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Jerrod Neimann To Appear In Miles City Thursday Night

Andy West — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:33:49 +0000

According to Jerrod Neimann’s fan “pub” website the man who sings hits like “One More Drinkin’ Song”, “Lover Lover” and “Shinin’ On Me” will perform this Thursday at the Southeastern Montana Fairgrounds in Miles City and that is as close as he will get to the Magic City as he heads off to Spokane on [...]

Laurel Auto Parts Burns To The Ground [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:06:06 +0000

Spectacular Video from KTVQ: At about 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night Laurel Auto Parts on East Main in Laurel went up in flames! The building continues to smolder. The building had no employees present at the time of the blaze. The flames were so massive at the intitial start of the blaze that Palace [...]

Highway 87 Wildfire Update

Tammie Toren — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:07:06 +0000

Firefighters are still battling the blaze that started yesterday afternoon near mile marker 7, East of Lockwood. Pryor Road and Highway 87 have been re-opened to local traffic, if you don’t need to travel in this area, please do not. The fire is not contained, and believed to be started by a person. In about [...]

Dahl Fire Still Threatening Homes Near Roundup [AUDIO]

Jami Bond — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:00:05 +0000

Fire managers got a look at the Dahl Fire from the air today. The size of the blaze didn’t change significantly as a result of aerial mapping – it is 18,500 acres. Q2′s Drew Trafton has been on the scene of the Dahl Fire all day today and talked with him to get the latest.

Major Fire Breaks Out Near Roundup

Jami Bond — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:00:05 +0000

A fast moving grass fire has sparked southwest of Roundup this afternoon and forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Q2′s Jay Kohn tells me that the large blaze has already burned around a thousand acres. It started around 3 o’clock this afternoon and may have been sparked by lightning that was in the area [...]

Blake Shelton Plays With Fire in New 'Over' Video

Megan Pacella — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:30:45 +0000

Ever since Blake Shelton debuted his new single ‘Over’ on ‘The Voice,’ we’ve been anxiously awaiting more from the hilariously up-front country star. The wait is over. This morning, Shelton’s new video for the song debuted on CMT as a part of a 30-minute program called ‘Diary of a Director: Blake Shelton’s ‘Over.”

Laugh For a Great Cause at The High Plains Fire Fundraiser

Jami Bond — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:00:25 +0000

Get ready to laugh for a great cause. You are invited to Bones Brewing this weekend for a comedy show to help rise money for those involved in the tragedy at High Plains Stables in which 19 horses were tragically lost in the early morning of April 23. Each of these extraordinary athletes was dearly [...]

Celebrate the Music of Johnny Cash at the BST

Jami Bond — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:46:32 +0000

Johnny Cash fans rejoice! For the next 4 weekends you can enjoy the sounds of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The Billings Studio Theatre Presents Ring of Fire, a jukebox musical that celebrates the lives and stories of Johnny Cash sang about in his music. Though he is never impersonated, his remarkable [...]

Jerrod Niemann Says Lee Brice Saved Him From Bus Fire Explosion

Billy Dukes — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:00:07 +0000

It makes sense that Lee Brice would be the first one to recognize a burning bus. After all, he watched his own go up in flames last month. Last night, Jerrod Niemann‘s bus caught fire, and he says it was the ‘Woman Like You’ singer who got his attention and made sure everyone was off the bus before an explosion that would have ripped through the cabin.

House Destroyed in West End House Fire Near King Avenue and 24th Street West [PHOTOS]

Sam Schleicher — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:13:51 +0000

A home has been destroyed on the Billings West End this afternoon, after firiefighters responded to a house fire off of Henesta Drive, located near King Avenue and24th Street West. According to KTVQ, witnesses at the scene said the house at 2328 Henesta Dr. was destroyed after a fire started in the bushes behind the [...]

Lee Brice Reflects On Frightening Bus Fire

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:50 +0000

Over the weekend (Saturday, Jan. 21), Lee Brice was the latest country star to fall victim to an unexpected bus fire that destroyed his home on wheels. After pulling into Toby Keith‘s I Love This Bar and Grill restaurant in Mesa, Ariz., the back end of Brice’s Prevost tour bus caught on fire, but everyone escaped with minimal damage. Brice is now reflecting on the scare.

The Breakfast Flakes: Dean Acres [AUDIO]

Cat Country — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:00:12 +0000

Billy Dean recently found out while on tour that his 1,500-square foot barn in Smithville, Tennessee had burned to the ground. Luckily, nobody was hurt, and Mark was certainly able to find some humor in the situation. Check out the audio to hear why Mark will be spending the Flakes Cruise by himself...

Tough Times For Sidney, Montana

Karen Gallagher — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:19:10 +0000

First there was Jody Verhasselt, the 46-year-old Sidney man, snowmobiling in the Cooke City area that died in an avalanche. Then there's Sherry Arnold, the school teacher who has been missing since Saturday. Now, Sidney, Montana is suffering the latest loss of the Triangle Bar southeast of town, which burned down this morning.

Trace Adkins Shares Picture of Fire-Ravaged House Coming Down

Billy Dukes — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:00:42 +0000

It’s been almost five months since Trace Adkins‘s Brentwood, Tenn. homed burned, and now it looks like demolition crews are finally bringing it down. On Wednesday afternoon the big man tweeted this picture, adding, “The house coming down.”

Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, and More Join October 17 Concert for Texas Fire Relief

Jeff Giles — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:00:55 +0000

Even as rescue workers continue to battle the wildfires that have raged through Texas throughout September, organizers are putting together a benefit to help pay for some of the more than $250 million worth of damage the fires have left behind.

Scheduled for October 17, ‘Fire Relief: The Concert for Central Texas’ has lined up an impressive array of artists and bands with roots in the Lone Star State, including the Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, and Lyle Lovett.

Country Singer Trace Adkins' Home Destroyed by Fire

Cat Country — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:05:42 +0000

According to the Tennessean, country singer Trace Adkins' Brentwood, TN, home was destroyed by a fire Saturday, claiming "all of his music awards and his family's possessions within minutes."

Initial reports said that the dryer in the garage of the 5,000-square-foot mansion started the fire, though Adkins' wife, Rhonda, said that is highly unlikely, as it hadn't been used in a week.

Fire At Billings Airport

Cat Country — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:09:43 +0000

UPDATE at 2:36. The fire pictured was mostly smoke. Airport officials say it came from inside a malfunctioning vending machine. ——— There was an apparent fire at Billings Logan Airport today. No injuries reported in the incident. Reports from the city indicate the fire was minor. Smoke appeared heavy for a bit as viewed in [...]