of summer's most-anticipated events: Bike Night in Billings. The Second Annual Bike Night promises to be bigger and better than the inaugural event. This year, 103.7 The Hawk and Cat Country 102.9 ha...

On Saturday, the Billings Kiwanis are doing a Bicycle Rodeo at Castle Rock Park from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. They will be providing bicycle tuneups, showcasing an obstacle course and distributing free bikes. This event is targeted for bike riders age K-3, but they should have some more bikes for kids of all ages...

Billings Baconfest just got even better.  Today, the Burger Dive signed on to serve samples at our big event on Saturday November 15th at the Holiday Inn Montana Convention Center. The Burger Dive is no stranger to food festivals. Last year, their "Blackended Sabbath" burger won the prestigious nationwide Burger Bash competition in Miami, Florida...

The PBR is back in Billings and we had the chance to chat with a couple of the best bull riders in the world.  Check out our interview with 19 yr. old PBR Rookie Gage Gay from Greensboro, NC and Montana native Matt Triplett.  

Last week, we told you about J.P., a service dog from Billings who was nominated for DogTV's national "My Dog for Mayor" contest.  We are pleased to announced that J.P. has been named as one of the winners. J.P. is one of several dogs from all over the country that will now serve as unofficial canine mayors for their cities...

This week, you'll hear us talking a lot about the Good Life Spring Auction.  There's a ton of great items on the block this year, and they don't get any bigger than a Harley. Our friends at Beartooth Harley Davidson are auctioning off a 2013 XL 883L and, right now, the leading bid is $3773...

What were the chances that a woman would win our Ultimate Man Cave?  Congrats to Holly Reed, the grand prize winner in our Pro Football Pick 'Em Contest.  Holly won 2 of the 17 weekly pools this season, and now she'll be watching the games on her new 50" plasma screen TV, while comfortably seated in her new recliner from Ashley Furniture...

Tomorrow's episode of the Breakfast Flakes should be interesting.  Billings School District Superintendent Terry Nelson Bouck will be live in the studio promoting the $122 Million Bond Issue on the ballot next month.  Of course, we all know where Mark and Paul stand on the subject of taxes...